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NB Naturalist Feature: Running the Salmon Gauntlet
Running the Salmon Gauntlet By: Michelle Lavery, University of Guelph, Animal Biosciences, jlavery@uoguelph.ca OCTOBER 11, 2018 — Every autumn, hundreds upon thousands of adult Atlantic salmon make their way up creeks, brooks, and streams all over New Brunswick to spawn. By the light of the moon, metre-long females dig gravel nests known as ‘redds’. A …
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NB Naturalist Feature : IBA Spotlight
Important Bird & Biodiversity Area Spotlight: Restigouche River Estuary OCTOBER 3, 2018 — Between the Gaspé Peninsula, Québec, and the shores of northern New Brunswick, near Dalhousie, lies a special marine site known as the Restigouche River Estuary. In this unique area, salt and fresh water mix on top of rich mudflats to produce an …