Nature Smart: Coastal skimming bird
Stan Tekiela
April 18, 2023
When it comes to birds, it’s all about the bill. You know, the bill or beak. The bills of birds is what truly makes birds unique.
Wildlife
Backyard and Beyond: Where is spring?
Val Cunningham
April 18, 2023
It almost seems as if the natural world is holding its breath, just waiting for winter to loosen its grip on our region.
Two nutria, a hugely destructive invasive, caught by beaver trapper in southern Illinois
Kathy Andrews Wright
April 16, 2023
Nutria, one of the planet’s most ecologically harmful invasive species, are coming to Illinois.
Actually, some of them are already here. Since 2019, a handful of credible reports indicate that nutria – a beaver
April means the onset of raptor migration in New York
Mike Raykovicz
April 14, 2023
For those of us who aren’t trout fishing or scouting turkeys, April means the onset of raptor migration here in New York state. By simply gazing upward from time to time it’s often easy to
Commentary: Investing in nature is popular and sound in Minnesota
Ann Mulholland
April 13, 2023
We cannot meet our emissions reductions targets if we do not protect our lands, waters, and wildlife habitat, which benefit us in so many ways.
New switchgrass market may make more habitat for wildlife
Tom Venesky
April 13, 2023
Bruce Trumbower gazes at the 50 acres of switchgrass planted on his farm and sees a wildlife oasis.
The Luzerne County farmer has been actively involved in balancing agriculture with wildlife habitat, and he
Report by Feds, anglers cites offshore wind impacts on fish
Staff Report
April 12, 2023
The goal was to solidify existing knowledge of the impacts and call for further research in many areas.
Effects of fish winterkill begin to show in southern Minnesota
DNR Report
April 12, 2023
As ice comes off southern Minnesota lakes, evidence of this year’s harsh winter is washing up along the shorelines on some shallow lakes.
Michigan DNR advises public to do their part to avoid problem spring bear behavior
DNR Report
April 12, 2023
The black bear’s winter slumber will soon be over and the species will begin looking for food to replenish their bodies. As they search for nourishment, remember that human behavior affects bear behavior.
