Tag: wildlife
American kestrel nest box success
A nest box trail in Ohio helps boost American kestrel populations, offering landowners a rare chance to support the recovery of this falcon in decline.
Help the amphibians in decline
Frogs and toads are vital to ecosystems but rapidly declining. Learn how to help protect these summer sound-makers right in your own backyard.
Phantoms of the night
Retired game warden Jim Abrams considers the instinctual fear of darkness and the mysterious world of barred owls and their haunting nighttime calls.
Moths and light pollution: A fatal attraction
Tami Gingrich outlines the effects of light pollution on native moth populations and makes suggestions for helping them.
Spit happens: The hidden life of spittlebugs
Retired biologist Tami Gingrich explores the hidden lives of spittlebugs inside their unique homes — frothy blobs surrounding the stems of plants.
Black bear research ongoing in Ohio
The ODNR Division of Wildlife and University of Dayton recently collared a female black bear in Ashtabula County to learn about its expanding range in Ohio.
Look twice: Eyespot mimicry in butterflies and moths
Tami Gingrich explores why moths have distinct circular, concentric rings made up of contrasting colors on their wings, mimicking an eyeball.
Flying zebras
Kym Seabolt shares the story of Ed the zebra who went viral last week when he escaped from a farm and went on the run outside of Nashville for over a week.
‘Little picture’ plans for backyards, birds and butterflies
Jim Abrams provides tips for homeowners to offer a “way station” for local and migrating birds, butterflies and other small, yet valuable, wildlife species.
Study focuses on parasite affecting snakes
Jim Abrams participates in a study focused on a protozoal parasite that infects the gastrointestinal tract of snakes.
