Ellen Jakubowski, A\J blogger

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Ellen Jakubowski is a former A\J editorial intern with a BSc in Biology from the University of Guelph and a science communication diploma from Laurentian University. She works as an interpreter at the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory and blogs about animals in The Wild Side.

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Discovery Childcare Centre child's garden drawing in A\J AlternativesJournal.ca

Kindergardeners
Karen Eilerson founded the Discovery Child Care Centre 15 years ago in Barrie, Ontario, because she wanted to help heal the disconnect between kids and nature. She’s since become integral...
Baby balkan lynx. A\J AlternativesJournal.ca

Web Exclusive: Balkan Beauties
AWARD-WINNING FILMMAKERS Rita and Michael Schlamberger founded ScienceVision film production in 1992 and have won more than 100 awards globally for their blue-chip wildlife, science and natural history programs. AWARD-WINNING...
Remnants of the Iron Curtain, now greenbelt, Austria. A\J Alternatives Journal

The Green Curtain
FROM THE END OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR UNTIL 1989, Europe was severed by a strip of barbed wire, minefields, watchdogs and spring guns. Nations on the Western side, mostly...

Authors Blog

Family in snow A\J AlternativesJournal.ca
Snowy Safaris
Winter's here but you don't need to hibernate! Celebrate wildlife with these family-friendly indoor and outdoor activities. Winter's here but you don't need to hibernate! Celebrate wildlife with these family-friendly...
Midsummer Moth Magic
One question I am frequently asked in my work at Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory is “what's the difference between a butterfly and a moth?”From my perspective, the most noticeable difference is...
An Ontario SwiftWatch volunteer peers into a chimney.
Giving Swifts a Lift
Have you ever noticed this twittering sound? I didn't until a friend pointed it out a few years ago. I was amazed to learn it comes from tiny birds that...
Snowy owl in flight.
A Flurry of Owls
Some folks are Superbowl fans; I’m more of a “superb owl” enthusiast. I stand in awe of these beautiful predators, all of which, from the diminutive screech owl to the...
Whooping Cranes in captivity at the International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, WI.
The International Crane Foundation Celebrates 40 Years of Conservation Progress
2013 marked an important anniversary for the International Crane Foundation. Over the past 40 years, its dedicated efforts to protect cranes and the habitats they share with other wildlife have...
Volunteers release puffin fledglings off the coast of Newfoundland.
Puffin Protectors
Witless Bay Ecological Reserve in Newfoundland is home to North America’s largest breeding colony of Atlantic puffins, hosting over 260,000 pairs each summer. While the reserve’s islands provide a safe...
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Fatal Fungus Wiping Out Bat Populations on East Coast
Out for a late winter walk in 2006, I was suprised to see a bat flying around in broad daylight in a wooded area of Bedford, Nova Scotia. Seven years...
Two endangered Lear's Macaws in flight. Andy & Gill Swash. A\J.
Conservationists of a Feather Flock Together
Last week, delegates from over 120 countries flocked to Ottawa for the BirdLife International World Congress. From June 19-22, they shared innovative ideas for tackling conservation challenges that threaten birds...
Surviving Spring
The warmer weather is coaxing humans and wildlife alike out of their dwellings and thus, human-wildlife interactions are on their annual upswing. These may include magical moments like listening to...
Monarch butterfly migration. A\J Alternatives Journal
Monarch Migration: Saving a Saga
Insects are appallingly underrepresented in terms of flagship species, considering they comprise the most diverse group of animals on Earth. While few “bugs” can boast the popularity of lions, tigers...