Ravens: Clear communicators, smart mimics
By Birdwatch
These birds possess complex problem-solving skills
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Return of the wolf?
By Mike Lynch
The discovery of a gray wolf about 25 miles from the Adirondacks has galvanized wolf advocates in the park.
The fight to save hemlocks
The New York State Hemlock Initiative released predator beetles to eat the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid on Lake George
Pied-billed grebes: Not a duck, but still a waterbird
By Birdwatch
The pied-billed grebe is New York’s only breeding grebe species. It is a brown-colored, small, diving waterbird
What’s in store for Adirondack brook trout?
For some anglers, the search for a trophy brook trout has given way to the search for unique brook trout DNA.
Coyotes make long distance calls
By James Odato
Researchers learn the ins and outs of wild dog communication
Princeton DNA analysis finds New York animal was a wolf
By Mike Lynch
This is the second lab that has come to this conclusion regarding an 85-pound canid killed in December.
Coalition to state: Do more for wolves
By Mike Lynch
A coalition of state and national wildlife and environmental organizations is urging the state Department of Environmental Conservation to do more to protect wolves entering this state.
Catching up with a boreal flycatcher
By Birdwatch
With their loud “quick, three beers” song, the olive-sided flycatcher won’t elude your ear.
Scientists seek answers for stagnant moose population
By Mike Lynch
There are an estimated 550 to 900 of moose in the Adirondack region. But that number hasn’t grown as scientists expected.