Taking a Trip to an Island of Conservation
June 1, 2017
June 2017 Wildlands Advocate article, by Ian Urquhart
Imagine a national park where you can hike for five hours and not encounter another person. Imagine a national park where that hike will give you the opportunity to see a species of animal designated as “special concern” by Canada’s Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC). Imagine a national park where your hike is accompanied by the chorus of dozens of songbird species. Where do you think your imagination has taken you?