Do not feed the bears. Period.
By Buckmasters Online
Photo: Hungry bears eat whatever they can find, and in spring that’s often the seed in your birdfeeder. – Photo courtesy Michigan Department of Natural Resources. It’s spring and the bear warnings have started. If you live in areas frequently populated by black bears, you’ve heard good advice: Take down your birdfeede... READ MORE
The UV light at the end of tunnel could be the answer to end WNS and save bats
By Buckmasters Online
Photo: WNS is evident in this Northern long-eared bat, photographed in January 2013 in LaSalle County, Illinois. – Photo courtesy Steve Taylor, University of Illinois. The fungus behind white-nose syndrome, a disease that has ravaged bat populations in North America, may have an Achilles' heel: UV light. This good news comes from a team of s... READ MORE