Saturday, May 27, 2023

Wildlife

State Wraps Up Third Winter of Tracking Road Salt’s Impact

The most common kind of road salt is sodium chloride, the main component in table salt. Sounds harmless enough. However... Seen here, A test strip from the Salt Watch Program in use.

NJ Envirothon Returns to In-Person Competition for High School Environmentalists

As New Jersey makes statewide action plans to deal with rising temperatures, the environment has emerged as a top concern for the Garden State....

INTERESTING FOLKS: Phil Rodriguez of Blairstown- Kid at Play Finds Life’s Passion with Birds of Prey

Since his 20's, Rodriguez has a long history of exploring the woodland trails of Warren and Sussex County. since his 20s. He has enjoyed the birds of prey and the creatures of the forest as he hiked and fished our scenic area.

Ridge and Valley Conservancy Expands Blair Creek Preserve 

HARDWICK, N.J. — This past winter, Ridge and Valley Conservancy (RVC) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) closed on the purchase of 10 tree-covered acres,...

“Stink, Stank, Stunk.” It’s a Skunk!

It's late February here in New Jersey which means the skunks are getting active. It's mating season for skunks here in the Garden State, so if there was ever a chance that your cat or dog might get sprayed, it's now. In fact, you should probably be on high alert for them from now through late March.

Pileated Woodpeckers Fascinate with Their Distinctive Drumming & Laugh – Calls Often Used in Old Jungle Movies

Listen carefully though and one is likely to hear a resonant and rather haunting tap, tap, tap, in the distance. If one is lucky, it is a pileated woodpecker, North America’s largest woodpecker and the sixth largest in the world.

Black Bear Hunt Approved for Public Safety Reasons – starting December

The Fish and Game Council voted to approve emergency regulations amending the Game Code and adopting a new Comprehensive Black Bear Management Plan (CBBMP) to control the black bear population and reduce the threat of dangerous encounters between bears and humans through regulated hunting and non-lethal management measures.
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