Encouraging environmental initiatives in Western Canada with an online publication (ecofriendlywest.ca) and the Nature Companion website/app (http://naturecompanion.ca)https://bsky.app/profile/ecofriendlywest.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ecofriendlywest.bsky.social/post/3mx3m77wpoc2bInsects, “the little things that run the world”, are more than just a food source for other creatures. They also offer protection, shelter, health and sanitation https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/30/insects-ecosystems-conservation04 Oct 2026 23:58 +0000at://did:plc:rcithikuzx5f2rvknxfbgewl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx3m77wpoc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ecofriendlywest.bsky.social/post/3mx2q7x7aws2lNorthern Long-eared Bats roost under tree bark or in tree cavities. They fly through the forest understory hunting for moths and flies, often catching insects resting on vegetation https://www.naturecompanion.ca/animals/norlebat/ #NatureCompanion04 Oct 2026 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:rcithikuzx5f2rvknxfbgewl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx2q7x7aws2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ecofriendlywest.bsky.social/post/3mwwb2feibs2gCanada can build EVs and make them more affordable by supporting domestic EV manufacturing, maintaining incentives that help households make the switch & adopting a strong vehicle emissions standard that encourages automakers to bring more affordable models to Canada https://www.pembina.org/op-ed/canadians-deserve-affordable-evs-why-are-we-paying-more-rest-world02 Oct 2026 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:rcithikuzx5f2rvknxfbgewl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwwb2feibs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ecofriendlywest.bsky.social/post/3mwvouiwqx22vA Resource Guide to Western Canada's Peatlands with thanks to @wcs.org @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social @queenofpeat.bsky.social #ducksunlimited https://www.ecofriendlywest.ca/a-resource-guide-to-western-canadas-peatlands/02 Oct 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:rcithikuzx5f2rvknxfbgewl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvouiwqx22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ecofriendlywest.bsky.social/post/3mwvo3qgjm22v“Hours of sitting and walking alongside my dear Auntie Ellen began in the early 1990s, with her showing me the trees and other plants, sharing the vital importance of the plant world within the mountains and forests, along the riverbanks, and in the ocean” https://newsociety.com/book/plant-teachings-from-my-auntie02 Oct 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:rcithikuzx5f2rvknxfbgewl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvo3qgjm22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ecofriendlywest.bsky.social/post/3mwt7wzcqqs25A resource guide to Western Canada’s peatlands: Canadian & international organizations, reports, books, articles, gardening, locations, and visiting wetland sites https://www.ecofriendlywest.ca/a-resource-guide-to-western-canadas-peatlands/01 Oct 2026 15:57 +0000at://did:plc:rcithikuzx5f2rvknxfbgewl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwt7wzcqqs25https://bsky.app/profile/ecofriendlywest.bsky.social/post/3mwrdl7rvc22oIf you see an animal mid-snack, snap a photo and share it on iNaturalist. The information will be added to the interactive food web on Who Eats Whom. Enter the name of a species to see who it eats, or who eats it https://grist.org/science/why-scientists-want-your-photos-of-wildlife-eating-lunch/30 Sep 2026 21:57 +0000at://did:plc:rcithikuzx5f2rvknxfbgewl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwrdl7rvc22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ecofriendlywest.bsky.social/post/3mwqn3ec4ks2xJasper Dark Sky Festival, Oct. 16-25 – 2 weeks of science, music, art, storytelling, adventure, and unforgettable moments under — and inspired by — one of the world’s most remarkable night skies www.jasperdarksky.travel30 Sep 2026 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:rcithikuzx5f2rvknxfbgewl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqn3ec4ks2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ecofriendlywest.bsky.social/post/3mwoybt32gk2uMason bee hotel, Maple Community Garden, Kitsilano, Vancouver29 Sep 2026 23:29 +0000at://did:plc:rcithikuzx5f2rvknxfbgewl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwoybt32gk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ecofriendlywest.bsky.social/post/3mwoaarjokk2fThe state of Washington is urging the Mark Carney government not to fast-track the new West Coast oil pipeline, saying shared waters are “too valuable” to expedite a project that could lead to a catastrophic oil spill and harm ecosystems and the maritime economy https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/09/29/Pump-Brakes-West-Coast-Oil-Pipeline/29 Sep 2026 16:19 +0000at://did:plc:rcithikuzx5f2rvknxfbgewl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwoaarjokk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ecofriendlywest.bsky.social/post/3mwo67y4bvc2w350-year-old trees, glaciers, cleantech, and scientific expertise: EcoWest News, September 29, 2026 https://www.ecofriendlywest.ca/ecowest-news-september-29-2026/29 Sep 2026 15:43 +0000at://did:plc:rcithikuzx5f2rvknxfbgewl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwo67y4bvc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ecofriendlywest.bsky.social/post/3mwm5kjrwpk24Tunnels under Okanagan roads are helping Northern Pacific Rattlesnakes to reach their winter dens https://globalnews.ca/video/12060750/rattlesnake-highway-tunnels/28 Sep 2026 20:26 +0000at://did:plc:rcithikuzx5f2rvknxfbgewl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwm5kjrwpk24https://bsky.app/profile/ecofriendlywest.bsky.social/post/3mwlra3cgv22lThe EcoFriendly West Fund is pleased to support BC Spaces for Nature’s work to protect BC’s wild for all peoples, all generations, and all spaces spacesfornature.org28 Sep 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:rcithikuzx5f2rvknxfbgewl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwlra3cgv22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ecofriendlywest.bsky.social/post/3mwj3hqhmnk24Little Brown Bats live in large colonies, leaving their roost at dusk and dawn to hunt for insects and spiders. They can eat up to 1,000 small flying insects in under an hour https://www.naturecompanion.ca/animals/litbrnbat/ #NatureCompanion27 Sep 2026 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:rcithikuzx5f2rvknxfbgewl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwj3hqhmnk24https://bsky.app/profile/ecofriendlywest.bsky.social/post/3mwe3r5gotc2qAs a 15-year-old, Robert W. Butler rescued a juvenile crow. His curiosity about the species was further cemented by an opportunity as a graduate student to spend a summer studying crows on a remote island off the coast of Vancouver Island https://books.friesenpress.com/store/title/119734000561182129/Robert-W.-Butler-Society-of-Crows25 Sep 2026 15:32 +0000at://did:plc:rcithikuzx5f2rvknxfbgewl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwe3r5gotc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ecofriendlywest.bsky.social/post/3mwbnntwyn225Connecting ocean to forest on Vancouver Island – the Comox Valley/Nanaimo land trusts are fundraising to protect 50 hectares of pristine shoreline in Deep Bay and make it accessible to the public https://thediscourse.ca/comox-valley/deep-bay-land-purchase24 Sep 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:rcithikuzx5f2rvknxfbgewl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwbnntwyn225https://bsky.app/profile/ecofriendlywest.bsky.social/post/3mw72k4ikns23Join Ryan Fisher, curator at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, for an “ask me anything” conversation about birds, birdwatching, and tales from the field from 6-7:30 pm, Sept. 28, at Rebellion Brewing, Regina https://royalsaskmuseum.ca/visit/events/owls-and-ales23 Sep 2026 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:rcithikuzx5f2rvknxfbgewl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw72k4ikns23https://bsky.app/profile/ecofriendlywest.bsky.social/post/3mw4jn6mrpk2gFrom video games and a resurgence of bluebirds to creative uses for retired wind turbines: EcoWest News, September 22, 2026 https://www.ecofriendlywest.ca/ecowest-news-september-22-2026/22 Sep 2026 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:rcithikuzx5f2rvknxfbgewl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4jn6mrpk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ecofriendlywest.bsky.social/post/3mw2atcfhlk2aA US survey indicates that, while climate may not be a priority during an election campaign, emphasizing climate increases a candidate’s support rather than lessening it and most clean technologies are broadly popular https://www.2035initiative.com/climate-hush/21 Sep 2026 17:37 +0000at://did:plc:rcithikuzx5f2rvknxfbgewl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw2atcfhlk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ecofriendlywest.bsky.social/post/3mvxv3y3qkc2nInformation and program ideas to put to work in your community – Community Leaders & Books: August 2026 https://www.ecofriendlywest.ca/community-leaders-books-august-2026/20 Sep 2026 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:rcithikuzx5f2rvknxfbgewl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvxv3y3qkc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ecofriendlywest.bsky.social/post/3mvxkdcjp4c2xA baby Big Brown Bat weighs up to 25% of its mother's body weight when it's born. That's like a human mother giving birth to a 30 lb baby https://www.naturecompanion.ca/animals/bigbbat/ #NatureCompanion20 Sep 2026 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:rcithikuzx5f2rvknxfbgewl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvxkdcjp4c2x