EcoWest News highlights: Renewed interest in coal in Alberta and Saskatchewan, a rewards program to conserve grassland birds and their habitat, reducing construction waste, and a salamander road crossing success story

A Little Queer Natural History by Josh L. Davis illustrates the tremendous variety of reproductive options and sexual behaviours of creatures as varied as yew trees, parrotfish, giraffes, and bighorn sheep

EcoWest News highlights: The challenges & opportunities facing Canada’s farmers, building back better after wildfire, greening our playgrounds & health facilities; and the natural beauty of dancing sharks & tiramisu mountains

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Urban forests; 2) Aquatic species at risk in Saskatchewan; 3) Library of Things Toolkit; and 4) Paying people to save energy

Books and community leaders: from leadership programs, a native plant grant, and climate action to books about alternative economies, hares, and whales

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Mining in Manitoba and Alberta; 2) Recycling sports equipment; 3) Establishing a dark sky reserve; and 4) The advantages of age

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Organized opposition can make a difference; 2) A high school retrofit targets reductions in energy consumption; 3) Empowering dogs to be wildlife ambassadors; and 4) Invitation to host a MOTUS tower in SK

Owls are remarkable: silent in flight with keen eyes and ears, masters of the hunt and of disguise, and adaptable homemakers

This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) 4 policies that could eliminate plastic waste; 2) Transportation and construction policies that benefit people and nature; and 3) Need for increased public awareness of endangered plants

Books and community leaders: from glowworms and the coolest bugs in Alberta to visions of climate futures and buying less rubbish