Tag: wildlife
Controlled burns for wildlife yield benefits
Controlled burns on state lands in Pennsylvania are part of a management plan to improve forest health and grasslands.
Deer smarts: Intelligence or instinct?
Deer often sense the presence of hunters long before hunters sense them. But is it intelligence or instinct? Actually, natural selection is responsible.
We use 500 million straws every day
Most people don’t even need a straw. We have lips. But if you do need or prefer a straw, you can choose biodegradable paper ones.
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.
Pain and order: Raising a hellbender
The Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District has been housing a baby hellbender since Aug. 24, 2017. Learn more about its progress over the last year.
Offering the best food for the wild birds
The colder months are here, it's time review the best foods to offer backyard birds.
How to recycle your decorative pumpkins
Learn how to recycle your decorative pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns at each stage of decomposition to minimize waste and help wildlife.
Elk Run Preserve created in Columbiana County
Elk Run Preserve is a 91-acre nature preserve in Columbiana County’s Fairfield Township, created through the nonprofit Western Reserve Land Conservancy.
Fall: Memories and lessons of October
Fall is a special time for Scott Shalaway. As his father did with him, he uses all the changes of the season to teach his children and grandchildren.
Birds as drunk as skunks make headlines
Earlier this month, residents of Gilbert, Minnesota were alarmed by flocks of birds behaving erratically. Find out what causes birds to get drunk.
