The familiar shriek of gulls
Ring-billed gulls have a black ring encircling their yellow beak, which makes them easily identifiable, and you have heard their call more times than you could imagine.
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Scientists study salmon stocking methods
By Mike Lynch
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is using a genetic tracing program to study salmon in the Lake Champlain watershed.
Authorities: Cover-ups abounded at wildlife refuge
False statements about bear escapes, a stray bobcat, euthanized eagle among violations investigated
Adirondack Wildlife Refuge faces uncertain future
Wilmington refuge surrenders licenses amid allegations
Loon protectors
How the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation keeps tabs on the Adirondacks' loon population and conducts rescues across the 6 million acre park.
A classical bird song
Extremely common and widespread, song sparrows breed all across North America, and they vary significantly in coloration
Silent spring (and summer)?
Longtime bird enthusiast takes stock of sobering population declines at his home in the Adirondacks and beyond
As caterpillars turn into gypsy moths, a respite for trees
DEC foresters assess the damage from the outbreak that hit parts of the Adirondacks.
Timber rattlers: Shy, threatened, essential
A timber rattlesnake expert gives a description of a usually elusive creature that has long played a role in the park's ecosystem, and is protected by state law.
Rattlesnake sightings on the rise in the Champlain Valley
By Tim Rowland
A rash of recent timber rattlesnake sightings has Essex residents on guard and wondering what's causing it.