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Category Archives: Wetlands & Wildlife
Last week I received a publisher’s copy of the newly released 2011 edition of Archie Carr’s book, So Excellent a Fishe, A Natural History of Sea Turtles (University of Florida Press) with a new forward by Karen A. Bjorndal. She … Continue reading
Mist creeps over a saltmarsh. Moisture settles heavily onto the cordgrass that pop and sizzle as water sinks into muddy soils. The air is thick with salt and mystery. Nocturnal sounds of animals awaken the imagination and remind us of … Continue reading
There are many old myths about the snapping turtle. Folks warn, “If a snapping turtle bites you, it won’t let go until it thunders,” and in places like Alabama, snappers are nicknamed “thunder turtles.” One colorful story about a New … Continue reading
As a kid spending summers on Little Sebago Lake in southern Maine, I was used to seeing snapping turtles. My brother, Tad, and I liked to hang out under the dock,—and we stared down the snapping turtles. Their trapezoidal heads … Continue reading
Swan on the River Avon National Geographic blog – May 2011 http://ngpic.blogspot.com/2011/05/swan-on-river-avon.html
Posted in Wetlands & Wildlife
Tagged National Geographic, River Avon, Swan wetland, wetlands
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In many parts of the country, we’re starting to see mosquitoes, especially after heavy rains. Mosquitoes love brackish pools, but so do gators and crocodiles, which mate this time of year…and dragonflies. Over Memorial Day weekend, I delighted in watching … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Wetlands & Wildlife, ecosystem, endangered species
Tagged brackish pool, brackish water, dragonfly, mosquitoes, saltmarsh
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Today is Endangered Species Day and many of the currently listed species depend on wetland habitat. But what were the first species to be listed as threatened or endangered? The current federal Endangered Species Act was signed by President Nixon … Continue reading
Adopt-a-Turtle: Wetlands Festival at Wildwood Park puts turtles up for adoption By Hope Primas – Pennlive.com – May 1, 2011 http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/ 2011/05/wetlands_festival_at_wildwood.html
An “eager beaver” is a particularly zealous person keen on succeeding. The phrase is inspired by the animal’s industrious ways, so literally, “to beaver away” means to work very hard at something admirable. Beavers live in riparian habitat and have … Continue reading
As a child I was wary of weasels. My grandparents taught me to listen for the distinctive murderous cry of a fisher along the creeks in their woods—and to be wary of them because they killed cats. When my cat … Continue reading
Posted in Wetlands & Wildlife, endangered species
Tagged endangered species, ermine, fisher, weasel, wetlands, wolverine
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