{"id":595601,"date":"2022-11-25T09:51:09","date_gmt":"2022-11-25T14:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/?p=595601"},"modified":"2022-11-25T09:51:17","modified_gmt":"2022-11-25T14:51:17","slug":"ask-an-expert-peatlands-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/bbtw_updates\/ask-an-expert-peatlands-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask an Expert: Peatlands Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What do polar bears, wood frogs, and caribou have in common? They all rely on the peatlands around Hudson Bay at some point during the year! But what in the world are peatlands? Well, we called in a Peatlands Pro to help answer that question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you ever wondered what makes peatlands so special? Curious about the other types of animals that live there? Want to know how these ecosystems help us fight climate change?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>Now is your chance to ask an expert!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/COConnor.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-595619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/COConnor.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/COConnor-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Early next month, we\u2019re chatting with Peatlands Pro, Connie O\u2019Conner, PhD. She is the Director of the Ontario Northern Boreal Program at WCS Canada. You\u2019re helping support their work with every polar bear, wood frog, and caribou adoption. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What are we going to ask Connie about? We don\u2019t know! You tell us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ask your questions in the comments. We\u2019ll select some and share them with Connie when we go live on Facebook on December 6 at 11:00 am ET!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Not able to join us on December 6? Don\u2019t worry! We\u2019ll post her answers on the blog after the interview. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to support WCS Canada\u2019s work? Look for the polar bear, wood frog, or caribou in the Adoptions section of the Earth Rangers App. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/bbtw_updates\/power-up-to-protect-peatlands\/\">Tap here to learn more about peatlands and WCS Canada\u2019s work!<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"159\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/wood-frog-sponsor-plate-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-591837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/wood-frog-sponsor-plate-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/wood-frog-sponsor-plate-1-300x80.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What do polar bears, wood frogs, and caribou have in common? They all rely on the peatlands around Hudson Bay at some point during the year! But what in the world are peatlands? Well, we called in a Peatlands Pro to help answer that question. Have you ever wondered what makes peatlands so special? 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