Two Biologists and a Boy: Running the Elk

HIGHLINE ONLINE, NOVEMBER 22, 2011   Dylan and his cousin, Drew, watch from the front step as Geoff grabs the “elk stick”  - a hockey stick with multi-coloured plastic strips taped to the blade – and confidently moves toward the bull elk. A member of Parks Canada’s wildlife conflict team, Geoff has a lot of experience with this sort of thing. It’s the fall rut, and he has been moving testosterone-filled bulls away from the townsite... Read More

Two Biologists and a Boy: Bee Safe

Dylan flies off a bee-free sand dune on in the south of Spain.                   My six-year old son, Dylan, has developed a phobia of insects — bees and wasps, in particular. One well-meaning acquaintance, her arm gently alighted on mine, suggested that “when the parents set the example of being afraid, kids pick up on their fear.” Now, I say acquaintance, because anyone who knows me well enough... Read More