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BEWARE! And . . . BE AWARE of the invasives!
By Buckmasters Online
Beware and Be Aware—it’s spooky so many invasive species live among us, spoiling the land, water and skies. Accidentally or purposefully imported, introduced or escaped, they’ve multiplied and thrived while native species have suffered or disappeared. Conservationists have learned the best defense is to create awareness and educa... READ MORE
What’s older than dinosaurs? Snappers!
By Buckmasters Online
Photo: Alligator snapping turtle. There’s no doubt about it. Snapping turtles are survivors. Really, really old survivors. Their fossilized remains tell scientists their ancestors called earth home 230 million years ago in the Triassic Period, time before the dinosaurs arrived! Since the extinction of dinosaurs near the end of the Cretaceous... READ MORE
Please, don’t kidnap the wildlife babies!
By Buckmasters Online
Photo: This newborn fawn is so new his mom hasn’t had time to hide him yet. April through September are busy months for wildlife moms and babies. Warm weather arrived and wooded areas and back yards are filled with newborns—deer, birds, rabbits, squirrels and raccoons. Chances are, you may find a wildlife baby all alone, seeming helples... READ MORE
Birds are migrating, and you can help them arrive safely
By Buckmasters Online
Photo: Purple martins are among the earliest to arrive from their winter vacations. Photo courtesy Henry T. McLin. Twice a year, it’s a high-in-the-sky event as temperatures warm and vast movements of birds leave their winter vacation spots and begin relocating to their breeding grounds. It starts in January and grows month by month, ending i... READ MORE
February is for counting birds!
By Buckmasters Online
It’s time to get ready for the 2022 Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) Feb. 18 through Feb. 21—a fun and free way to spend the late days of winter and become a citizen scientist. Most importantly, it’s a way for novice and experienced birdwatchers to help scientists get a real-time snapshot of bird populations across the world from... READ MORE
Migration music: Owls pipe up while sparrows steal the show
By Buckmasters Online
If it’s fall, it’s time for some sky watching and migration reports. Throughout the Mississippi Flyway, the massive bird highway in the sky that stretches from the southern reaches of the Gulf of Mexico to the chilled Canadian territory of Nunavut, thousands of migratory birds are moving. While hunters have an eye to the ground and wat... READ MORE