A primary species of the northern woods needs all the help it can get
When windstorms or logging create small gaps in older forest, and these openings fill in with dense young spruce and fir, snowshoe hares find good hiding cover and food sources. The gaps collect and maintain snow longer than more-open woods, providing settings where white hares blend into the background and are less exposed to predators. Biologists and researchers in northern New England are studying the situation and developing hare-friendly recommendations for foresters and landowners.
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