By John Thaxton BIRDWATCH Affectionately known in many places as garbage gulls, ring-billed gulls feel preternaturally comfortable around humans, happily accepting handouts of french fries or apple cores or, in my experience, pizza crust. They … [Read more...] about The familiar shriek of gulls
Wildlife
Scientists study salmon stocking methods
By Mike Lynch Scientists are taking a new approach in their Atlantic salmon stocking efforts in the Lake Champlain watershed. This fall a crew from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service began netting salmon to collect data about their … [Read more...] about Scientists study salmon stocking methods
Authorities: Cover-ups abounded at wildlife refuge
False statements about bear escapes, a stray bobcat, euthanized eagle among violations investigated By Gwendolyn Craig A missing bobcat, undisclosed birds and a cover-up of failures in a black bear enclosure are among reasons state officials … [Read more...] about Authorities: Cover-ups abounded at wildlife refuge
Adirondack Wildlife Refuge faces uncertain future
Wilmington refuge surrenders licenses amid allegations By Gwendolyn Craig Adirondack Wildlife Refuge is finding new homes for the majority of its animals after the operator surrendered two of her remaining wildlife licenses the state planned to … [Read more...] about Adirondack Wildlife Refuge faces uncertain future
Loon protectors
How Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation keeps tabs on the park's population By Janet Reynolds For many Adirondack lovers, a lake without the distinctive hoots and wails of a loon is unimaginable. The good news is that the Adirondack … [Read more...] about Loon protectors
A classical bird song
By John Thaxton When a musicologist friend of mine from Manhattan came to the Adirondacks for a long weekend, he suddenly stopped dead in his tracks and exclaimed, loudly enough for me to cringe when I heard him, “Beethoven’s Fifth!” I looked … [Read more...] about A classical bird song