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deer

Deer dilemmas

By Mike Lynch

Although deer numbers are sparse overall in the Adirondacks, they are gaining ground in populations centers

Canada jay photo

How birds handle the ‘lights out’ during an eclipse

By Birdwatch

When day becomes night, wildlife responds accordingly

brook trout

DEC develops plan for Adirondack lake-dwelling brook trout

By Zachary Matson

Public input sessions scheduled for Old Forge, Warrensburg

Two birds, a white-throated sparrow and song sparrow perched on wood.

Report: Mountain bird numbers see dramatic dip

By Chloe Bennett

Counts show decline in many high-elevation species across the Northeast since 2010

Frog on a shoreline

Animals and the eclipse: What to expect

By Contributing Writer

How our fellow creatures will react to a day without sun

scenic view

Raising awareness for safe animal passage

By Mike Lynch

The Algonquin to Adirondacks Collaborative has been recognized in Canada for about two decades and is now getting noticed in New York.

Pine Siskin

Pine siskins: A welcome sight in the Adirondacks this winter

By Birdwatch

Pine siskins have been observed as far south as Georgia and flocks are all over the Adirondacks

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2023 Explored: Wildlife

By Mike Lynch

Stories about moose, wolves, and birds highlighted the 2023 coverage of wildlife.

golden eagle in a tree

Golden eagles: Just passing through

By Birdwatch

While no longer nesting in the Adirondacks, these impressive raptors can be seen during migration.

Paul Smith's researcher Michale Glennon surveys birds in a boreal peatland in the top of the Black River Watershed at Shingle Shanty Preserve and Research Station. Photo by Steve Langdon

Birds visit new areas or vanish from the Adirondacks

By Contributing Writer

Bird surveys on Whiteface Mountain and also conifer swamps, open peatlands and open river corridors have documented changes in populations.  

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