Report: White-nose syndrome has wiped out New York and Adirondack bat populations By Mike Lynch A new report is sounding the alarm about the state of North American bats, whose Adirondack populations have been diminished by white-nose … [Read more...] about Sounding the bat alarm
Wildlife
Latest moose death adds to ongoing study
By Lauren Yates, Adirondack Daily Enterprise ONCHIOTA โ A young moose found dead in Franklin County earlier this month likely died of a parasitic worm known to affect the Adirondacksโ limited moose population, a necropsy by the state Department of … [Read more...] about Latest moose death adds to ongoing study
Make way for turtles
Their numbers are declining By Chloe Bennett Like their environments, the turtles of New York are sturdy and diverse. Someโpainted turtles or spotted turtlesโwear vibrant markings atop their shells. Others, like the large snapping turtle found … [Read more...] about Make way for turtles
Bird flu kills some of the North County’s biggest birds
Raptors are among the hardest hit By Mike Lynch An avid birder and hobby photographer, Tara Fuller regularly drives along the northwestern shoreline of Lake Champlain looking for raptors. But in early December something else caught her … [Read more...] about Bird flu kills some of the North County’s biggest birds
Woodcocks’ arrival is sure sign of spring
By Joan Collins One of my favorite nocturnal signs of spring is listening to the wild vocalizations and twittering displays of the male American woodcock in late March. It is the earliest migrant species to breed in northern New York. With … [Read more...] about Woodcocks’ arrival is sure sign of spring
The evidence is wild in ongoing wolf saga
Analysis shows animal shot near the Adirondacks ate a wild diet By Mike Lynch Tests performed by state scientists have determined that the wolf killed in Otsego County in December 2021 ate a wild diet. The state Department of Environmental … [Read more...] about The evidence is wild in ongoing wolf saga