By Gwendolyn Craig At a time when social distancing and the coronavirus are consuming people’s daily lives, a rare mission to track birds could be a good way to fly the coop for a bit. New York is undergoing its third Breeding Bird Atlas, a … [Read more...] about Breeding bird atlas kicks off its third statewide survey since 1980
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Alleged moose poacher to appear in court
A Saranac man who allegedly killed a moose in Franklin County is scheduled to appear in court Thursday. State Department of Environmental Conservation Officers arrested Zachary Vaughn, 26, of Saranac, on Dec. 4 following a month-long … [Read more...] about Alleged moose poacher to appear in court
Surplus of “middle-aged” forests afflicts Northeastern songbirds
By BRANDON LOOMIS Sometimes cutting down a tree is the best prescription for saving a fast-disappearing bird. In New York, at least, where two-thirds of the state is forested and most trees are what ecologists would call middle-aged, there’s … [Read more...] about Surplus of “middle-aged” forests afflicts Northeastern songbirds
Video: Northern Saw-whet owl banding
Northern Saw-whet owls are migrating right now and will continue into November. In early October, Wildlife Veterinarian and Biologist Nina Schoch led a group of enthusiasts to catch, study and band owls after dark at the John Brown Farm state … [Read more...] about Video: Northern Saw-whet owl banding
Monarch butterflies: conservation’s orange flag
By Sara Ruberg Dan Jenkins resides in a monarch butterfly oasis. He is doing everything he can to keep it that way, despite increasing challenges for the species. When his family moved decades ago to property on the southern tip of Upper Saranac … [Read more...] about Monarch butterflies: conservation’s orange flag
Warning: ‘Endangered spruce grouse on road’
By Phil Brown Blue Mountain Road is a lovely dirt road that connects Paul Smiths and Santa Clara. It’s worth driving for its own sake, but it also is used to reach put-ins on the Middle Branch of the St. Regis River and the trailhead for Azure … [Read more...] about Warning: ‘Endangered spruce grouse on road’