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Hog Island (Prince Edward Island)
Hog Island ( mic, Pitaweikek, literally ''"tea broth place"'') is a long barrier island located off the northwest coast of Prince Edward Island in Canada. The island is notable for its unique sandhill ecosystem and cultural significance to the Mi'kmaq people. Geography Hog Island is the largest and southernmost island of a series of barrier islands that separate Malpeque Bay to the southwest from the larger Gulf of Saint Lawrence, to the northeast. It borders Lennox and Bird Islands to the west, and the Conway Sandhills to the northwest. Wildlife The Hog Island Sandhills are home to many endangered species including the piping plover, the gypsy's cuckoo bumbleebee, the northern long-eared bat and the little brown bat. Preservation The island is included within the tentative boundaries of Pitaweikek National Park Reserve, a national park reserve first proposed by the Mi'kmaq First Nations in 2005. In 2019, Parks Canada Parks Canada (PC; french: Parcs Canada),Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miꞌkmaq Language
The Miꞌkmaq language (), or , is an Eastern Algonquian language spoken by nearly 11,000 Miꞌkmaq in Canada and the United States; the total ethnic Miꞌkmaq population is roughly 20,000. The native name of the language is , or (in some dialects). The word is a plural word meaning 'my friends' (singular Micmac Teaching Grammar. Delisle / Metallic 1976.); the adjectival form is . Phonology The phonemic inventory of Miꞌkmaq is shown below. Vowels Consonants The consonants of Miꞌkmaq can be divided into two groups: the obstruents , and the sonorants . The vowels of Miꞌkmaq are also counted as sonorants. The obstruents have a wide variety of pronunciations. When they are located word-initially or next to another obstruent, they are voiceless. However, when they are located between sonorants, they are voiced, and appear as . When the stops and affricate are located word-finally, they may be aspirated, and appear as . An example of each kind of pronunciation is given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conway Sandhills
Conway may refer to: Places United States * Conway, Arkansas * Conway County, Arkansas * Lake Conway, Arkansas * Conway, Florida * Conway, Iowa * Conway, Kansas * Conway, Louisiana * Conway, Massachusetts * Conway, Michigan * Conway Township, Michigan * Conway, Missouri * Conway, New Hampshire, a New England town ** Conway (CDP), New Hampshire, village in the town * Conway, North Dakota * Conway, North Carolina * Conway, Pennsylvania * Conway, South Carolina * Conway River (Virginia) * Conway, Washington Elsewhere * Conway, Queensland, a locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia * Conway River (New Zealand) * Conway, Wales, now spelt Conwy, a town with a castle in North Wales * River Conway, Wales, similarly respelt River Conwy Ships * HMS ''Conway'' (school ship) * HMS ''Conway'' (1832), a 26-gun sixth rate launched in 1832 * USS ''Conway'' (DD-70) or USS ''Craven'' (DD-70), a Caldwell class destroyer launched in 1918 * USS ''Conway'' (DD-507), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cascumpec Bay
Cascumpec Bay is within Prince Edward Island in Canada and is adjacent to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. Description Cascumpec Bay is located where Prince Edward Island's north shore at its northwestern extreme turns northeasterly to become the east shore of the island's Northeast Peninsula. The bay covers an area of approximately and is relatively shallow. Cascumpec Bay fronts the Gulf of Saint Lawrence along its eastern side but is protected from gulf by a series of sandy barrier islands. Most of the protection is provided by the Cascumpec Sand Hills, a single long barrier island given its name because of its extensive sand dunes. Several estuaries are located along the landward sides of the bay, including the Kildare River, Mill River, Foxely River and Trout River. The lands at the south end of the bay east of the Foxely River are almost entirely composed of peat and are known locally as the Black Banks. Apart from the Black Banks, the Sand Hills, and most other islands, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBC News
CBC News is a division of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the news gathering and production of news programs on the corporation's English-language operations, namely CBC Television, CBC Radio, CBC News Network, and CBC.ca. Founded in 1941, CBC News is the largest news broadcaster in Canada and has local, regional, and national broadcasts and stations. It frequently collaborates with its organizationally separate French-language counterpart, Radio-Canada Info. History The first CBC newscast was a bilingual radio report on November 2, 1936. The CBC News Service was inaugurated during World War II on January 1, 1941, when Dan McArthur, chief news editor, had Wells Ritchie prepare for the announcer Charles Jennings a national report at 8:00 pm. Readers who followed Jennings were Lorne Greene, Frank Herbert and Earl Cameron. ''CBC News Roundup'' (French counterpart: ''La revue de l'actualité'') started on August 16, 1943, at 7:45 pm, being replaced by ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parks Canada
Parks Canada (PC; french: Parcs Canada),Parks Canada is the applied title under the Federal Identity Program; the legal title is Parks Canada Agency (). is the agency of the Government of Canada which manages the country's 48 National Parks, three National Marine Conservation Areas, 172 National Historic Sites, one National Urban Park, and one National Landmark. Parks Canada is mandated to "protect and present nationally significant examples of Canada's natural and cultural heritage, and foster public understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment in ways that ensure their ecological and commemorative integrity for present and future generations". The agency also administers lands and waters set aside as potential national parklands, including 10 National Park Reserves and one National Marine Conservation Area Reserve. More than of lands and waters in national parks and national marine conservation areas has been set aside for such purposes. Parks Canada cooperatively manages a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mi'kmaq First Nations
The Mi'kmaq (also ''Mi'gmaq'', ''Lnu'', ''Miꞌkmaw'' or ''Miꞌgmaw''; ; ) are a First Nations people of the Northeastern Woodlands, indigenous to the areas of Canada's Atlantic Provinces and the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec as well as the northeastern region of Maine. The traditional national territory of the Mi'kmaq is named Miꞌkmaꞌki (or Miꞌgmaꞌgi). There are 170,000 Mi'kmaq people in the region, (including 18,044 members in the recently formed Qalipu First Nation in Newfoundland.) Nearly 11,000 members speak Miꞌkmaq, an Eastern Algonquian language. Once written in Miꞌkmaw hieroglyphic writing, it is now written using most letters of the Latin alphabet. The Mi'kmaq, Maliseet, and Pasamaquoddy nations signed a series of treaties known as the Covenant Chain of Peace and Friendship Treaties with the British Crown throughout the eighteenth century; the first was signed in 1725, and the last in 1779. The Miꞌkmaq maintain that they did not cede or give up t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Brown Bat
The little brown bat or little brown myotis (''Myotis lucifugus'') is an endangered species of mouse-eared microbat found in North America. It has a small body size and glossy brown fur. It is similar in appearance to several other mouse-eared bats, including the Indiana bat, northern long-eared bat, and Arizona myotis, to which it is closely related. Despite its name, the little brown bat is not closely related to the big brown bat, which belongs to a different genus. Its mating system is polygynandrous, or promiscuous, and females give birth to one offspring annually. The offspring, called pups, are quickly weaned and reach adult size in some dimensions by three weeks old. The little brown bat has a mean lifespan of 6.5 years, though one individual in the wild reached 34 years old. It is nocturnal, foraging for its insect prey at night and roosting in hollow trees or buildings during the day, among less common roost types. It navigates and locates prey with echolocation. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myotis Septentrionalis
''Myotis septentrionalis'', known as the northern long-eared bat or northern myotis, is a species of bat native to North America. There are no recognized subspecies. The northern long-eared bat is about 3–3.7 inches in length, with a wingspan of 9–10 inches. It is distinguishable by its long ears when comparing it to other bats in its genus. This species is commonly found in the northern United States and Southern Canada east of British Columbia. The geographic range includes 37 states. Description The northern long-eared bat is a small bat, measuring an average of in total length, including a tail about long. Adults weigh between . The fur and wing membranes are light brown in color, and the bat lacks the dark shoulder spots found in the closely related, and otherwise similar Keen's myotis (''Myotis keenii''). Compared to other ''Myotis'' species, these bats have long ears with a relatively long, pointed tragus; when folded forwards the ears extend well past the nose. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bombus Bohemicus
''Bombus bohemicus'', also known as the gypsy's cuckoo bumblebee, is a species of socially parasitic cuckoo bumblebee found in most of Europe with the exception of the southern Iberian Peninsula and Iceland. ''B. bohemicus'' practices inquilinism, or brood parasitism, of other bumblebee species. ''B. bohemicus'' is a generalist parasite, successfully invading several species from genus ''Bombus''. The invading queen mimics the host nest's chemical signals, allowing her to assume a reproductively dominant role as well as manipulation of host worker fertility and behavior. Taxonomy and phylogeny ''B. bohemicus'' is part of the order Hymenoptera, which includes ants, bees, wasps, and sawflies, the family ''Apidae'', specific to bees, and the genus ''Bombus'', which includes all bumblebees. ''B. bohemicus'' belongs to the subgenus ''Psithyrus'', or the cuckoo bees, which includes 29 species found in Europe and the New World. Species in this subgenus are obligate parasites of other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piping Plover
The piping plover (''Charadrius melodus'') is a small sand-colored, sparrow-sized shorebird that nests and feeds along coastal sand and gravel beaches in North America. The adult has yellow-orange-red legs, a black band across the forehead from eye to eye, and a black stripe running along the breast line. This chest band is usually thicker in males during the breeding season, and it is the only reliable way to tell the sexes apart. The bird is difficult to see when it is standing still, as it blends well with open, sandy beach habitats. It typically runs in short, quick spurts and then stops. There are two subspecies of piping plovers: the eastern population is known as ''Charadrius melodus melodus'' and the mid-west population is known as ''C. m. circumcinctus''. The bird's name is derived from its plaintive bell-like whistles which are often heard before the bird is visible. Total population is currently estimated to be between 7600 - 8400 individuals. Intensive conservation ef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bird Island (Prince Edward Island)
Bird Island or Bird Islands may refer to: Africa * Bird Island (Namibia) * Bird Island, Seychelles **Bird Island Airport * Bird Island, Algoa Bay, South Africa * Bird Island Nature Reserve (South Africa) Europe * Bird Island, County Down, a townland in Northern Ireland, UK * Bird Island, Slovakia North and Central America * Bird Island, a former island in Tulare Lake * Bird Island (Belize) * Bird Island, Bermuda * Bird Islands (Nunavut), Canada * Bird Island (Juneau, Alaska), U.S. * Bird Island (Kitnamax), part of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, U.S. * Bird Island, Lake Louise, Alaska, U.S. * Bird Island (Marin County, California), U.S. * Bird Island (San Mateo County, California), U.S. * Bird Island, Brooks Island Regional Preserve, California, U.S. *Bird Island (Pearl and Hermes Atoll), Hawaii, U.S. *Bird Island, or Moku Manu, Hawaii, U.S. *Bird Island, or Nihoa, Hawaii, U.S. * Bird Island (Massachusetts), U.S. * Bird Island, Minnesota, U.S. * Bird Island Township, Renv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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