Tag: wildlife
Slugs and snails: A bane for gardeners
Tami Gingrich explores the characteristics of common slug and snails in Ohio, highlighting their benefits for wildlife and their difficulties for gardeners.
Bear bandits: Ohio beehive raids increase as black bear populations grow
As black bear populations grow in Ohio, beehives are increasingly targeted as the ideal snacking locations. Find out how beekeepers can protect their hives.
Connection matters: How to create wildlife corridors
Abby-Gayle Prieur, of Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever, details the benefits of creating wildlife corridors.
Cicadas will emerge this spring in southwest Ohio
Southwestern Ohio will witness the emergence of Brood XIV (14) periodical cicadas in the spring of 2025, a remarkable natural phenomenon.
The sounds of spring start here
Vernal pools are small, temporary wetlands, and they are crucial for biodiversity, water quality and even erosion control.
OSU researchers look into West Nile virus cycle
A federally funded project aims to determine how West Nile virus cycles through mosquitoes and the animals they bite.
Volunteers needed for Ohio’s fifth annual Sandhill Crane Count
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife is seeking volunteers for the fifth annual Midwest Crane Count on the morning of April 12.
Pussy willows — meow!
Tami Gingrich details the characteristics, medicinal properties and benefits to wildlife of the American pussy willow.
The telltale tail
Jim Abrams shares tips for determining how a white-tailed deer is feeling based on the position of its tale.
Mourning doves: Are they truly full of sorrow?
Tami Gingrich offers a look inside the lives and habits of mourning doves, attempting to answer the question: "Are they truly full of sorrow?"
