Protecting Eastern James Bay | Parks Canada

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The Cree Nation Government and Parks Canada announce the completion of the feasibility assessment for the proposed Wiinipaakw Indigenous protected area and national marine conservation area and have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to move towards the protection of these waters.

Home of the Crees, the proposed Wiinipaakw (James Bay) Indigenous Protected Area and National Marine Conservation Area (IPA-NMCA) is in offshore areas of Eastern James Bay, aligned with the mouth of Chisasibi-Big River south to the Québec-Ontario border. This large seascape is home to species-at-risk such as Polar Bears, includes … Continue

Plain Chacalaca: Chatty Chicken

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This YouTube video was produced by the American Bird Conservancy.

The Plain Chachalaca is a member of the Cracidae family, which includes large turkey or chicken-like tropical birds such as the Blue-Billed Curassow, Great Curassow, and Baudo Guan. Like many of its relatives, the Plain Chachalaca is highly social, living in flocks of up to 15 birds. However, this wary bird can be hard to spot amid its preferred habitat of thick, thorny scrub. It’s reluctant to fly, escaping threats by running or climbing through the underbrush.

When spotted, this chicken-like bird epitomizes the name “plain,” with drab, olive-brown … Continue

Zone-Tailed Hawk: Masterful Mimic

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The Zone-Tailed Hawk is a large, dark raptor with a wide, but disjunct, range that barely reaches into the southwestern United States. It’s about the size of a Red-Tailed Hawk, but noticeably slimmer. Perched, this hawk appears blackish, but in flight, reveals finely-barred gray flight feathers that can appear silvery from a distance. Its tail has three light-colored bands, or zones, which give this bird its common name. Yellow legs and a yellow and gray bill round out the Zone-Tailed Hawk’s most noticeable ID features.

In flight, the Zone-Tailed … Continue