Missed migration cues cause some birds to get stuck By Cayte Bosler The call of the loon holds great meaning for many in the Adirondacks. To some, it is an ethereal sound like a lurking spirit. Or it harks back to childhood … [Read more...] about Loons encounter unlikely threat: ice
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As winters warm, ticks thrive
Researchers take note of northern spread of tick-borne illnesses By Cayte Bosler In the 1950s, physicians urged parents to not allow their children to venture into areas known to be infested with wood ticks. After a day in the country, a child … [Read more...] about As winters warm, ticks thrive
A bright spot on a bleak map
Adirondacks region stands out as conservation leader on national biodiversity map By Cayte Bosler Deep red spells doom on a new national map of wild things. The color scale ranges from dark green to blood red based on how much … [Read more...] about A bright spot on a bleak map
A renewed push to protect wetlands
Gov. Hochul proposal would strengthen protections By Zachary Matson Scientists refer to the large peat bogs in the northwestern Adirondacks, some well over 1,000 acres in size, as “charismatic” due to their critical habitat, vast expanse and … [Read more...] about A renewed push to protect wetlands
State’s environmental conservation budget receives lawmakers’ scrutiny
Climate goals, green energy projects, trail work, High Peaks visitor management among topics brought up during hearing By Gwendolyn Craig Lawmakers grilled state department heads about Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed environmental conservation … [Read more...] about State’s environmental conservation budget receives lawmakers’ scrutiny
Representing the Adirondacks at a global climate summit
Wild Center delegation participates in COP26 By Tim Rowland In a raucous convention hall the size of which entirely defies description, a mammoth blue orb representing Planet Earth hangs over the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, … [Read more...] about Representing the Adirondacks at a global climate summit