Wildlife Ecology & Conservation in a New Media world order
Have you ever watched one of those PBS specials were you see some biologist or researcher going into the deep rainforest to do research with kids in tow? Like Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin. Okay he was really more of a TV personality rather than a biological researcher, but he did a lot to raise the profile... Continue Reading →
This was an eventful weekend for my eldest daughter. She was going to Mission, BC to take part in the BC Ukrainian Cultural Festival for the first time. We had planned to go over on Friday night and spend it at the hotel visiting with her friends, socializing and hanging out in anticipation of a... Continue Reading →
We found a dead Northern Alligator Lizard in our back yard. Rather, one of my daughters found the lizard. The live specimen, which is quite majestic, can be found basking in the sun on rock walls and cement pads. But we have neither so we were completely oblivious to their very existence in our area. Until... Continue Reading →
Today was a particularly bad morning at our house. My daughter with ADD is very distractible, and this morning she couldn't keep it together for any task. When I said "please get dressed for the day," she heard "roll around naked on your bedroom floor smacking your bum cheeks like bongos." It took her 35... Continue Reading →
Can you tell me what just happened? I feel stunned. On Feb 9, 2015 was Family Day in British Columbia - a long weekend. So we wanted to take a break from the stresses of home life and get away with the kids. We thought it would be a great time to finally plan a trip... Continue Reading →
What kind of parent do you want to be? I always thought I'd be calm and supportive, and patient. Always teaching my kids about my love of nature. Much of the time I am that kind of parent. We look at plants We watch birds We study the behaviour of animals around us We go... Continue Reading →
We live on Vancouver Island and we're surrounded by temperate rain forests. So, you can expect that it rains a lot. Our winters are typically green rather than white, in fact. Which is great if you like to stay active outdoors throughout the year. When we lived in Edmonton, it was a real chore to... Continue Reading →
My kids both had a Christmas Concert at their elementary school last week. It wasn't called a Christmas Concert, it was called Winter Concert, but it's not like they busted out the Kwanza Rap or a grade school version of the Hanukkah Song. Each class sung some cute song about Christmas, but not any actual... Continue Reading →
I am a pretty green person. I might even fall into the category of being a "crunchy" mom. I make hand soap and laundry soap, I hang our laundry to dry, we buy organic, I keep a garden that gives us much of our veggies, I keep backyard hens, and I drive a Prius. Yes... Continue Reading →
Our Siamese cat vanished from our yard a month ago. We've put up posters all over the neighbourhood. We've talked to what feels like everyone in this city. We have an ad in the paper. I can be found walking around streets in the dark with a flashlight, shaking a bag of kitty treats, and... Continue Reading →
Alina C Fisher 