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Animal Bites (Dog and cat bites) Medline Plus. US National Library of Medicine
Animals, Encyclopaedia Britannica See also our database "Encyclopedia Britannica Online" for more information – no ads.
Animals: Free Animals / Wildlife Photos and Images, Pik Wizard.com
Animal Specialists – Canada -- Salaries, etc.: Average Veterinarian Salary in Canada, Pay Scale
Bears – Ontario: Be Bear Wise and Prevent Bear Encounters, Ontario Government Prevent and report encounters with black bears and learn who to contact.
Beavers: Beavers Are Reshaping the Arctic Tundra. Here’s Why Scientists Are Concerned, Smithsonian Magazine
Biologist – Vocational Guidance: Becoming a Wildlife Biologist: FAQs Answered by a Wildlife Biologist (Jan. 29, 2020), Fancy Scientist Stephanie Schutter Blog
Birds of Prey: Hilliardton Marsh (Hilliardton, Northeastern Ontario Explore nature at the 1800 acre provincially significant Hilliardton Marsh Provincial Wildlife Area, located in Northeastern Ontario, 180 kms north of North Bay, 15 kms southeast of Englehart. Home to over 600 species of waterfowl, songbirds, mammals, fish and plant life, Hilliardton Marsh is continentally significant for waterfowl migrating to and from the James Bay and Hudson Bay lowlands
CDC One Health (Center for Disease Control and Prevention): One Health Concept recognizes that the health of humans is connected to the health of animals and the environment. CDC uses a One Health approach by working with physicians, ecologists, and veterinarians to monitor and control public health threats. We do this by learning about how diseases spread among people, animals, and the environment.
Coronavirus Infections: Did a Mink Just Give the Coronavirus to a Human? Here’s What We Know, National Geographic
Disinfection and Disinfectants: Wildlife Deaths from Coronavirus Disinfectant Use Alarm Scientists, National Geographic
Hornets: Are ‘Murder Hornets’ Really This Size? (May 6, 2020) Snopes.com
Labor laws and legislation -- Ontario: RVT FAQs: COVID-19 and Employment Law, Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians (OAVT)
Mosquitoes: Scientists say "Mosquito Birth Control" Drug Could Be Ready in Five Years (Jan. 2019), Thomson Reuters Foundation News ....Mosquitoes are one of the world's deadliest animals, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) .......[Malaria] disease infected around 216 million people in 2016, killing 445,000 of them, predominantly babies and young children in sub-Saharan Africa. Other diseases spread by mosquitoes include Zika, Chikungunya, yellow fever, West Nile virus and dengue,...added that the scientists did not want to eradicate the insect, which is a pollinator.
NetVet and The Electronic Zoo, Norecopa (Norway)
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) Regional and District Offices
Ontario Nature: Ontario Nature has been protecting wild species and wild spaces through conservation, education and public engagement since 1931.
Ontario Trees and Shrubs
Pets – Safety Measures: Pet Safety in Emergencies, Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Photographs: Smithsonian Open Access: Create. Imagine. Discover., Smithsonian Institution Welcome to Smithsonian Open Access, where you can download, share, and reuse millions of the Smithsonian’s images—right now, without asking. With new platforms and tools, you have easier access to nearly 3 million 2D and 3D digital items from our collections—with many more to come. This includes images and data from across the Smithsonian’s 19 museums, nine research centers, libraries, archives, and the National Zoo.
Smithsonian Magazine : Wildlife
Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Learn how the Smithsonian plays a leading role in global efforts to save wildlife species from extinction and train future generations of conservationists sharing what they learn about animal behavior and reproduction, ecology, genetics, migration and conservation sustainability.
Study Skills, Learning Portal
Includes: time management, studying and test-taking, stress management, reading and note-taking, presentation skills, resilience, sleep, group work and study in groups
Toronto Zoo
Veterinarians—Professional Ethics: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Veterinary Anatomy: Veterinary Anatomy Content Map: Outline View of URLs arranged by Content, University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Medicine: Merck Veterinary Manual
Wilderness Survival: Could You Survive Out in the Wilderness? Definition.org
Wildlife Rehabilitation – Canada: Largest Wildlife Recovery Centres in Canada, Wildlife Rehabilitation Society of Edmonton
Wildlife Rehabilitators: 24 Hours with Wildlife Rehabilitator, CNN Money
Wildlife Rehabilitators: Resources and Tools for Wildlife Rehabilitators, Wild Again
Wildlife Rehabilitators – Ontario – Directories: Find a Wildlife Rehabilitator, Ontario Government, Environment and Energy
Wildlife Rehabilitators – Training: Training and careers in wildlife rehabilitation, British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BCSPCA)
Wildlife Rescue -- Canada – Directories: Sick, Injured or Orphaned Wild Animals, Nature Canada
Wildlife Rescue – Equipment and Supplies: Equipment For Wildlife Rescue and Rehab, Global Giving

Animal-Plant Relationships: 10 Weird Plant–Animal Relationships, List Verse
Animal-Plant Relationships: Animal-Plant Interactions, Plant Life
Animal-Plant Relationships: Plant-Animal Relationships, Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Animal Ecology: Animals and Their Environment: How Animals Are Shaped by the Places They Live, Thought Co.
Animal Ecology: How Animals Help Us To Save The Planet, Environmental Professionals Network (EPN)
Animals – Canada: Animals, Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF)
Animals – Ontario: Wildlife and Nature: How We Manage and Protect Plants, Animals, Land, Water, Forests and Other Ecosystems, Ontario Government, Environment and Energy
Biotic Communities: Community: Communities Definition, Biology Dictionary Net
Caribou – Habitat: Caribou Habitat Restoration May be Ineffective In the Short Term, says UBC [University of British Columbia] study (Nov. 28, 2019), CTV News
Ecological Zones – Canada: Ecological Framework of Canada: Ecozone and Ecoregion Descriptions, Ecological Framework of Canada
Ecological Zones – Ontario: Ecological Land Classification – Ecoregions, Gov. of Ontario: Environment and Energy: Forestry: Forestry Reports: Forest Resources of Ontario 2016
Ecological Zones – Ontario: Ecosystems of Ontario – Part 1: Ecozones and Ecoregions:Learn About Ontario’s Ecozones and Ecoregions, and What Features are Used to Classify Them, Gov. of Ontario: Environment and Energy pdf = 87 pages
Ecological Zones – Ontario: Ontario's Ecozones, State of Ontario’s Biodiversity
Ecologists: What is an Ecologist? Environmental Science
Ecology, Encyclopaedia Britannica See also our database "Encyclopedia Britannica Online" for more information – no ads.
Ecology: What is Ecology, Khan Academy
Ecology: What Is Ecology? What Does Ecology Have to Do With Me? Ecologic Society of America (ESA)
Environmental Sciences: Environmental Science, Encyclopaedia Britannica See also our database "Encyclopedia Britannica Online" for more information – no ads.
Environmental Sciences: Studying Environmental Science: What Is It Like and Where Can It Take You? Mendeley.com
Grasslands: Grassland, Encyclopaedia Britannica See also our database "Encyclopedia Britannica Online" for more information – no ads.
Grasslands: Grasslands, Explained, National Geographic
Grasslands – Canada: Grasslands, BiodivCanada: Canada’s National Biodiversity Clearing-House
Grasslands – Canada: Grasslands in Canada, Ducks Unlimited Canada
Grasslands – Canada: Grasslands National Park, Canadian Encyclopedia
Great Lakes Region (North America): Ontario’s Great Lakes Strategy, Gov. of Ontario: Environment and Energy
Habitat (Ecology): Habitat: A Habitat Is a Place Where An Organism Makes Its Home, National Geographic
Habitat (Ecology): Habitat and Adaptation, World Wild Fund (WWF)
Habitat (Ecology): Habitat Evaluation: Guidance for the Review of Environmental Impact Assessment Documents (pdf), USA Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pdf= 133 pages
Hilliardton Marsh, Hilliardton, Northeastern Ontario Explore nature at the 1800 acre provincially significant Hilliardton Marsh Provincial Wildlife Area, located in Northeastern Ontario, 180 kms north of North Bay, 15 kms southeast of Englehart. Home to over 600 species of waterfowl, songbirds, mammals, fish and plant life, Hilliardton Marsh is continentally significant for waterfowl migrating to and from the James Bay and Hudson Bay lowlands
Invasive Plants: Control Invasive Plants, Coastal Invasive Species Committee (Coastal ISC) (Cobble HillL, BC)
Invasive Plants – British Columbia: Controlling Weeds Using Biological Methods, British Columbia Ministry of Forestry and Range
Invasive Plants – Canada: Invasive Plant Lists, Canadian Botanical Conservation Network (CBCN)
Invasive Plants – Canada: Invasive Plants - Fact Sheets, Gov. of Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Invasive Plants – Canada: Invasive Plants in Canada, Gov. of Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Invasive Plants – Ontario: Best Management Practices, Ontario Invasive Plants Council (OIPC)
Invasive Plants – Ontario: Landowner’s Guide to Managing and Controlling Invasive Plants in Ontario (pdf), Ontario Invasive Plants Council (OIPC) pdf = 46 pages
Invasive Plants – Ontario: Species, Ontario Invasive Plants Council (OIPC)
Noxious Weeds – Ontario: Noxious Weeds in Ontario, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA)
Plants – Ecology – Canada: Plant for Wildlife (pdf), Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) How about starting an arboretum (a garden of trees)? Use at least two different species of native trees that appeal to wild animals and plan to add two or more trees every year. Use the Plant for Wildlife Chart to determine which species are most beneficial to wildlife. And don't forget to take future growth into account when thinking about spacing! From: http://cwf-fcf.org/en/resources/for-educators/resource-sheets/plant-native-species.html
Plants – Ecology – Canada: Plant Native Species, Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF)
Prairies – Canada: Prairie, Canadian Encyclopedia
Steppes: The Steppe: Geographical Area – Eurasia, Encyclopaedia Britannica See also our database "Encyclopedia Britannica Online" for more information – no ads.
Swamps: 20 Things You Didn't Know About ... Swamps, Discover Magazine
Swamps: Swamp, Encyclopaedia Britannica See also our database "Encyclopedia Britannica Online" for more information – no ads.
Swamps: Swamp: A Swamp is an Area of Land Permanently Saturated, or Filled, With Water, National Geographic Society
Taigas: 8 Facts about Canada's Boreal Forest, Gov. of Canada, Natural Resources Canada
Taigas: Boreal Zone, Canadian Encyclopedia
Taigas: What's a Boreal Forest? And the Three Other Types of Forests Around the World, World Wild Fund (WWF)
Ticks – Ontario: Blood-Sucking Ticks are Killing Young Moose at an Alarming Rate (Jan. 4, 2019), Ottawa Citizen
Trees – Ontario: Ontario Trees and Shrubs
Watershed Management: What is Watershed Management? Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA)
Wetlands: Wetland, Encyclopaedia Britannica See also our database "Encyclopedia Britannica Online" for more information – no ads.
Wetlands: Wetlands, Marshes and Swamps, National Park Service (Munising, MI, USA)
Wildlife Refuges -- Canada: 5 Protected Places in Canada to Add to Your Bucket List, Cottage Life
Wildlife Refuges -- United States: 6 Stand-Out National Wildlife Refuges, National Geographic
Wildlife Refuges: To Rescue or Not, That is the Question With Distressed Animals, National Geographic

Adaptation (Biology): Adaptation, National Geographic
Animal Nutrition: Overview of Management and Nutrition, Merck Veterinary Manual
Animals: Free Animals / Wildlife Photos and Images, Pik Wizard.com
Animals: Hinterland Who’s Who: Mammals, Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF)
Animals: Wildlife, Royal British Columbia Museum (Victoria, BC)
Animals – Adaptation: Habitat and Adaptation, World Wildlife Federation (WWF)
Animals – Classification: Animal Types and Characteristics, Colorado State University
Bears – Breeding: Reproduction, Bear Smart
Bears – Ontario: Be Bear Wise and Prevent Bear Encounters, Ontario Government Prevent and report encounters with black bears and learn who to contact.
Beaver, Canadian Encyclopedia
Beavers: Beavers Are Reshaping the Arctic Tundra. Here’s Why Scientists Are Concerned, Smithsonian Magazine
Cardiovascular System: Overview of Cardiovascular System, Merck Veterinary Manual
Caribou: Last Wild Caribou of the Lower 48 Has Been Placed in Captivity / Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, Jan. 22, 2019
Cytology, Merck Veterinary Manual
Deer -- Ontario -- Diseases: Ontario Working To Keep Province Free of Deadly Deer Disease, Ontario Government
Elephants: Wildlife Trade Conference Imposes Near-Total Ban on Sending Wild African Elephants to Zoos, Smithsonian, Aug. 29, 2019
Eye: Eye Shape Reveals Whether an Animal is Predator or Prey, New Study Shows (Aug. 2015), The Guardian
Harp Seal: Jennifer Hayes: A Seal Encounter Brings a Change of Heart: Picture Stories, National Geographic
Mammals, Center for Biological Diversity (Tucson, AZ, USA)
Mammals, DK Find out
Mammals, National Wildlife Federation (NWF) (Reston, VA, USA)
Mammals-- Canada: Mammal, Canadian Encyclopedia
Mammals: Hinterland, Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF)
Mammals: Mammal: Animal, Encyclopedia Britannica See also our database "Encyclopedia Britannica Online" for more information – no ads.
Mammals: Mammal Pictures and Facts, National Geographic
Mammals – Canada: Canadian Mammals List, Simply Wild Canada
Mammals – Canada: Mammals, Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF)
Mammals – Canada: Small Mammals [at] Jasper Park, Gov. of Canada Parks Canada
Mammals – Classification: Classification of Mammals, Animals Worlds
Mammals – Classification: Mammals, Colorado State University
Mammals – Classifications: Three Types of Mammals (pdf) / by Cindy Griff, Monadnock Regional School District (Swanzey, NH, USA)
Mammals – Ecology: Ecology and Evolution of Mammalian Biodiversity (pdf) (Sept. 2011), Philos. Trans. of the Royal Soc B: Biol. Sc, at National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) United States Library of Medicine pdf = 11 pages
Mammals – Ecology: Role of Mammals as Ecosystem Landscapers (pdf)/ By A.R.E. Sinclair, University of British Columbia, Centre for Biodiversity Research
Mammals – Ecology: Wild Mammals as Economic Goods and Implications for Their Conservation (2017), Ecology and Society
Mammals – Ontario: Ontario Mammals, I-Naturalist
Mammals – Ontario: Small Game and Furbearing Mammals, Gov. of Ontario... Hunting
Moose -- Behavior: 6 Moose Behaviours, Outdoor Canada
Moose: Factors That Affect Moose Survival: How Moose are Affected by Climate Change, Habitat, Hunting, Parasites, Disease, Bears and Wolves, Government of Ontario
Moose – Breeding: Moose Information, Photos and Facts, American Expedition
Musculoskeletal System: Overview of Musculoskeletal System, Merk Veterinary Manual
Nervous System: Overview of Neoplasia of the Nervous System, Merck Veterinary Manual
Osmosis: Osmosis, Water Channels, and the Regulation of Cell Volume, National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
Osmosis: Osmosis Definition, Biology Dictionary
Osmosis: Transport across Membranes, British Broadcasting Corporation News (BBC)
Pregnancy in Animals: Gestation, Encyclopaedia Britannica See also our database "Encyclopedia Britannica Online" for more information – no ads.
Pregnancy in Animals: Gestation Period For Cows & All Other Mammals, Beef 2 Live
Raccoon: Basic Facts About Raccoons, The Spruce This article was compiled from information on raccoons by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Statewide IPM Program, Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California.
Raccoon: Outdoor Pest Control: Wildlife Safety Tips: Raccoons, The Spruce: from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife on Safety Around Raccoons
Rams (Animals): Ten Fun Facts about Rams, the Animal / Rachel Lallensack, Smithsonian, Jan. 30, 2019 Bighorn sheep might just be the perfect mascot.
Respiratory Organs: Overview of the Respiratory System, Merk Veterinary Manual
Skull: How to "Read" a Skull: Eye Placement and Size, Skeletons Museum of Osteology "Eyes in the front, the animal hunts. Eyes on the side, the animal hides."
Sloths: Sloths Don’t Just Live in Slow-Mo, They Can Put Their Metabolism On Pause (Oct. 2, 2018), Smithsonian
Species: These 66 Species Are Potential Biodiversity Threats to European Ecosystems / by Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, Jan. 30, 2019 Northern snakehead, green seaweed, striped eel catfish and fox squirrel are amongst the most high-risk species. (Jan. 31, 2019)
Ticks – Ontario: Blood-Sucking Ticks are Killing Young Moose at an Alarming Rate (Jan. 4, 2019), Ottawa Citizen
Veterinary Vaccines: Overview of Vaccines and Immunotherapy, Merck Veterinary Manual
Why Did Humans Lose Their Fur? Smithsonian, Dec. 11, 2018
Wildlife / Royal BC Museum
Winter on animals: Do Animals Hate the Bitter Cold of Winter? Birdget B. Baker, Smithsonian, Jan. 221, 2019 Animals can certainly feel the cold, and many species have developed unique ways of dealing with it
Zoology, Encyclopaedia Britannica See also our database "Encyclopedia Britannica Online" for more information – no ads.
Zoos: Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
Zoos: The Electronic Zoo, Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, MO, USA)

Vet. Sciences Associations, Councils, Institutes, Organizations and Societies

Animal Behavior Society (ABS) (Glenview, IL, USA)
Association for Animal Welfare Advancement (AAWA) (Surprise, AZ, USA)
Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals (Vancouver, BC) Works to end the commercial fur trade and promotes co-existence with wildlife.
Association of Avian Veterinarians Australasian Committee (Australia / New Zealand)
Bird Care and Conservation Society (Adelaide, Australia)
Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science (CALAS) (Toronto, ON) Elevating the standards of laboratory animal practices to enhance animal welfare and excellence in science
Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) (Ottawa, ON) National peer-review organization responsible for setting, maintaining, and overseeing the implementation of high standards for animal ethics and care in science throughout Canada.
Canadian Ecology Centre (CEC) (Mattawa, ON)
Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) (Kanata, ON) Mission is to conserve and inspire the conservation of Canada’s wildlife and habitats for the use and enjoyment of all.
Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) (Tucson, AZ, USA)
College of Veterinarians of Ontario (CVO) (Guelph, ON)
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) (Gatineau, QC)
Committee on the Status of Species at Risk in Ontario (COSSARO) (Toronto, ON)
Cornell Lab of Ornithology (Ithaca, NY, USA)
Echo Foundation: Environmental Grants (Charlotte, NC, USA)
Find a Veterinarian, Ontario Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA) (Milton, ON)
International Association For Falconry and Conservation of Birds of Prey (IAF)
International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council (IWRC) (Eugene, OR, USA)
National Audubon Society (New York, NY, USA)
National Pest Management Association (NPMA) (Fairfax, VA, USA)
National Wildlife Federation (NWF) (Reston, VA, USA)
National Wildlife Rehabilitation Association (NWRA) (St. Cloud, MN, USA) NRWA is dedicated to improving and promoting the profession of wildlife rehabilitation and its contributions to preserving natural ecosystems.
North American Bird Conservation Initiative (NABCI-Canada) (Gatineau, PQ, Canada)
Oceanographic Environmental Research Society (OERS)
Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians (OAVT) (Guelph, ON)
Ontario Conservation Officers Association (OCOA)
Report Poaching 1-877-TIPS-MNR
Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-TIPS
Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Humane Society (OSPCA) (Stouffville, ON)
Ontario Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA) (Milton, ON)
Ontario Wildlife Rescue (OWR) (Toronto, ON)
Orphaned Wildlife (Otisville, NY, USA)
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society (VECCS) (San Antonio, TX, USA)
Wilderness Society (WS) (Washington, DC USA)
Wildlife Conservation Society of Canada (WCS) (Kaslo, BC)
Wildlife Habitat Canada (WHC) (Ottawa, ON)
World Animal Net (WAN) (Boston, MA, USA) World Animal Net is the world's largest network of animal protection societies with over 3,000 affiliates in more than 100 countries and special consultative status at the United Nations. Mission is to improve the status and welfare of animals worldwide by offering information, expertise and new opportunities to connect, collaborate, and campaign for change.

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Wildlife Government Websites

Bears – Ontario: Be Bear Wise and Prevent Bear Encounters, Ontario Government Prevent and report encounters with black bears and learn who to contact.
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (Gov. of Canada)
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 41 (Ontario)
Hunting Regulations (Ontario) Under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 41 (Ontario)
MNR Conservation Officer TIPS LINE 1-877-TIPS-MNR Conservation Officer TIPS LINE 1-877-TIPS-MNR

Blogs

7 top wildlife blogs to follow, Discovery Wildlife
Brigit Strawbridge @B_Strawbridge Love this planet. Don't like what we are doing to it. Trying to help by raising awareness about the importance of biodiversity and other important issues such as: bees; soil; permaculture; food; ethics; animal rights; growing food; sustainable living and more...
David Steele @SteelySeabirder: Isle of May National Nature Reserve
Echinococcus multilocularis Ontario, Canada, Worms and Germs Blog, Jan, 17, 2019
Ontario Nature Blog: Legal Protection for Ontario’s Reptiles and Amphibians
Smithsonian: Blogs: Sharing ideas, telling stories
Top 75 Wildlife Blogs, Websites And Newsletters To Follow in 2018, Last updated Aug. 31, 2018
Wildlife Conservation Society of Canada Blogs
World Animal Net

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