The wild cougar that journeyed some 1,800 miles from South Dakota to Connecticut passed through the Adirondacks in 2010, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation. Cindy Eggleston spotted a cougar in her backyard in the … [Read more...] about Wild cougar passed through Adirondacks
Natural History
Cougar migrated from South Dakota
You may have read about the cougar that was killed when struck by a car in Milford, Connecticut, in June. There was a lot of speculation about where it came from. Was it a wild cougar? Was it an escaped or released pet? The Connecticut Department … [Read more...] about Cougar migrated from South Dakota
Passing on lessons learned
C. Bernard McCartan is not someone you likely have heard of. The son of a Pennsylvania coal miner, McCartan made his living as a technical writer for DuPont and, with his wife Mary, raised ten children. McCartan loved the outdoors, including the … [Read more...] about Passing on lessons learned
Eastern cougar extinct, feds say
Itโs official: the eastern cougar is extinct. And what about all those sightings of cougars in the Adirondacks and elsewhere over the years? If they were cougars, they were probably released or escaped pets. Thatโs the word from the U.S. Fish and … [Read more...] about Eastern cougar extinct, feds say
Bat die-off continues
White-nose syndrome, the disease decimating bat populations in the Northeast and beyond, is believed to have spread to all known bat caves in New York, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation. The fungal disease has reduced … [Read more...] about Bat die-off continues
Moose population rises to 800
The number of moose in New York State has risen to about eight hundred, an increase of three hundred from just three years ago, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation. About a decade ago, there were just fifty to a hundred … [Read more...] about Moose population rises to 800