Adirondacks, defined
An Adirondack vocabulary list
wildlife
All Stories
Mistaken wolf kill now centerpiece of NYS Museum exhibit
By Mike Lynch
“Canine Contrasts" features taxidermy mounts and skulls of wolves and coyotes and tells the story of the Cherry Valley wolf.
Adirondack Park’s role in animal migration
Warming temperatures force many species to migrate northward
Tracking signs of spring
30 years of nature journals document annual robin sightings
Deer dilemmas
By Mike Lynch
Although deer numbers are sparse overall in the Adirondacks, they are gaining ground in populations centers
2023 Explored: Wildlife
By Mike Lynch
Stories about moose, wolves, and birds highlighted the 2023 coverage of wildlife.
State Legislature passes ban on wildlife killing contests
The state Assembly passed a controversial ban on wildlife killing contests that upstate Republican lawmakers largely opposed.
Make way for turtles
Statewide, turtle populations are declining
Coyotes make long distance calls
By James Odato
Researchers learn the ins and outs of wild dog communication
Candid cameras: Scientists, students collect images and data of the wild
The Adirondack Inventory and Monitoring Camera Trap Network collects wildlife data and monitors species sensitive to climate change.