{"id":597712,"date":"2023-06-28T08:00:05","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T12:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/?p=597712"},"modified":"2024-08-06T14:58:04","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T18:58:04","slug":"skipper-and-the-snag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/all\/skipper-and-the-snag\/","title":{"rendered":"Skipper and the Snag"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Look up. I\u2019m over here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hiya! The name\u2019s Skipper. Come closer, there\u2019s something I have to \u201ctail\u201d <\/em>you! You see this big tree I\u2019m on? It\u2019s my everything!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sounds nuts, right? Would you believe me if I said that without it and other trees, we wouldn\u2019t be able to breathe? Don\u2019t tell the others, but I also use it as a house and<\/em> a place to get food!<\/p>\n\n\n

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My tree\u2019s got an older brother it would like you to meet. It\u2019s a snag<\/em><\/strong>! <\/em>Strange name, right? What even is that?!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Snags are dead or dying trees that are still standing! Don\u2019t be sad. My tree\u2019s brother had a long and happy life, and this is far from the end! Snags are still super important to a forest. Let me tell you all about it<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why are snags important?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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As Food<\/strong>
Living in the forest, I hear a lot, and animals are raving about the snag buffet! Birds sing all about the delicious bugs they find. Insects love to tell me that the wood is very filling. If you\u2019re lucky, you can even find moss and mushrooms. Yum!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also have a secret of my own\u2026sometimes I hide my food in a snag\u2019s hollow! If you find any berries in there, hands off! They\u2019re mine!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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As a Home<\/strong>
Snags are great homes for animals of all shapes and sizes. In fact, my parents live in one! When I visit, I\u2019m greeted by all of the animals that live in their snag neighbourhood. I love hanging out with the owls, ants, raccoons, bats, and more. I\u2019ve heard that even big animals, like lynx and bears, sometimes live in snags. I think I\u2019ll pass on meeting them though!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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As a Watchtower<\/strong>
Want to get a good view of the area around you? Head to the top of a snag! They are perfect for animals, especially birds, to spot predators or prey. Um\u2026it\u2019s a good thing snags have great hiding spots too!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Both living trees and snags are really important for animals. They give them places to live, materials to build with, things to eat, and protection from predators. Even planting Just 1 Tree can make a huge difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look for Just 1 Tree in the Mission section in the app!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Generously supported by:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Look up. I\u2019m over here! Hiya! The name\u2019s Skipper. Come closer, there\u2019s something I have to \u201ctail\u201d you! You see this big tree I\u2019m on? It\u2019s my everything! Sounds nuts, right? Would you believe me if I said that without it and other trees, we wouldn\u2019t be able to breathe? Don\u2019t tell the others, but […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":597713,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1631,1020,931],"tags":[300,28,1477,1021,1478,1498,1496,232,1339],"class_list":["post-597712","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-ww-adoptions","category-j1t","category-all","tag-animals-2","tag-forest","tag-forests","tag-just-1-tree-mission","tag-just1tree","tag-old-tree","tag-snag","tag-squirrel","tag-tree"],"pp_force_visibility":null,"pp_subpost_visibility":null,"pp_inherited_force_visibility":null,"pp_inherited_subpost_visibility":null,"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t