Web Directory

» Cougars in The Maritimes
   Outdoor Nova Scotia has the latest information on one of the true mysteries of the eastern forests - the mountain lion. Seven pages of stories about cougar sightings.
   http://www.outdoorns.com/features/cougar.htm

» Department of Natural Resources - Wildlife Division
   Aims at conservation and sustainable use of wildlife populations, habitats and ecosystems. An encyclopedic list of information and a library of articles from the Harlequin duck to the Blue spotted salamander. An enormous site.
   http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/wildlife/

» East Coast Birds
   Take a jaunt down to Robie Tufts' Birds of Nova Scotia for hundreds of descriptions and illustrations. Includes hot bird topics, and information on birding in the Maritimes.
   http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/nature/nsbirds/index.htm

» Electronic Resources on Lepidoptera
   Offers information on butterflies and moths and a list of information resources.
   http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/NHR/lepidoptera.html

» Leatherback Turtle Working Group
   Fishermen and university biologists collaborate on marine turtle research and conservation. Learn about sea turtles and track a leatherback turtle through the Atlantic Ocean.
   http://www.seaturtle.ca

» MARS - Marine Animal Response Society
   A charitable organization dedicated to marine mammal conservation in the Maritime provinces through education, research and rescue.
   http://www.marineanimals.ca/

» Nova Scotia Herpetofaunal Atlas Project
   Seeks to know where, what and how many snakes and amphibians there are in the province. Contains information, identification guides, atlases, databases, newsletters and a photo gallery.
   http://landscape.acadiau.ca/herpatlas/

» Nova Scotia Snakes
   Images and information about the five native species.
   http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/nature/snakes/

» The Butterflies of Nova Scotia
   This scholarly site catalogues the lepidoptera of the province, providing pictures where available. The visitor may look up a species by characteristics checklist, an alphabetic index, or just browse.
   http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~aa095/NSLeps/

» Thousand Eyes
   A volunteer project that observes and records natural history events such as plants flowering, birds returning, frogs peeping, and weather events. Offers field guide, graphs, maps, volunteering and a rationale for the project.
   https://www.thousandeyes.ca/