Many of the once great wildcats of North America have been persecuted to extinction or have had their numbers dramatically decreased. In my previous post, "Lynx rufus: Our Resilient Bobcat," I explained how the Bobcat has persevered in our region; however, some are pushing to … [Read more...] about Why Bobcats Should Be Protected
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Lynx rufus: Our Resilient Bobcat
People have too oft neglected or persecuted cats. When early human colonizers arrived in North America millennia ago, this great land was graced with many cat species, including American Lion, American Cheetah (why Pronghorn "antelope" in American West can run 60 mph), … [Read more...] about Lynx rufus: Our Resilient Bobcat
El Niño Wildlife Sightings: Adirondack Coast
If you've enjoyed recent El Niño wildlife sightings on the Essex blog ("Welcoming the CoyWolf: Whoever It May Be", "Wrong to Kill Coyotes, Wolves and CoyWolves" and "Snow Geese By Whallons Bay"), we have three new images to share courtesy of Andrea McDonald (@andreamcd3) and John … [Read more...] about El Niño Wildlife Sightings: Adirondack Coast
Snow Geese By Whallons Bay
I shot the video above Friday morning just as the beautiful snowfall we received that day was beginning. These three snow geese have been hanging around the same area of Whallons Bay all week — they probably still are. Have you seen them? When I first saw the geese I was … [Read more...] about Snow Geese By Whallons Bay
Wrong to Kill Coyotes, Wolves and CoyWolves
I have previously introduced a large charismatic canid increasingly evident in the Adirondack Park that some wildlife observers are calling the CoyWolf. This hybrid of the Coyote, the Eastern Wolf, and the domestic dog unfortunately is threatened despite its important … [Read more...] about Wrong to Kill Coyotes, Wolves and CoyWolves