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The wolverine, one of the most fearsome animals in the forest, can run for 50 kilometres (30 miles) without stopping when chasing prey.


Butterfly report


Butterfly report
The population of Painted Lady (or Cosmopolitan) butterflies has exploded this spring. This kind of population explosion may happen as often as every two or three years, or as seldom as every few decades. The butterflies are currently on a northward migration that takes them from Mexico to as far north as Canada. If you drive through a cloud of butterflies and notice a yellow gunk on your windshield, be sure to wash it off right away. That yellow stuff is butterfly fat, and if baked on by the sun, can be extremely difficult to remove!
MAY 2, 2001
The Globe and Mail
MAY 2, 2001

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