Remembering Leopold: How did pheasants adapt?
Greg Hoch
February 16, 2023
In the middle of cold Minnesota winters, we sometimes worry about heating bills, frozen pipes, or whether the car will start in the morning.
Nature Page & Night Sky
Landowner help is sought to aid endangered animals
Associated Press
February 16, 2023
The proposed rule involves a section of the federal law that offers exceptions to its broad prohibitions on harming species listed as endangered or threatened.
Finding and photographing the majestic owls of the boreal forest
Chuck Kartak
February 16, 2023
Birding is an outdoor activity that’s seen an increase participation in recent years. In winter, owl-watching has become a major attraction, and one of the special places to search for them is Sax-Zim Bog in
Is wildlife behavior instinctive or adaptive?
Russ Mason
February 15, 2023
Conrad Lorenz, the original animal behaviorist, described instincts as “fixed action patterns” and proposed a more extensive definition.
Black-capped chickadees show off incredible survival secrets
DNR Report
February 15, 2023
Black-capped chickadees survive the harshest winters with amazing adaptive behaviors and abilities. From adjusting their core body temperatures to shedding and adding brain cells to memorizing hundreds of locales of stashed foods, these tiny wonders
North Branch Susquehanna earns River of the Year status in annual Pa. honor
Staff Report
February 14, 2023
The North Branch of the Susquehanna River in northeastern Pennsylvania has been selected by a public vote as the state’s 2023 River of the Year.
Star Watch: Navigating the night sky
Bob Drieslein
February 14, 2023
Finding your way around the night sky is easy with help from a few key guideposts, like Orion the Hunter, which we discussed last time. Orion will be high in the southern sky for most
Snowshoeing: a wintertime activity when the white is deep
Brian Haines
February 12, 2023
For centuries, snowshoes have been a mainstay of winter travel. Their origins are not entirely known, but some historians believe they first were developed around 4,000 to 6,000 years ago. The earliest known snowshoes were
Behind the Scenes: New biologist tackles variety of projects in Illinois waters
Kellie Hanser
February 8, 2023
In January 2022, I began my career with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a biologist with the Carterville Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office in southern Illinois.
