Seeing a lynx can be a rare occurrence, but for one Corner Brook family, it’s happened not once but twice in the past month.

Scientists in Newfoundland and Labrador are working to figure out how far the avian flu has spread through the province's ecosystem, by testing wild, fur-bearing animals.

Snowshoe hares have a lengthy population cycle, but this year seems exceptionally low, writes Outdoors columnist Gord Follett, who digs into what may be happening.