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sharing the planet with our fellow creatures
Issue 21 Apr-May/2009
 
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Edmonton Area
Edmonton Public School BoardEdmonton Catholic SchoolsElk Island Public SchoolsBlack Gold Regional School DistrictParkland School DivisionGreater St. Albert Catholic SchoolsSturgeon School DivisionAspen View Regional DivisionSt. Albert Protestant SchoolsElk Island Catholic Schools
Red Deer Area
Red Deer Public School DistrictRed Deer Catholic
Calgary Area
Calgary Board of EducationCalgary Catholic [Separate] School DistrictRocky View School Division #41Canadian Rockies Public SchoolsGrasslands Public Schools
An exclusive Canadian collection of wildlifevideos and audio clipsEasy to use lesson plans focused around gettingout of doorsVideos featuring Robert Bateman speakingdirectly to students and teachersInteractive nature games and quizzesLinks to outstanding educational resources
Famous wildlife artist Robert Bateman wants to see what you've created that hasbeen inspired by nature. The 2009 Get to Know contest is all about getting out intonature and sharing with others the discoveries you have made.Any Canadian 19 years of age or younger can enter. And if your piece of artwork,writing or digital photography is chosen, you will receive prizes and have your workpublished in the Robert Bateman 2010 International Year of Biodiversity Calendar.
2009 Contest Dates:
Earth Day, April 22nd
to
May 27th, 2009
Visit gettoknow.ca for entry information
The new Get to Know Interactive CD features “virtual hikes” which offer studentsthe opportunity to virtually explore parks and conservation areas in Toronto,Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver. During the hike, students meet and get to knowtheir wild neighbours of other species. Other elements of this dynamic, interactivemedia resource include:Order your own copy from the Get to Know website!Robert Bateman’s objective is not to replace real outdoorexperiences with indoor ones, but rather to familiarize youthwithlocalspecies as a catalyst for them to gooutdoors and experience the real thing.
The following school districts in Alberta have received theRobert Bateman Get to Know Interactive CD:The distribution of the Interactive CD in Alberta is courtesy of the Alberta Conservation Association,Alberta Lottery Fund, BP Canada, Shell Environmental Fund and TD Friends of the Environment Foundation.
 
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In This Issue
Would You Like Jam With That?
–Susan Wider
8
Electro-Lucy
–Rachel Sentes
16
Why NatureAbhors a Vacuum
–Kitti Freeman
19
How Digger Lost his Shadow
–Patty Moyer
24
AFlummox for the Family
–Très Bore
29
Columns
Wagging Tales
–Dr Richard Weger -
B.Sc.,DVM
11
Creature Feature
–Cyril Brass -
 photographer & writer 
13
Taking Down the Fences
–Janna So -
 A.I.W.C 
.
15
Spaces and Species
–Kristie Wegener -
NCC 
21
Wingin’ It
–Myrna Pearman -
Ellis Bird Farm
23
Youth Said It
–Katherine Hawkins-
Bogie the Bearded Dragon
26
The Gardening Bug
–Elaine Rude -
Master Gardener 
27
Obsolete
–
cari-creatures by 
Sean Skerry
28
The Final Word
–Karen Probert -
The Ruse
30
Departments
Publisher’sNote
5
Letters
7
In Passing
18
Issue 21April/May 2009
Cover Artist
Stan CohenAs a NY/NJ mathe-matician/retiree/artist,Stan Cohen’s workreflects his wide interestsin science, humanendeavor,and travel. Hisearly studies at SyracuseUniversity stimulated hislife long interest innatural history.His stylesinclude landscape,seascape, fantasy and surrealism. The diversityof Stan’swork may be seen in his web sitegalleries: Land-Sea-Skyscapes; Travel Memories;Floral Fantasies; Wildlife; and Abstract Flights ofFantasy.Although his primarymedium is water-color,Stan has also shown work in acrylic,gouache, and collage. He is content in that he isconstantly seeking new venues for his art.www.stancohenartist.com
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