4/ 🐻 Even though bears are often the first animals that comes to mind when we think of hibernation, they aren't in fact true hibernators - they instead go into a state of ‘torpor’, where body heat remains high while their heart rate goes up. True hibernators include little brown bats and groundhogs!

3/ ⬇️ Throughout hibernation, metabolic rates of animals drop. That means that they limit all excessive energy use - they even lower their heart rate and breathing rates! Lower metabolic rates means that less energy is needed every day to sustain them throughout the winter.

2/ ⚡ To understand hibernation, first we need to understand metabolism. Metabolism is the process of converting food into energy, which then powers animals’ movements while they forage, hunt, and do everything else they need to do.

3/ This program is delivered in partnership with Ducks Unlimited Canada, Forests Canada, Just Food, conservation authorities, and other partners.

Read more about the program launch here: watersheds.ca/rapl-release...

Interested? You can apply for the program here: eofsc.ca

2/ Landowners can access funding of up to 90% of eligible project costs for on-farm and rural initiatives in order to improve soil and water health, restore habitat, and build climate resilience.

2/ This is because the formation of their structure is extremely dependent on air pressure, humidity, temperature, and other factors, and the slightest fluctuation in any of them will change how they form.

Black Raspberry grows best in normal to moist soils and with full to partial sun exposure. It can be found naturally growing in open forests, forest edges, wet meadows, roadside ditches, and along stream or lake shorelines.

EcoZone: 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b

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The flowers are small, white, 5-petaled, and bloom between May and June. The fruit are purplish black, and resemble blackberries - although they are hollow on the inside. Black Raspberries are enjoyed by many wildlife species, and their fast-spreading nature makes them a great option for restoration

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