Tracking signs of spring
30 years of nature journals document annual robin sightings
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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.
Meet a woman dedicated to helping turtles
Wildlife rehabilitator has shaped her life around patching shells of turtles who have been hit by cars or sustained other injuries
Researchers: Smart planning needed to minimize impacts on wildlife
Two Adirondack scientists share best practices for development that minimizes impacts on wildlife
Let sleeping bats lie?
By Ry Rivard
Biologists fear Moriah clean-energy project threatens endangered species of bats that winter in Barton Hill's underground mines.