This episode is all about native plants for your garden as a nice little lead up to spring. Our guest is Adam from Prairie Song Nursery and Restoration. Adam's plant nursery specializes in native plants for gardens and yards and he has an amazing wealth of knowledge on nature in general. I love shopping at Prarie Song for plants as it is always a great learning experience. Prairie Song nursery is located in Port Rowan and you can connect with them via facebook. We love your feedba...

In this episode we chat with Scott Gillingwater from SOARR (Southern Ontario's at risk reptiles). Scott is a Species at Risk Biologist and is most famous for his work with Spiny Softshell Turtles, but has worked with a large variety of other endangered reptiles in Ontario. In this episode we talked about them all! if you love reptiles native to Ontario, this is the episode for you! To connect with Scott and/or SOAR visit the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/so...

This episode we chat with Brian Stevens who is the pathologist for the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative (CWHC). CWCH is the agency responsible for wildlife disease surveillance in our country. This podcast could have been several hours long as I had many more questions to ask, but for now I think we created and interesting and informative episode. We addressed a variety of wildlife diseases (some newly emerging and some more established ones). We also talked about some unusual things su...

A wonderful chat with Eric Shepherd who is a Forestry Technician for the Haldimand Stewardship Council. We talk about different types of forests and why afforestation is so important, the importance of tree seed collection from rarer Carolinian tree species, tree diversity and tree diseases and so much more. For anyone who'd like to get ahold of Eric or learn more about the afforestation programs of the Haldimand Stewardship Council. We love your feedback and suggestions...

Fun episode with our resident bird nerds Hugh and Julia. We love your feedback and suggestions. Let us know what you think! visit our website at: https://www.hobbitstee.com/index.php

Jared from Ontario Wildlife Removal talks about the humane methods his company uses to remove/prevent/deter wildlife from sharing our homes. We talked about a wide variety of species (from bats to raccoons and more) and what preventative measure you (the home owner) can take. We also spoke about the awesome Owl Nest Box fundraiser Ontario Wildlife Removal does with proceeds getting donated to various charities included Hobbitstee. Learn more about Ontario Wildlife Removal by visiting th...

It is bat season! Learn a bit about bats in Ontario and what to do when you find a bat awake during the winter months. We love your feedback and suggestions. Let us know what you think! visit our website at: https://www.hobbitstee.com/index.php

In this episode we hear from automotive service technician #JustDave about some of the issue that can occur when wildlife start using cars as their home and what preventative measures can be taken. We love your feedback and suggestions. Let us know what you think! visit our website at: https://www.hobbitstee.com/index.php

In this episode I share some fun adaptations and facts about the Virginia Opossum in Ontario. Some things you maybe knew already, but hopefully some will be new to you We love your feedback and suggestions. Let us know what you think! visit our website at: https://www.hobbitstee.com/index.php

This will be the least fun of all Hobbitstee podcast. This one is about Hobbitstee, how it started and what we do and where we are now. Be kind with your feedback. I am new to this and yes, I say uhm way to many times! We love your feedback and suggestions. Let us know what you think! visit our website at: https://www.hobbitstee.com/index.php