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It’s not the usual birdwatching ...
By Buckmasters Online
Want to watch eagles, falcons and owls with their new hatchlings? It’s easy, and as close as the internet, and it’s anything but boring. There’s danger and adventure, and the day-to-day jobs of parents struggling to feed their young ones who grow hungrier and hungrier. And sometimes, yes, sometimes, hatchlings fall out of their n... READ MORE
Wild Eastern indigo snake found in Alabama after 6-decade absence
By David Rainer, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Photo: A juvenile Eastern indigo snake was recently discovered in Conecuh National Forest, which is the first evidence of reproduction in Alabama in more than 60 years. - Photo courtesy Francesca Erickson, David Rainer. Traci Wood admitted holding the snake almost made her come unglued. No, she wasn’t afraid of the snake she was holding. It w... READ MORE
Wildcat cousin confusions
By Buckmasters Online
Photo: The bobcat is the most common wildcat in North America, but it’s easily misidentified as its cousin, the lynx. – Photo courtesy Natalie Tsang. Earlier this year a student researcher in British Columbia made an interesting discovery. He was mapping locations of bobcats and lynx using photos from trail cams, phones and cameras, and... READ MORE
See tegu, fear tegu, call DNR
By Buckmasters Online
It’s big. Not gigantic, but big. About 4 1/2-feet long, if it’s an adult. It’s invasive. And that’s the really scary part. Some people keep them as pets. But when they escape or grow so large that the pet owner can’t handle it, sometimes the pet owner (foolishly) releases it into the wild. Or, it may have grown so larg... READ MORE
Yes, that’s right, bumble bees hibernate
By Buckmasters Online
Fall has arrived and it’s time for bumble bees, bears, groundhogs and bats to hibernate. Huh? Bumble bees hibernate? Yes, they do! America’s native bee, the humble bumble bee—that large, buzzy, furry pollinator, mostly black with yellow, white or orange stripes—takes a long winter nap every winter. Although bumble bees may s... READ MORE
Can you imagine 300 million Monarchs?
By Buckmasters Online
Help track them July 27-August 4 If you live east of the Rocky Mountains, there’s a spectacular show coming this way as millions of Monarch butterflies begin migrating south through Texas on the way to their winter home in central Mexico. Hey, that happens every year, right? Yes, but not like it will this year. That’s because researcher... READ MORE