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Canadian Angling.com (Mar. 26, 2012) For about 2 weeks, we saw unseasonably warm weather in the Eastern part of Canada and all along the east coast of the United States. Temperatures in southern Ontario reached 28C where the normal high was 4C. It was great to be outside and enjoy the great weather but this has caused some major problems with nature. The warm temperatures have brought out pollen from elm trees, flowers in bushes, maple trees to prematurely bud their leaves, an early and short maple syrup season, and some flowering trees to expose their flowers. Read the rest of this entry »

Canadian Angling.com (February 5, 2012). One of the most elusive species in North America is the flying squirrel. While their name suggests that they can fly, the flying squirrel actually glides through the air. You can see the rest of its family daily eating and climbing about, but you rarely see the flying squirrel. They are strictly a nocturnal species that searches for food during the night. There are two subspecies, the larger Northern and the smaller Southern flying squirrel. There are different distinct subspecies spread out through North America and some are endangered like the Virginia Northern flying squirrel. Read the rest of this entry »

Canadian Angling.com (December 1, 2011): Recent research by a German scientist says that the end of the world (apocalypse), is not going to be on December 21, 2012 but a transition to a new era. Sven Gronemeyer of La Trobe University in Australia interpretations were recently presented at the archaeological site of Palenque in southern Mexico.

This latest round of discussion about the 2012 apocalypse, all started about one week ago. Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology created uproar in the scientific community when they stated that there was another reference to the 2012 date in Mayan inscriptions that they had found. This, of course, created another series of discussions about the end of the world. What they found was a second inscription mentioning the 2012 date on the carved or molded face of a brick found at the Comalcalco ruin, near the Tortuguero site. This is being kept inside the institute and is not available for display. Read the rest of this entry »

CanadianAngling.com (Nov. 8, 2011) Lately we have been following the story of what has been happening to the bat population in southern Ontario and the USA. We noted that we hardly saw any bats this summer around their normal flight locations. Recently the U.S. Geological Survey scientists and their partners’ found the cause of the white nosed syndrome in bats. They found that a fungus named Geomyces destructans is the cause and they published their research in Nature. This is the first direct proof that this fungus is the cause of the massive die off of the bats. Read the rest of this entry »

CanadianAngling.com (August 9, 2011). Finally researchers are starting to notice a recovery of Cod and other ground fish after 20 years. The populations crashed in the early 1990’s due to over fishing along the east coast. Their research was recently published in the July edition of Nature.

William Leggett (professor Department of Biology) said; “this early-stage recovery represents a long ecological transition for an ecosystem that was pushed out of balance and that is gradually moving back into balance,” He is an expert in large marine ecosystems. Read the rest of this entry »

(Originally posted June 2010) Canadian Angling.com: White Nose Syndrome has been found in some bats in the Bancroft/Minden area of Ontario. This is a white fungal disease that only effects bats and is not transmittable to humans. We first heard of this last year where the fungus attacked bat populations in New York State and knew it was only a matter of time until they effected populations in Ontario. Read the rest of this entry »

Canadian Angling.com (July 24, 2011). There is a debate among scientists, environmental groups, researchers and governments on the long term environmental ramifications of the Asian Carp invading the Great Lakes. At the present time most of the focus has been on the Chicago canal’s electric fence where they are trying to hold back the Asian Carp from entering Lake Michigan. There are however many other areas where they may be able to enter and get a foothold into the Great Lakes. Researchers have found 13 other areas where floods and wetlands may allow entry. One location is Indiana’s Wabash River which is closer geographically to Lake Erie than the Asian Carp are to Lake Michigan. Read the rest of this entry »

Canadian Angling.com (July 19, 2011) Canadian researchers have found that genetically modified Atlantic salmon can successfully bred with wild salmon and effect the wild genetic pool. Their recent research has been published in Evolutionary Applications, and looks at the genetic effects of commercial farming and discusses its implications. .
“The use of growth-enhancing transgenic technologies has long been of interest to the aquaculture industry and now genetically modified Atlantic salmon is one of the first species to be considered for commercial farming. Yet, little is known about the potential impact on wild salmon populations if the GM (genetically modified) species were to escape captivity,” said Darek Moreau, the lead author (Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada). Read the rest of this entry »

Ontario families can fish license free in Ontario from July 2-10. This will provide affordable outdoor experience for families and introduce children to fishing, some for the first time. These family fishing events are held in towns and at provincial parks across Ontario. There are several events you can take your children to, these include the following:
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Many people are curious about the mayfly and its life cycle. They are insects which belong to the Order Ephemeroptera (from the Greek ephemeros = “short-lived”, pteron = “wing”, referring to the brief lifespan of adults). The adults are short-lived, from a few minutes to a few days depending on the species. About 2,500 species are known worldwide, including about 630 species in North America.

First the female mayfly, that has fertilized eggs, dips its abdomen in the river, stream or lake and deposits its eggs. At this time it is very venerable to attack by birds and fish. When you see fish feeding on the surface, they are capturing these insects. Read the rest of this entry »

Canadian Angling.com (Feb. 3, 2011) Scientists are working on a plan that may benefit our oceans by keeping them cleaner by using the Sea Cucumber. One of the challenges of fish farming is what to do with the refuse that is produced and the scientists at Newcastle University (UK) may have come up with an answer; the sea cucumber. The sea cucumbers are marine animals with a leathery skin and an elongated body and are an Asian delicacy. Sea cucumbers are echinoderms—like starfish and sea urchins. The sea cucumber lives primarily on the oceans floor, cleaning up and debris that falls to the bottom. Sea cucumbers feed on tiny particles like algae, minute aquatic animals, or waste materials. They break down these particles into even smaller pieces, which become fodder for bacteria, and thus recycle them back into the ocean ecosystem. Earthworms perform a similar function on land ecosystems. Read the rest of this entry »