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More bad news for our friends, the bats
By Katrina Morris, Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources
Photo: Georgia DNR's Jackie Beck swabs a bat to check for Pd. — Photo courtesy Katrina Morris. The past year brought a lot of news about white-nose syndrome, and little of it good. The fungus that causes white-nose, Pseudogymnoascus destructans or Pd, is being found in more places, from the state of Washington to China. It's no surprise that ... READ MORE
Young wildlife does not need to be rescued
By Georgia Department of Natural Resources
“Rescuing” an animal can sometimes cause more harm than good, even when done with the best of intentions. This is often the case when people come in contact with seemingly orphaned young wildlife. “In most instances, there is an adult animal a short distance away and just out of your sight. Adult animals, such as deer, spend ... READ MORE
Looking for citizen scientists to hunt bugs with a phone!
By Buckmasters Online
Photo: You may have seen one of these bugs around your house. They can be a nuisance, not to mention they smell bad. These are brown marmorated stink bugs, an invasive species from China accidentally introduced to the United States in the late 1990s. You can tell them apart from native stink bugs by their black-and-white antennae and gray underside... READ MORE
Looking for a few black-footed ferrets
By Buckmasters Online
A group of volunteers for the Arizona Game and Fish Department will soon be using spotlighting as a way to identify the number of endangered black-footed ferrets living in Aubrey Valley near Seligman. Two spring spotlighting projects are in the works. The first has been scheduled for late March, and the second for late April. Spotlighting involves ... READ MORE
When snowy owls appear in Michigan, biologists and researchers get busy
By Buckmasters Online
From Saginaw Bay to Sault Ste. Marie to Kalamazoo, people across Michigan this winter have reported an influx of snowy owls far, far from their Arctic tundra home. These beautiful white birds, with piercing yellow eyes and nearly 5-foot wingspans, are North America's largest owls, averaging between 3.5 and 6.5 pounds in weight. Snowy owls are rapto... READ MORE
Misdirected desert cardinal relocates in Louisiana
By Buckmasters Online
Photo: A pyrrhuloxia, commonly known as a desert cardinal, was observed and photographed by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries biologist Dan O’Malley.
No one would confuse Jefferson Davis Parish in southwest Louisiana with the deserts of the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, but that didn’t matter to one desert cardina... READ MORE