Across
- 2. Iconic orange-and-black butterfly migrating through Canada in August.
- 4. Young wolf, coyote, or fox in their first summer.
- 7. Late-summer berry feast for bears and humans alike
- 8. Irritants for people but vital food sources for many fur-bearers.
- 10. Peak summer wildflower attracting monarchs and bees (common name)
- 12. Beavers, muskrats, and otters are this kind of animal.
- 13. Fish of importance to bears in British Columbia.
- 18. August wildflower with golden plumes that supports pollinators.
- 20. Connection between habitats that allows safe wildlife movement.
- 21. Freshwater crustacean that’s a favourite of mink and raccoons.
- 22. Human-provided food that can change animal behaviour.
- 24. Ecosystem rich in biodiversity and a key fur-bearer habitat.
- 25. The ecological zone between waterways and adjacent land.
- 26. Process of shedding and regrowing fur before the colder months.
Down
- 1. Small fur-bearer who carries food in cheek pouches.
- 3. Behaviour of storing food in multiple locations for later use.
- 5. Communication between canids over long distances.
- 6. Care given to injured or orphaned wildlife before release.
- 9. What fur-bearers born in spring are doing more of in August
- 11. Act of young animals leaving their parents’ territories.
- 13. Endangered canid species reintroduced in the prairies.
- 14. Beavers are essential habitat-makers, making them this kind of species in ecosystems.
- 15. Cunning fur-bearer who may hunt grasshoppers in summer fields.
- 16. Animals who are mainly active at night.
- 17. Create this with trees and shrubs to offer a break from the heat for animals
- 19. Their ear tufts are longer than their big cat counterpart.
- 23. Wildlife droppings, often used for identification or to learn about diets of animals.
- 26. Symbolic Canadian tree whose winged seeds ripen in late summer.
- 27. Skunks may be looking for these in your lawn.