Tag: wildlife
The natural order of things
So ... once again nature proves it is not to be trusted. As a person once proudly self-described as “indoorsy,” I have tried to...
South Dakota’s pheasant numbers dwindling
Last week, I wrote about Ralph Kohler, a lifelong waterfowl hunter who continues to host paying guests at his Missouri River pit blinds, something...
More than s’mores: Teens turn off technology during Ohio forestry and...
Not every camper will end up a wildlife specialist or a forester, but organizers hope the teens will at least build on the week’s natural resources foundation no matter what their career path.
DEP’s Falcon Cam returns
HARRISBURG -- The Department of Environmental Protection launched its annual live, 24-hour webcast of a nesting pair of peregrine falcons who live on a...
Coyotes are monogamous
The results are surprising, but a recent study concludes that urban coyotes are monogamous.
2012 waterfowl survey results look good
The results of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s 2012 Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey are in, and the news should please duck...
Conservation efforts are working
I’m not much of a “joiner,” but I do belong to a couple conservation-minded organizations. It has become obvious to me that one of...
Wildlife/outdoors groups to avoid, and to support
Twelve names to remember when it comes to those who would rather all hunting, trapping and for that matter, sound wildlife management strategies, be stopped, include the Humane Society of the United States and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
Border strategies affect wildlife populations
Under the heading of "unintended consequences," border fences are proving to be very effective at disrupting the movements of wildlife.
Gray wolves are no longer endangered species in the Great Lakes...
Give a standing ovation to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for a recent decision to remove the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act in the western Great Lakes region.
