Lambton Wildlife
Box 681 N7T 7J7 Sarnia, ON, Canada

Are your kids feeling cooped up lately? We think that the Cooped Up Kids activities from Cornell Lab K12 Education will help. Discover free, self-paced slides...hows that encourage K-8 kids to learn about birds, create, be active, and explore outdoors. There are twelve engaging topics to choose from, but be sure to check out Activity 9 which focuses on feeder birds! See more

Interesting, just need snow to evaluate this information!

Want to know who to contact regarding changes to the Conservation Authorities , this from Ontario Nature. https://ontarionature.good.do/conservationauthorities/send/

can you see these in your stalks yet?

Do you have a bat box? Then Karen Vanderwof at Trent University would like to know about it! Bats in Canada face multiple threats from habitat loss and disease.... As towns and cities expand, the large old trees that bats call home are being cleared, resulting in the loss of their roosts. Bats need a warm and secure place to roost during the day in the summer. A bat box is a simple and effective way to provide additional roosting habitat for bats, but little is known about bat box use in Canada. Karen's research seeks to determine which bat species use bat boxes across Canada, what box designs are preferred by bats, and which temperatures bats prefer for roosting in our northern climate. If you have a bat box and would like to participate in this study, please fill out this online multiple-choice survey with questions about your bat box: http://ow.ly/rrz350ChFzK Or contact Karen at: [email protected]

Good news for Toronto’s oldest tree! Congrats to the council for doing the right thing.

MEDIA RELEASE Changes to Conservation Authorities Act Trigger Red Flags for Conservation Ontario NEWMARKET November 6, 2020 Conservation Ontario and the conse...rvation authorities (CAs) are reviewing the Province’s changes to the Conservation Authorities Act (CA Act) which were released in the 2020 Ontario Budget yesterday. There are a number of changes that we feel could have significant impact on conservation authorities, and on their watershed management responsibilities, said Kim Gavine, General Manager of Conservation Ontario (CO). Conservation Ontario is the association which represents Ontario’s 36 conservation authorities. READ MORE: https://bit.ly/2GB4lZX #NaturalChampions Photo credit: Marcin Skalij

From one our local birders- please take the time to read. This is an important local issue.Donations requested by Change. Org do not go directly to this cause. Do not feel obligated to donate. But please sign the petition if you support the concerns expressed. Dec 4th update...DEC 4, 2020 The harvesting that was scheduled to take place today has been put on hold until the new year. Although this is great news there is no guarantee of a lasting solution and there is much wo...rk to be done between now and then. The swift response today likely had a impact on this decision so I thank you and ask for your continued support. Please share this petition if you have not already. Thank you!

Giving Nature a Helping Hand On October 18, 2020, fifteen volunteers from Lambton Wildlife Inc. braved the rain to plant native Carolinian trees at Mandaumin Woods Nature Reserve. These ecologically valuable trees, purchased with funds provided by Enbridge, will support many birds, butterflies, moths, and other native wildlife. A big thank you goes out to Enbridge for their support of Lambton Wildlife... Inc. Roberta Buchanan, property manager for Mandaumin Woods Nature Reserve, welcomed the volunteers and introduced Larry Cornelis who explained why it is important to plant trees at the reserve. When the Ash tree population was devastated by the invasive Emerald Ash Borer it left large gaps in the forest canopy, so these locally grown native trees were planted to give nature a boost in the right direction. A twenty-year research study by landscape architect Richard Drake has demonstrated the importance of giving nature a helping hand, challenging conventional wisdom about "letting nature take its course". This is because non-native invasive species can often out- compete native species in natural succession. People often ask how invasive species can thrive even while native species struggle. The reason begins with long standing relationships between native plants and other species. The predation of native plants by the species they support creates a balanced ecosystem. In contrast, invasive species (such as Buckthorn, Garlic Mustard, and Dog-strangling Vine) did not co-evolve with any natural enemies and are therefore able to grow faster and take over a habitat that was previously dominated by native species. Thank you to all of the volunteers for taking the time to help plant these ecologically important trees at Mandaumin Woods Nature Reserve. See more

learn anout bats!the contest is from last year but the information is still current!

Did someone say Contest? Do you know where there any egg masses?

Presentation with LWI's own, Tanya Berkers!

DYK? Oak wilt is creeping closer to Ontario. Our researchers have helped develop an early warning tool that helps to focus surveillance in areas at high risk of... infection. Oak wilt is caused by a fungus spread by tiny sap beetles, called nitidulids, and root to root contact of infected trees. An attractant specific to the nitidulids is placed on insect traps. Researchers collect and test the trap contents for fungus DNA. The amount of DNA tells them how close diseased trees are to the traps. Since prevention is the best way to manage oak wilt, learn the signs to ensure rapid response. Trees will have: Discoloured leaves that turn bronzy from the top down then drop Sweet smelling (like juicy fruit gum) fungal mat on stem under bark Red oak dies back faster than white oak and infected trees can die within a year. Oak wilt presence can only be confirmed by lab diagnostics. You can help by: NOT pruning oak in spring and summer when beetles are active not moving firewood reporting diseased trees to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency #MNRFScience See more

If you haven't registered, you can still tune in live on Facebook at 7pm for this evening's event.

A great fall activity you can join . We have a special relationship with this reserve! If you haven't been out to see it yet, this is a great opportunity.

LWI is going virtual for their next event! Register for the event here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EUdwvQASS1SfL8szADA0Xg

Are you starting to think about seed collecting... here is an equipment free method for those fluffy milkweed seeds that works! https://youtu.be/aFXWitrxOmQ