Forest Society Blog - News & Features

Bluebird at nest box photo by Garrett Evans

Is it Springtime Yet?

Dave Anderson | April 15, 2019
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Wildlife

Something Wild: Why are Spring Peepers so loud?

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin | March 29, 2019
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Wildlife,
Something Wild
Geese and mallards welcome spring on the floodplain brook

March Celebrates Spring

Ellen Kenny | March 27, 2019
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Wildlife
The lifecycle of the spotted salamander. Courtesy Juliana Spahr, scivisuals.com.

Something Wild: Is this Salamander a Plant or Animal? Yes.

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin | March 15, 2019
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Wildlife,
Something Wild

'Half of wildlife tracking is knowing where to look … the other half is looking'

Dave Anderson | February 24, 2019
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Wildlife,
Education
“Camera Trapping” author Janet Pesaturo discusses the importance of proper placement for a game camera.

Smile! You're on Candid (Game) Camera

Jack Savage | February 10, 2019

After the bitter cold at the end of January and the fresh snow that fell in many parts of the state, the woods came alive. Suddenly it seemed, there were animal tracks everywhere. A walk in the woods at my modest Tree Farm revealed a tapestry woven from the trails of leaps, bounds, walks and waddles.

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Wildlife
Great black hawk recently found in a park in Portland, Maine was suffering from frostbite

Chasing Change: Maine's great black hawk and other signs

January 27, 2019
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Wildlife,
Climate

Rabbit-habitat and timber harvesting

Dave Anderson | January 24, 2019
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Timber Harvesting,
Wildlife