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POPULAR REFERRALS

EcoBug Doctor

For a fee, they will remove all wasp and bee's nests, all stinging insect nests, brought to
their attention. Montreal and the surrounding area.
514-422-8457

Humane Wildlife Control

Deal with urban wildlife conflicts CONTACT:

MP Bird Control Systems McGill University

Macdonald Campus
They deal with pigeons, starlings and sparrows by installing exclusion devices. Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC
514-273-9111 Raymond Building | Rm:
R3-038
SIMILAR TO U.N.I.S (514) 398-7882
Golden Harvest Organics unis.macdonald@mcgill.ca

Excellent, gives various tips to deal with horticulture or urban wildlife problems in an OFFICE HOURS:
environmentally-friendly manner: repulsive plants, companion plants, home-made May 1 - August 15
fungicides, herbicides and repellents, wildlife nuisance, etc. Monday - Friday
9:00 a.m - 12:30p.m
Sells also various products: Rotenone, Pyrethrin, Ladybug lures, Neem oil, diatomous
earth and more. 1:30 p.m - 4:30 p.m.

The Pennsylvania IPM Program

With its «Pest problem solver» function, you'll find solutions to problems regarding tree
diseases, lawn care, nuisance animals, all sorts of garden plants and much more!

HORTICULTURAL RELATED

General

Jardinage

Everything you need to know about gardening

Le Jardin Mangeable

Recipes, fertilizer info, companion plants, garden pests and diseases control, sowing and
more.

The Green Pages (Montreal Botanical Garden)

Info about houseplants, diseases and pests of plants, lawn care, annuals, perennials, trees,
gardens, landscaping and more.

Devonian Botanic Garden (Alberta)

Info about sowing, pruning, lawn care and more. Precise information about several plant
species.

Backyard Gardener

General info about gardening and houseplants.

Companion Plant

Companion Planting

What plants interact with another for a beneficial relationship.

Vegetables

Tomato Disorders

Excellent, allow you to diagnose your tomato disorders from pictures. Gives control
methods.

Canadian Organic Growers

Information network for organic farmers, gardeners and consumers.

 Canadian Produce Marketing Association

For commercial growers

Seeds of Diversity

Info about non-hybrid plant varieties, seed exchange projects, protection of endangered
variety.

Trees

Treehelp

Tree Care Made Easy: The title says it all! Also sells related products.

Apple Scab of Apple and Crabapple (Ohio State University)

Info about apple scab and control

Fruit Trees

Apple

Apple tree biology, related problems and their control.

Training and Pruning Apple Trees

Everything you need to know about apple tree pruning.

Apple Orchard (University of Vermont)

General information for fruit growers

Diagnostic Tool (Cornell University)

This Cornell University website is excellent, as it compiles hundreds of articles and

extension papers about fruit production and pathology. It has links to The Berry Diagnostic
Tool for diagnosing diseases of blueberries, currants and strawberries, as well as links to
other excellent tools for stone fruit and apples.

Tree Diagnosis and Advice

J.D. MacArthur

Mr. MacArthur is a retired McGill University professor specialized in tree diseases and can
come to your home to diagnostic your trees.
514-457-9127

John Watson

Mr. Watson is the Forest Operations Manager of McGill's Morgan Arboretum. He answers
questions from the general public.
514-398-7537

Fertilizers

Extremely Green

Organic Fertilizer and Soil Amendment Guide: Gives info about what does what and which
product to apply depending on symptoms.

WILDLIFE RELATED

General

Humane Wildlife Control

Deal with urban wildlife problems.

Zoo Sauvage de St-Félicien

Information on the Zoo, conservation of wildlife and urban fauna. The «You found an
animal?» section provides tips on what to do with injured, orphaned animals, laws
concerning captive wild animals and more...

Naturama

Le Portail des Amateurs de Nature et d'Animaux: Info about Quebec's herp fauna (reptiles
& amphibians), pets, wildlife conservation.

Redpath Museum (McGill University)

Find out about Quebec's diverse fauna and flora, conservation programs, natural history
and much more.

The Zoological Society of Montreal

This society promotes wildlife knowledge and studies related to biology and natural
resources. They also deal with the protection of Canadian fauna. The Zoological Society
organizes monthly meetings and field trips.

Birds

Le Nichoir

Based in Hudson, Le Nichoir is a non-profit organisation that takes care of orphaned or

injured birds. They are open from June to August.
450-458-2809
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La Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was founded in 1869, and has since then INFORMATION SERVICE
followed the humane movement to defend animal rights. In addition to their services of
pet adoption and euthanasia, the SPCA can receive injured birds and redistribute them to
rehabilitation centres.

Bird Studies Canada

Project FeederWatch: Participate in project FeederWatch by surveying birds at feeders.

Also provides info about bird feeding, feeders, diseases of birds, feeder pests, FAQs and
more.

Birds of Québec

Lists birds you can see in the province, as well as ornithology groups and the best place to
go bird watching.

National Wildlife Federation

This is part of their The Backyard Wildlife Habitat Program which offers tips on how to
attract specific types of wildlife to your own habitat. Very useful to know about which
plants or seed to attract specific birds and animals to your yard. Also useful when wanting
to repel certain birds from feeders.

American Crow And Raven Society

For crow and raven lovers.

Province of Quebec Society for the Protection of Birds

Lists birds you can see in the province and in the Montreal area. They organize bird
courses, field trips and monthly meetings.

MP Bird Control Systems

They deal with pigeons, starlings and sparrows by installing exclusion devices.
514-273-9111

Reporting a Federal Bird Band

What to do when you find a dead bird with a ring? You just have to put the ring in an
envelope and mail it to address you will find on the band. By noting where you found it and
the number on the band, you may also call: 1-800-327-BAND(2263).

Birds of Prey

UQROP

L'Union Québécoise de Réhabilitation des Oiseaux de Proie is a non-profit organisation

associated with la Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire de l'Université de Montréal at Saint-
Hyacinthe. They will accept injured, orphaned and dead birds of prey.
514-345-8521 ext. 8424
450-773-8521 ext. 8545

Owls, Woodpeckers, and Bats

CRIB

Care and Rehabilitation of Injured Birds is based on Mont Saint Hilaire and is teamed up
with the UQROP. This centre rehabilitate injured and orphaned birds and bats, but is also
involved in the conservation of birds of prey (particularly peregrine falcons) and educates
the general public about the situation of these birds.
450-457-2375

Squirrels

Squirrel-Rehab

American website that gives info about squirrel rehabilitation.

Other Mammals

Refuge Faunique

They will sometimes take in orphaned baby wild mammals. This is only a temporary
location until they can be relocated to a specialized rehab center.
514-772-8075

Animal Nuisance Control

The following companies will capture and relocate wild animals. Before contacting them we
strongly recommend that you try the repulsive and exclusion methods from appropriate
self-help sections. Trapping wild animals should only be used as a mean of last resort. Capture
and relocation is damageable to the animal: some will not survive the stress imposed by the
situation, most of them will just come back or be replaced by another animal of the same
specie, they can be relocated in a territory owned by a dominant animal and thus be injured or
even killed by it, and finally, a population increase at the point of relocation can favor
transmission of diseases.
SOS Dundee

This company can trap and relocate all kinds of animals, from groundhogs to bears. They
can even help you find stray cattle and deal with wasps.
514-530-9444
 Arche de Noé

This company offer trapping, relocating and extermination services. They can take care of
birds, mammals and insects and are available 24 hours a day.
514-918-6046

Insects

Insectarium de Montréal

La Toile des Insectes: Excellent, gives info about insects of Quebec, their biology and
ecological importance, control, etc. They also provide general info about entomology
(study of insects) and provide educational activities for kids and more.

Entomological Society of Canada

Insect info

Invertebrates of North America

Scroll down to find listings of all invertebrates of North America. In the site map you can
also find listing for all wildlife of North America. Extremely useful when an insect could not
be identified through the Audubon guides. Also useful to see what could be found in our
region.

Insect Nuisance Control

EcoBug Doctor

For a fee, they will remove all wasp and bee's nests, all stinging insect nests, brought to
their attention. Montreal and the surrounding area.
514-422-8457

Comment contrôler les pucerons

Biology and control of aphids.

Natural Insect Control

This is a company website that provides detailed information and a catalogue of hard to
find purchasable insect control solutions like pheromone traps and beneficial insects.

Hannetons, Pyrales, Punaises Velues

How to monitor, prevent and control white grub, chinch bug and webworm infestations.

Le Hanneton Commun et les Vers Blancs

Biology and control of white grubs

Le Charançon de la Prune

Biology and control of the plum curculio.

Gardening: Diseases & Pests

Deals with plant pests and diseases, their control, homemade pesticides, etc.

Plant Pathology Extension (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences of North Carolina)

Plant diseases description and control.

EMERGENCY VETERINARY CARE

Veterinary Centre DMV+

This clinic is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They offer several specialized cares and
should be called if a wild animal has bitten a pet. Be prepared for a spicy bill...
514-855-5555

ECOLOGICAL LAWN CARE

Montreal, West Island and Surroundings

BioVerdure

Certified Organic and ASHEQ member (Association des services en horticulture écologique
du Québec)
514-328-8880

Horizon Univert

Free estimates.
514-332-3720

Natura

1-800-639-4141

South Shore

James McInnes

450-441-6987
1-819-876-7555

Paysages Nature

They will do general horticulture and tree inquires

 450-441-0345

Eastern Townships

Gazon Ecologique

819-846-1158

PESTICIDE RELATED

Pesticides

Le code de gestion des pesticides

This page of Environnement Québec's website was great in understanding and for
explaining the impacts of and the reasons for the new pesticide laws. It is an excellent tool
for learning about beneficial insects and about ways to deal with lawns in a healthy
manner.

The Pesticide Management Education Program (Cornell University)

Excellent, gives lots of info (toxicity, effects on environment.) of most pesticides.

Non-Chemical Alternatives

Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides

Great site in general.

Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides

The title says it all!

Tweed Richmond Organic Producers Organization (Australia)

Homemade Organic Sprays: Insecticides, fungicides, tonics and suffocants.

Herbal Pest Control

Repulsive made from herbs.

Radcliffe's Integrated Pest Management World Textbook (University of Minnesota)

Information regarding IPM. Pest information, control.

CONVERSIONS

Le Bulletin des Agriculteurs

Allows translating unit from the empirical system to metric.

PRODUCTS

Tanglefoot®

Sells and lists products and effects.

Safers®, Chemfree®, Victor®

Sells and lists products and effects.

Tomahawk Live Traps

Sells live traps for various animals.

Smarthome

Water-blasting scarecrow.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

Ministère de la Faune et de l'Environnement

They can answer general queries and are the ones to call to obtain a verbal permission to
move a nest. Touching a nest can constitute an infraction to the Migratory Bird Act and can
be subjected to a penalty. You can also report poaching.
1-800-561-1616

Canadian Nature Federation

Protects parks, reserves and endangered species.

Canadian Wildlife Federation

The Canadian Wildlife Federation is dedicated to ensuring an appreciation of our natural

world and a lasting legacy of healthy wildlife and habitat by informing and educating
Canadians, advocating responsible human actions and representing wildlife on
conservation issues.

Canadian Wildlife Services

Protects endangered species, deals with human impact and wildlife projects.

CITES

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species

SOS Poaching

1-800-463-2191

Agriculture Canada: Pesticide Information

 1-800-267-6313

NURSERIES AND GARDEN CENTRES

Pépinière Jasmin

Specialist in soil mixtures, trees, shrubs and evergreens of all sizes.

6305 Henri Bourassa west, St. Laurent
514-332-2978

Paul's Nursery

Sells beneficial nematodes among many garden tools and plants.

9159 Gouin blvd west, Pierrefonds
514-684-0297

Pierrefonds Nursery

Sells beneficial nematodes.

Roxboro
514-684-5051

SHOPS

Wildlifers

Great place to buy nature supplies including binoculars, field guides, bird and bat houses,
bird feeders, seeds, books and recording of bird songs. They sell Tanglefoot® and cat-bibs
(to prevent them from hunting birds)
90 Morgan, Baie D'Urfé
514-457-4144

Centre de Conservation de la Faune Ailée

This company sells products both on a wholesale and retail basis. All their items relate to
wild birds and include posters, bird and bat houses, birdfeeders, food, books, binoculars,
cassettes of birdcalls, binoculars and night vision goggles. They carry Tanglefoot®,
anti-pigeon cages for feeders.
7950, Rue Marseille, Montreal
514-351-5496

Hironbec (Online Store)

This web site offers a variety of feeders (grackle & pigeon-proof feeders) and nest boxes.
Most of their products target swallows and purple martins, but they still carry tons of
different seeds and nuts.

Réno Dépôt

This chain also offers quite a bit of stuff: Insectigone®, Rotenone, garden sulphur (good
for snakes), mothballs, Critter Ridder®, live traps for small mammals, mouse traps,
squirrel-away (capsaicin: mix with birdseed to keep squirrels at bay), BTK (bacteria
specific for certain kinds of butterflies and moths), squirrel-bafflers, nets, bone and
bloodmeal.

Botanix

This chain of garden centres hires plant specialist that can advise you when it comes to
horticulture. They have a wide variety of garden products including plants, ornaments,
fountains, bird feeders, seeds, fertilisers, soil, etc.

Canadian Tire

This chain offers a surprising amount of wildlife supplies: dried corn on the cob (great
distraction for squirrels), birdseed, different feeders, Critter Ridder®, ant traps, mouse
traps, wasp traps, Insectigone®, and Rotenone.

Pépinière Pointe-Claire

They are the only store in the West Island that sells the larger spray bottles of Ro-Pel®
(all the other nurseries only carry the tiny bottles for about $12). They also sell netting to
keep birds away from plants and other surfaces. They carry a variety of insecticides (BTK,
Insectigone®, etc.) and wonderful plants (aquatic and terrestrial).
261 St-Jean blvd, Pointe-Claire
514-695-5110

La Bottine Aux Herbes

Sells rarely found herbs used for home made insecticides (as seen in Golden Harvest
Organics)
3778 A, Saint-Denis, Montreal

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