Category: Canada

How Do Insects Survive Winter In Canada?

Many insects and amphibians rely on what’s called freeze tolerance to get through the winter. This is a process that requires the organism to freeze half of its body and cut down on metabolic practices. In natural freeze tolerance, an insect converts 50 percent or more of its body water to ice. How do bugs […]

Are There Stink Bugs In Canada?

Although stink bugs live throughout the cooler parts of the United States and lower Canada, they thrive in temperatures of 21º C or above. Stink bugs are active during spring and summer, and migrate into homes and buildings around September and October to overwinter. Are stink bugs invasive in Canada? The brown marmorated stink bug, […]

Can You Hunt Raccoons In Canada?

Only residents of Ontario can hunt a raccoon with a firearm at night. You need a valid resident small game licence or a trapping licence to hunt a raccoon. You must also follow certain rules. Is killing raccoons illegal in Canada? If you are in an area that is open to the discharge of firearms […]

Is It Legal To Feed Deer In Canada?

“Even though it’s not illegal to feed wildlife, the MNRF strongly advises the public to NOT feed wildlife, removing them from their natural food sources, inadvertently changing their digestion systems. Can you feed deer in Canada? Feeding can do more harm than good, Ministry of Natural Resources says. Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources is reminding […]

Is It Legal To Feed Squirrels In Canada?

It Is Against the Law Feeding wildlife of any kind, including squirrels, is illegal under the provincial law of Ontario. This includes feeding that takes place on private property as well as in parks and other public places. If you are caught feeding squirrels or other wildlife, you can be fined hundreds of dollars. Are […]

Do White-Tailed Deer Live In Canada?

White-tailed deer occur across southern Canada and as far north as Yukon and the Northwest Territories. If protected, both species thrive around human settlements. Do whitetail deer live in Canada? The northern white-tailed deer is found throughout eastern Canada, from about the Ontario-Manitoba border eastward to Cape Breton. The brushy draws (valleys), parklands, and forest […]

Are Deer Native To Canada?

Mule deer, characteristic of the mountains and foothills of western North America, sometimes occur as far east as Manitoba. White-tailed deer occur across southern Canada and as far north as Yukon and the Northwest Territories. Are deer indigenous to North America? Just two species of deer are native to North America (they do occasionally interbreed): […]