20/04/28 | Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wood Bison
Wandering Wood Bison 7 minute read – “Winter Is Here” series continues with the true behemoth of the north – Wood Bison! At first glance, the Wood Bison (Bison bison athabascae) seems to be ill-suited to live in the far North. Especially when...
20/04/27 | Animal Care, Wildlife, Wood Bison
Bison are BIG Eaters 3 min Video The Preserve’s Wood Bison herd eats a lot of food! They’re fed pellets and hay on a regular basis, but in summer they also graze through their38 acre habitat. Animal Care Staff feed the Bison two buckets of pellets every...
20/04/21 | Muskox, Uncategorized, Wildlife
Stay Put – The Muskox Mantra 6 minute read – “Winter Is Here” series continues with the legend of cold climate survivors – Muskox! Ice age survivor – Oomingmak (Inuit for The Bearded One) is living proof of long-term...
20/04/17 | Caribou, Elk, Moose, Mule Deer, Wildlife
Swipe Right (for Antlers) Only animals in the deer (or cervid) family grow antlers. That includes elk, deer, moose and caribou. Animals like Bison, Sheep and Goats are part of a different family and grow horns, not antlers. We’ll tackle that in another video/post! ...
20/04/15 | Arctic Ground Squirrel, Uncategorized, Wildlife
Free Protein and Sexual Success 10 minute Read – Free Protein and Sexual Success : the benefits of infanticide and cannibalism for northern squirrel populations If you’ve spent some time in the Yukon, you’re familiar with the seasonal challenges the territory...
20/04/12 | Arctic Fox, Wildlife
Arctic Fox Easter Treat Arctic foxes eat a lot of different stuff. That’s important when you live in the arctic where there’s not always a lot of food. One of their most important food sources are lemmings. But lemming populations cycle up and down over a 3-5 year...
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