Beyond Wisconsin: Zebra bites owner’s arm before fatally shot
Staff Report
March 21, 2023
Outdoor- and wildlife-related stories from beyond Wisconsin published in the March 24, 2023 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
Wildlife
New York DEC: Wolf killed in 2021 was consuming a wild diet
Dan Ladd
March 21, 2023
Further testing conducted by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation indicates that a wolf shot mistakenly by a coyote hunter late in 2021 was consuming a wild diet. The test confirms the animal
I BIRD New York Challenge gets under way with new format
Staff Report
March 21, 2023
The I BIRD NY program was launched in 2017 to build on the State’s efforts to increase access to New York’s vast natural resources and promote no- and low-cost opportunities to explore the great outdoors
New York Mixed Bag: State’s annual residential brush burning ban now in effect
Staff Report
March 21, 2023
Outdoor news items from across New York published in the March 24, 2023 edition of New York Outdoor News.
Nature Smart: North American Otters
Stan Tekiela
March 21, 2023
It is rare that I get to interact with two similar yet different species on back-to-back photo trips. I am talking about river otters (Lontra canadensis) and sea otters (Enhydra lutris). Although they look remarkably
Backyard and Beyond: Winter’s short days
Val Cunningham
March 21, 2023
Those of us who live near water probably see mallards on a daily basis in the warm seasons.
Hundreds of Pennsylvania volunteers finish winter raptor survey
Mark Nale
March 18, 2023
During more than 20 years of doing the survey, we have documented the explosion of bald eagles, an increase in the number of wintering red-shouldered hawks and the expansion of black vultures north and west
Mild winter in Pennsylvania good for wildlife after dry summer
Tom Venesky
March 17, 2023
In much of the state, 2022 was awfully dry from July through September. It is a stretch that represents a critical time for wildlife heading into the winter, because it’s a time when vegetation is
Birders of all skill levels are invited to Iowa Ornithologists’ Union spring meeting, May 5 – 7, in West Des Moines
DNR Report
March 16, 2023
The Iowa Ornithologists’ Union is celebrating it’s 100-year anniversary as part of its annual spring meeting, May 5-7, at the Stine Barn and grounds, 4000 Turnberry Drive, in West Des Moines. Anyone who enjoys birding
