Feeding deer corn is not the best thing to do
Deer’s winter digestive system is not equipped to handle a high carbohydrate diet such as corn.
Mourning doves: A most unusual nest
Mourning doves are one of the most abundant birds in North America. Key to their success is that they are generalists in every sense of the word.
Red squirrels: 6 ounces of pure nastiness
Red squirrels make up for what they lack in size with pure pugnacity.
Weasels: Tiny but mighty
Weasels’ claim to fame as killing machines hardly endear them to many nature watchers, but without them, we might live in a world overrun by rodents.
It’s mating season for mammals in North America
It’s common knowledge that wildlife breeds in the spring. When it comes to medium and large mammals, however, common knowledge is often wrong. Mating...
Watch a California condor nest up close
Last week, the U.S Fish & Wildlife Service and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology announced that a live camera at an active condor nest came online.
The season of fireflies and dragonflies
Insect numbers peak during warm weather. Learn what to look for in your backyard during this time of year.
Oaks and acorns: The lifeblood of the outdoors
Just because a resource is common and abundant today doesn’t mean that will always be the case. When Europeans settled North America, for example,...
Earth Day concerns
In his column this week, Scott Shalaway addresses climate change as the greatest existential threat to the planet and civilization today.
Muskrat and mink populations key to good marsh management
The perfect mink to muskrat population ratios stabilize marshes to consist of about half open water and half vegetation.
