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Issue 65
April 19, 2006


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EnviroZine:  Environment Canada's On-line Newsmagazine.

Getting Active on Your Daily Commute

Bikers commuting to work. Photo: Kristina FickesOne of the best choices you can make is to use "active" modes of transportation – which means using any form of human-powered transportation. It gets your body moving and can help reduce the number of cars on our roads.

Thinking Like a Duck
Common Eider, Photo: Gilles MartinTraditionally, biologists consider migrant bird habitats in their own human perspective, studying a particular area in isolation – often focussing on breeding grounds. For sea ducks, any habitat area where they stop is equally important to their overall well-being and survival.

Taking Action for the Environment
Environment Week LogoCanada is the second-largest country on earth, and among the richest in wild spaces and natural capital. Canadian Environment Week and Clean Air Day encourage Canadians to celebrate and nurture our environmental legacy by adopting a greener lifestyle.

You Asked Us
Who to call when you find an injured bird? American Robin in nest - Photo: © COREL Corporation, 1994.

Nature
Living with Ring-billed Gulls
Young Ring-billed Gull - Photo: © COREL Corporation, 1994.

Get Involved
Escape through Xeriscaping
Drought-tolerant Black Eyed Susan. Photo: © COREL Corporation, 1994

Video: Commuter Challenge

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International Day for Biological Diversity
May 22, 2006
Prickly Pear Cactus - Photo: © Erl Svendsen


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