Parkade pigeons: Found in all three parkades in Charlottetown, the parkade pigeon is known for its grey plumage, cooing calls, and its near-constant defecation. Burger King seagulls: A critically endangered species with its habitat only around Burger King in Charlottetown, the Burger King seagull can be differentiated from other, lesser seagulls by the appearance of … Continue reading Animals native to only PEI (or maybe Cape Tourmentine)
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End of an era: the last wild donair beast has died
SOUTH WINSLOW — It is the end of an era for PEI biological diversity, as the last of the Island’s wild donair beasts has died of old age. The donair beast was imported from Nova Scotia in the mid-1970s and was common on numerous family farms. When some escaped, a small breeding population of wild … Continue reading End of an era: the last wild donair beast has died
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