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In Search of Matching Grants for NH Nongame Wildlife

June 16, 2018 — cfergus

CONCORD, NH – The stakes are high for dozens of nongame species in New Hampshire that are tied directly to diverse and functional habitats. To help protect habitat and restore species such as the Karner blue butterfly, New England cottontail, Blanding’s turtle and roseate tern, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is asking the public to support its 2018 appeal for its Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Program.

What In the Blazes? Burning Forests in RI Helps Wildlife

May 21, 2018 — cfergus

By Alex Kuffner for the Providence Journal.

(See the original article in Providence Journal for numerous photographs, a video, and artwork.)

How Do You Count Rabbits When It’s So Hard to Find Them?

May 21, 2018 — cfergus
New England cottontail hiding

Because they're secretive and live in thick cover, New England cottontails are famously hard to observe. Yet scientists can learn a lot about their population and habits through studying genetic material extracted from their fecal pellets./A. Cheeseman

New-Growth Forests for Wildlife in the East

April 26, 2018 — cfergus

Old growth is great, but here’s why we need new-growth forests, too.

By Scott Weidensaul, from the Spring 2018 issue of Living Bird magazine

Vermont to Step Up Logging Around Camel’s Hump

April 16, 2018 — cfergus

By Taylor Dobbs for Seven Days Vermont

Young forest openings in an older forest become magnets for wildlife.

Personal Outreach to Landowners Vital to Conserving Wildlife

April 09, 2018 — cfergus

Landowners who accompanied natural resource technicians onto their properties gained higher trust in the agency helping them create habitat, plus better understanding of management outcomes

Virginia Tech College of Natural Resources and Environment research published in the scientific journal PLOS ONE shows that private landowners trust conservation agencies more and have better views of program outcomes when they accompany conservation biologists who are monitoring habitat management activities on their land.

Prescribed Fires to Help Cottontails in MA

April 04, 2018 — cfergus

Wicked Local Wareham

BOSTON – The Trustees has announced plans to conduct three prescribed fires on the south coast of Massachusetts this spring, thanks in part to funding from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).

America's Wildlife in Trouble, Needs Help

April 04, 2018 — cfergus

By Cheyenne MacDonald for Dailymail.com

Conservationists have issued a grave warning about the state of America's wildlife.

A new report has found that one-third of wildlife species in the United States are at increased risk of extinction, with everything from butterflies and fish to large mammals facing threats.

RI Volunteers Needed for “Funny-Looking Bird” Study

March 18, 2018 — cfergus

By Todd McLeish for ecoRI News

One of the region’s most unusual birds is the subject of a research project by University of Rhode Island doctoral student Erin Harrington, and she’s seeking at least 80 volunteers to become citizen scientists to contribute to her work. All it takes is a commitment of 38 minutes at dusk on four dates between April 20 and May 10, plus attendance at a two-hour training session.

Smile! You’re On Canid Camera

February 03, 2018 — cfergus

Researcher asks citizen scientists to help identify animals in trail camera photos.

By Karen Moore, for State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF)

If you enjoy looking at pictures of animals online, Canid Camera, a project by an ESF researcher, provides the opportunity to do that while helping improve and create wildlife habitat.

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