Part I: An overview of a research project aimed at understanding the past, current, and future change of the island. The first phase of this
In 2007, we initiated a long-term, 30+ year individual-based research program on the ecology and evolution of the feral horses of Sable Island National Park
Sable Island is the most isolated seabird colony site in eastern Canada, offering a unique opportunity to study the ecology and population dynamics of terns
Post-breeding dispersal is a crucial yet challenging period for migratory birds. It is poorly understood due to difficulties in tracking cryptic, and sometimes far ranging
Grey seals numbers were reduced by hunting to the point of being considered rare in eastern North America through the 1950s. The largest grey seal
Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation of the Sable Island Horses Contributed by Philip D. McLoughlin, Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan. Philip is an Associate Professor
A study using stable isotope analysis to determine the wintering locations and diets of individual Ipswich sparrows, and to relate those data to breeding success,
The breeding population of the Ipswich sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis princeps), Sable Island’s endemic passerine, was censussed in spring 2006 using two methods: one used from
Sable Island was surveyed for terns in June 2006 using ground-based surveys by the Canadian Wildlife Service. The island was crossed every kilometre from north
Photo Credits: Zoe Lucas Originally published December 2001 by the Sable Island Preservation Trust Winter is here. On Sable Island the lush green of dune vegetation
