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Nature's Miracles
Monte Hummel
President of World Wildlife Fund Canada
Blue Jay deserves its reputation
for sharp intelligence
The big, brash blue jay at
the feeder is an
exceptionally capable
mimic. He alternately chatters like
the Chickadees he has just chased
away or screams like a hawk,
perhaps to keep them away while
he dines.
Jays copy a wide variety of
natural and man-made sounds,
incorporating them into their
repertoire. This ability has gained
the jay a reputation for high
intelligence.
While impressive and entertain-
ing to us, the blue jay's talent for
mimicry is not proof of high
intelligence. Yet, it does imply a
degree of attentiveness and mental
agility.
Members of the crow family,
including jays, as well as ravens,
magpies and more than 100 other
species, are not only among the
largest songbirds, but are generally
considered the smartest birds of
all. The common crow, for
instance, can be taught to count to
three and to imitate human speech.
Laboratory experiments seem
confirm the blue jay's abilities.
Jays score as well as cats and
squirrel monkeys in tests of their
ability to learn simple tasks and
recognize objects.
However, it is probably the
occasional reports of what appears
to be creativity or reasoning that
give the blue jay its brainy
reputation.
These often involve the bird
using a tool - a shred of paper,
perhaps, or a twig - to gain access
to a food source. Sometimes, the
technique spreads to other jays that
have been watching and,
presumably, learning.
A clue to the blue jay's actual
intelligence may lie in its diet,
which includes just about anything
edible.
The feeding patterns of many
other birds are much more highly
programmed than the blue jay's.
Their behaviour is less versatile
and more instinctual than the jay's,
and this both restricts what they
recognize as food and limits the
means by which they can obtain it.
To a blue jay, almost anything is
a possible meal. Fruits, seeds,
insects, bird's eggs and young
birds, mice, treefrogs, snails and
even fish are on the menu. It has an
active curiosity that allows it to
experiment that lets it learn from
its experiments.
For now though, this noisy jay's
assertive nature is the f •
only tool he needs to •
keep the bird feeder all
to himself. W WF
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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1995. PAGE 23.
OPP restructure in preparation for the future
OPP Commissioner Thomas B.
O'Grady, announced Feb. 27 that
the OPP has completed a
comprehensive organizational
review which examined every
aspect of its structure and how
services arc provided to the people
of Ontario.
"This was the most comprehen-
sive review in our 85 year history,"
said Commissioner O'Grady. "The
nature of policing has changed
dramatically during the past decade
in Ontario and the OPP have met
the challenges of these changes.
However, our commitment to
community policing demanded that
we assess and modify our strategies
and structure to meet the needs of
the community in the 1990s and
beyond."
As part of the review, the OPP
consulted with the public and key
stakeholders and relevant experts in
North America to ensure this broad
assessment built upon the
experiences of other jurisdictions.
The review also involved a signifi-
cant number of OPP employees and
their representative labour
organizations.
"This was an open and consulta-
tive process that we undertook and
I •am committed to this process as
we implement the new structure,"
stated Commissioner O'Grady.
It is anticipated that implementa-
tion of the new organization
structure will involve a three to five
year transition process. As
implementation proceeds, the OPP
are confident that they will enhance
the front-line policing service and
enable officers to be available to
work within the community.
This will be achieved through
greater centralization and
streamlining of administrative
functions; maximizing the use of
new technology; reducing the
layers and levels of management
within the organization; and,
creating an improved learning
environment for uniform and
The Death Rate On Our Farms
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There were an estimated 1,365
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from 1983 to 1993. That averages
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civilian employees.
Commissioner O'Grady also
emphasized that a number of
personal benefits are foreseen for
staff, including lower administra-
tive workloads, more direct
reporting relationships and more
accessible training that is more
frequently available locally to
minimize the time away from home
and disruptions in the workplace.
"This review focused on
enhancing the front-line delivery of
policing services. We are
supportive of the initiative and
optimistic that the results will
provide the basis for significant and
positive changes," said Mr. Robert
Hunter, chief executive officer of
the Ontario Provincial Police
Association, which represents the
rank and file officers.
"The Commissioned Officers
Association has participated
extensively in the review process
and I am confident that this
involvement will continue during
the implementation phase," said
Association President Walter
Trachscl.
"I welcome the fact the progress
has been open and participative and
I expect we will be engaging in
extensive discussions with OPP
management as they implement the
new structure," says Noreen Angus,
OPSEU Region #6 executive board
member who was also a member of
the OPP Organizational Review
Working Committee.
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