Winter Tracking: Bobcats to Birds Presented by Audubon Vermont Sunday February 17, 8:15 am - 4:30 pm Susan Morse will lead this full day of wildlife tracking and habitat interpretation at Wolfrun in Jericho, VT. (Keeping Track) Fresh tracks in winter’s snow remind us that … [Read more...] about Winter Wildlife Tracking
Wildlife
Feral Pigs in Champlain Valley
It sounds strange, but feral pigs (wild boars/razorbacks/wild hogs--whatever you call them) seem to have made a home in New York State. Normally we hear about these animals in states further south, but somehow this summer they had made their presence known locally! These … [Read more...] about Feral Pigs in Champlain Valley
Adirondack Wildlife Adventures
Adirondack Flora and Fauna on the Buddy System by Marian Atkinson is one of the stories entered in this round of the Champlain Area Trails (CATS) writing contest. If you haven't yet, you should go vote in the contest! Atkinson describes several of her outdoor adventures that … [Read more...] about Adirondack Wildlife Adventures
Powerline Wildlife Habitats
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0zxpf8HGQM If you haven't yet discovered Nature Walks with Mark Fraser, you're overdue. By way of introduction, the video above "An excellent wildlife habitat can be found in Powerline Meadows" plunges you into the most unlikely of wildlife … [Read more...] about Powerline Wildlife Habitats
Getting to Know Birds of Prey
Recently I attended a special event at the Whallonsburg Grange presented by the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge and Rehabilitation Center in which I got a close look at several local fascinating birds of prey! Wendy Hall and her assistants from the wildlife refuge brought several … [Read more...] about Getting to Know Birds of Prey