Stardew Valley tweet teases money-hungry parrot

Stardew Valley tweet teases money-hungry parrot

Stardew Valley remains among the most beloved indie games of the past decade, and its content updates over the years help maintain its popularity. Developer ConcernedApe fuels the farming fanfare with additions both big and small, and it looks like he’s teasing another. The newest of these teases is an image of a parrot on …

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Biologist explains why there were so many mosquitoes this year

Biologist explains why there were so many mosquitoes this year

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain If you think there were more mosquitoes this year than usual, you’re not wrong. Spring and summer in 2023 saw record temperatures across the globe, including in southern Ontario. Combined with a wetter-than-average season, that meant mosquitoes had more habitats in which they could reproduce and grow. “It’s been extremely wet,” …

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Wildlife mitigating measures no help for Ottawa’s freshwater turtles, says study

Wildlife mitigating measures no help for Ottawa’s freshwater turtles, says study

Credit: University of Ottawa Urban sprawl and insufficient relief measures have left an Ottawa-area freshwater turtle facing extinction within the decade, says new research from the University of Ottawa and Trent University, which tracked changes to the turtle’s habitat over a 10-year period. Specifically, the development of Terry Fox Drive in the city’s west end …

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