Sparrow

• How a 24-gram rescue bird brings joy to thousands of people around the world

  Beaconsfield native Maria Bertrand rescued Happy the sparrow during one of her daily runs in May 2020. He was just a day old with no feathers and couldn't see.

  Features

  Dec 27, 2021
  
• Frequent, intense snowstorms bad for certain breed of bird: Western University researchers

  A recent study shows sparrows have increased stress levels when exposed to more frequent and severe winter storms.

  Canada

  Aug 7, 2020
  
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• Efforts made to save oil-soaked wildlife after spill by Maidstone, Sask.

  A triage station has been set up in Maidstone to clean up wildlife impacted by an oil spill on the North Saskatchewan River.

  Canada

  Jul 24, 2016
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• Scientists say East Coast’s saltmarsh sparrow disappearing

  The saltmarsh sparrow is disappearing from its home on the East Coast and could be headed for extinction in as little as 50 years, say scientists whose work could help protect the little birds.

  Environment

  May 21, 2016