Articles related to "Winter Habitat"
Monarchs' Winter Habitat Loss Looms in Mexico!
Conservationists and monarch experts recently warned of a critical crisis facing monarch butterflies. Research over a 28-year study period shows that degradation of vital conserved areas of forests in Mexico, where monarchs have overwintered for milleniums, has decreased by almost 90%. Also read about a team of concerned international groups are working together to help solve this imminent crisis.
monarchs • monarch butterfly • winter habitat • migration • overwintering
Conservationists and monarch experts recently warned of a critical crisis facing monarch butterflies. Research over a 28-year study period shows that degradation of vital conserved areas of forests in Mexico, where monarchs have overwintered for milleniums, has decreased by almost 90%. Also read about a team of concerned international groups are working together to help solve this imminent crisis.
monarchs • monarch butterfly • winter habitat • migration • overwintering
The Slaughter Continues
The Slaughter Continues on the Yellowstone Bison
bison • buffalo • montana • buffalo nations • yellowstone
The Slaughter Continues on the Yellowstone Bison
bison • buffalo • montana • buffalo nations • yellowstone
Aleutian Canada Goose
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that the Aleutian Canada goose recovered from near extinction and removed from the list of threatened and endangered species.
goose • aleutian • endangered • delisted
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that the Aleutian Canada goose recovered from near extinction and removed from the list of threatened and endangered species.
goose • aleutian • endangered • delisted
Buffalo Walkers
Marchers walk more than 500 miles from Rapid City, S.D. opposing buffalo slayings
buffalo • brucellosis • yellowstone national park • buffalo field campaign
Marchers walk more than 500 miles from Rapid City, S.D. opposing buffalo slayings
buffalo • brucellosis • yellowstone national park • buffalo field campaign
Seven bison captured at Horse Butte
Eleven agents from the Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL), Gallatin National Forest and Yellowstone National Park hazed seven bison from the Madison River and captured them at the Horse Butte capture facility this morning.
wildlife • buffalo • bison
Eleven agents from the Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL), Gallatin National Forest and Yellowstone National Park hazed seven bison from the Madison River and captured them at the Horse Butte capture facility this morning.
wildlife • buffalo • bison
Montana Department of Livestock Shoots First Wild Buffalo
A majestic bull buffalo was shot today on Forest Service land (Red Canyon) outside of West Yellowstone, Montana. (New updates Dec 7)
wildlife • buffalo • bison
A majestic bull buffalo was shot today on Forest Service land (Red Canyon) outside of West Yellowstone, Montana. (New updates Dec 7)
wildlife • buffalo • bison
Green Mountain Coffee
More and more companies are becoming aware of the need to safeguard the earth’s environment while promoting their industries.
coffee • beans • green mountain • austinson • katherine austinson
More and more companies are becoming aware of the need to safeguard the earth’s environment while promoting their industries.
coffee • beans • green mountain • austinson • katherine austinson
As Winter Approaches
Winter is slowly closing in but for the bison, it's a rapid death sentence.
bison • buffalo • wildlife
Winter is slowly closing in but for the bison, it's a rapid death sentence.
bison • buffalo • wildlife
Buffalo Hunt Cancelled
Buffalo Field Campaign Applauds Decision to Stop Bison Hunt
bison • buffalo • wildlife
Buffalo Field Campaign Applauds Decision to Stop Bison Hunt
bison • buffalo • wildlife
CERULEAN WARBLER
The Cerulean Warbler, a Neotropical migratory bird of high conservation concern, is experiencing population declines in parts of its range. Due to the Ceruleans low population density and patchy distributions accurate population trends are difficult to estimate
cerulean- warbler- population
The Cerulean Warbler, a Neotropical migratory bird of high conservation concern, is experiencing population declines in parts of its range. Due to the Ceruleans low population density and patchy distributions accurate population trends are difficult to estimate
cerulean- warbler- population
Critically Endangered Spoon-billed Sandpipers
The tiny spoon-billed sandpiper, which is never more than seven kilometers from the sea, may disappear as coastal wetlands in its entire range are lost to development.
endangered spoon-billed sandpiper • migratory shorebird species • tidal flats and coastal wetlands • russia breeding habitat • southeast asia wintering grounds
The tiny spoon-billed sandpiper, which is never more than seven kilometers from the sea, may disappear as coastal wetlands in its entire range are lost to development.
endangered spoon-billed sandpiper • migratory shorebird species • tidal flats and coastal wetlands • russia breeding habitat • southeast asia wintering grounds
DOL's 2003-2004 slaughter season has begun
Montana Department of Livestock Shoots Bull Buffalo on Yellowstone National Park Boundary.
bison • buffalo • wildlife
Montana Department of Livestock Shoots Bull Buffalo on Yellowstone National Park Boundary.
bison • buffalo • wildlife
Florida's St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
The vast coastal marshes provide visitors abundant opportunities for birdwatching. This refuge encompasses over 68,000 acres on the Apalachee Bay/Gulf Coast of Florida.
saint marks • st marks wildlife national refuge • florida gulf coast trails • lighthouse • bird watching
The vast coastal marshes provide visitors abundant opportunities for birdwatching. This refuge encompasses over 68,000 acres on the Apalachee Bay/Gulf Coast of Florida.
saint marks • st marks wildlife national refuge • florida gulf coast trails • lighthouse • bird watching
Jackson-Frazier Wetland Park Area
Located in Corvallis, the Jackson-Frazier Wetland is home to 70 bird species and over 300 flowering plants, a jewel located in an urban area of the Willamette Valley.
jackson-frazier wetland boardwalk • oregon native species • urban wetland • wildlife habitat oregon • willamette valley bird watching
Located in Corvallis, the Jackson-Frazier Wetland is home to 70 bird species and over 300 flowering plants, a jewel located in an urban area of the Willamette Valley.
jackson-frazier wetland boardwalk • oregon native species • urban wetland • wildlife habitat oregon • willamette valley bird watching
Kirtland’s Warbler
Kirtland's Warbler, Dendroica kirtlandii, has a tiny habitat and almost became extinct. Conservation measures have brought it back in Michigan, USA.
kirtland's warbler • jack pine warbler • dendroica kirtlandii • michigan • wisconsin
Kirtland's Warbler, Dendroica kirtlandii, has a tiny habitat and almost became extinct. Conservation measures have brought it back in Michigan, USA.
kirtland's warbler • jack pine warbler • dendroica kirtlandii • michigan • wisconsin
Vernal Pools
An unsightly mud puddle in your yard? Look closer. It may be teeming with life.
vernal pools • muddy puddles in backyard • what to do about puddles in yard • tadpoles swimming in puddles • salamanders
An unsightly mud puddle in your yard? Look closer. It may be teeming with life.
vernal pools • muddy puddles in backyard • what to do about puddles in yard • tadpoles swimming in puddles • salamanders
Visit Historic Pocatello Idaho
From skiing to taking a dip in hot spring pools to learning about Idaho potatoes and exploring the Craters of the Moon, Idaho's Pocatello Area provides year-round fun.
idaho potato country history • fort hall oregon trail pioneers • lava hot springs pools • pocatello zoo rocky mountain animals • idaho dinosaur fossils
From skiing to taking a dip in hot spring pools to learning about Idaho potatoes and exploring the Craters of the Moon, Idaho's Pocatello Area provides year-round fun.
idaho potato country history • fort hall oregon trail pioneers • lava hot springs pools • pocatello zoo rocky mountain animals • idaho dinosaur fossils
Wild Buffalo Shot Near Gardiner
Agents of the Montana Department of Livestock (DOL) shot a bull buffalo this morning north of Gardiner.
buffalo • bison • wildlife
Agents of the Montana Department of Livestock (DOL) shot a bull buffalo this morning north of Gardiner.
buffalo • bison • wildlife
Wildflowers and Butterflies, a Bit of Nature's Delicate Balance
Butterflies and the wildflowers they depend upon for survival provide us a snapshot of nature’s delicate balance.
wildflowers • butterflies • native plants • larvae • caterpillars
Butterflies and the wildflowers they depend upon for survival provide us a snapshot of nature’s delicate balance.
wildflowers • butterflies • native plants • larvae • caterpillars
Bear Cub Ready To Return To The Wild
Montana's famous bear cub who was burned by the wildfires last summer is ready to be released back into the wild.
wildlife • bear
Montana's famous bear cub who was burned by the wildfires last summer is ready to be released back into the wild.
wildlife • bear
Berries for the Birds
Shrubs that have bright winter berries provide food for the birds, plus they provide color and interest in your winter garden.
birds • berries • container plants • bird food • shrubs
Shrubs that have bright winter berries provide food for the birds, plus they provide color and interest in your winter garden.
birds • berries • container plants • bird food • shrubs
Buffalo Advocate Prevents the Capture of 50 Buffalo
24 year-old Akiva Silver disrupted the Montana Department of Livestock's (DOL) plans to capture buffalo today by perching himself upon a platform suspended from a 45-foot pole (monopod) erected in the Horse Butte buffalo trap.
bison • buffalo • wildlife
24 year-old Akiva Silver disrupted the Montana Department of Livestock's (DOL) plans to capture buffalo today by perching himself upon a platform suspended from a 45-foot pole (monopod) erected in the Horse Butte buffalo trap.
bison • buffalo • wildlife
Finding The Golden-Cheeked Warbler In Texas
The Golden-cheeked warbler breeds in a limited U. S. habitat found only in the Texas hill country. Spring birders can find them at sites west and south of Austin.
finding the golden-cheeked warbler in texas • birding texas hill country • golden-cheeked warbler • travis county audubon society • balcones canyonlands
The Golden-cheeked warbler breeds in a limited U. S. habitat found only in the Texas hill country. Spring birders can find them at sites west and south of Austin.
finding the golden-cheeked warbler in texas • birding texas hill country • golden-cheeked warbler • travis county audubon society • balcones canyonlands
Inestimable Numbers of Monarchs Die in Mexico
Millions of Monarch butterflies froze to death in their overwintering grounds in Mexico during February, 2002 following an unusually severe winter storm. Links in this article will take you to several photographs where you will see massive piles of dead Monarchs that resemble gigantic piles of gray, dead leaves.
monarchs • monarch butterflies • monarch migration • fall migration • suite101
Millions of Monarch butterflies froze to death in their overwintering grounds in Mexico during February, 2002 following an unusually severe winter storm. Links in this article will take you to several photographs where you will see massive piles of dead Monarchs that resemble gigantic piles of gray, dead leaves.
monarchs • monarch butterflies • monarch migration • fall migration • suite101
Newfound Understanding of Insect Migration
Migrating insects return to the same wintering locations while they fuel, rest, and use routes and flight patterns that are similar to those used by birds.
insect migration • dragonflies reproduce during migration • radio tracking dragonflies • insect migratory behavior • insects that migrate
Migrating insects return to the same wintering locations while they fuel, rest, and use routes and flight patterns that are similar to those used by birds.
insect migration • dragonflies reproduce during migration • radio tracking dragonflies • insect migratory behavior • insects that migrate
Rock Ptarmigan
<p>The adult rock ptarmigan is a medium sized, stocky, round-winged Arctic bird that stands about 15 inches tall and looks like a small grouse or pheasant. The female Rock Ptarmigan is slightly smaller than males. In the winter they are pure white except for their black eyes, black bill and a black stripe between the eyes and bill that is present in both sexes all year. </p>
arctic • tundra • black beak • tail • red comb
<p>The adult rock ptarmigan is a medium sized, stocky, round-winged Arctic bird that stands about 15 inches tall and looks like a small grouse or pheasant. The female Rock Ptarmigan is slightly smaller than males. In the winter they are pure white except for their black eyes, black bill and a black stripe between the eyes and bill that is present in both sexes all year. </p>
arctic • tundra • black beak • tail • red comb
Salamander - 1 Developer - ??
In a fight for survival of home, who is the winner, who is the loser, and why can't we share?
salamander • jefferson • blue-spotted • jefferson complex
In a fight for survival of home, who is the winner, who is the loser, and why can't we share?
salamander • jefferson • blue-spotted • jefferson complex
Attracted to Milkweed
Milkweed wasn't always regarded as a lowly weed. It has been used in textiles, as a food source and as a medicine. More than anything else though, these nectar-rich native perennials attract a variety of butterflies in all sizes and colors.
milkweed family • asclepiadaceae • poke milkweed • asclepias exaltata • common milkweed
Milkweed wasn't always regarded as a lowly weed. It has been used in textiles, as a food source and as a medicine. More than anything else though, these nectar-rich native perennials attract a variety of butterflies in all sizes and colors.
milkweed family • asclepiadaceae • poke milkweed • asclepias exaltata • common milkweed
How Will the Buffalo Fare This Winter?
Our new Governor, Brian Schweitzer, said during his campaign that management should be guided by "science, not hyperbole", and that the DOL is "ill-equipped" to manage buffalo in Montana. This might be good news to bison who wander out of Yellowstone Park.
wildlife • bison
Our new Governor, Brian Schweitzer, said during his campaign that management should be guided by "science, not hyperbole", and that the DOL is "ill-equipped" to manage buffalo in Montana. This might be good news to bison who wander out of Yellowstone Park.
wildlife • bison
Northern Harrier
The Northern Harrier is indigenous to North America. The bird is about 24 inches tall when standing and while in flight it has a wingspan of about four feet. Male Northern Harriers weigh about 3/4 of a pound while the larger female weigh about one and one half pounds.
northern • harrier • usa • marsh bird
The Northern Harrier is indigenous to North America. The bird is about 24 inches tall when standing and while in flight it has a wingspan of about four feet. Male Northern Harriers weigh about 3/4 of a pound while the larger female weigh about one and one half pounds.
northern • harrier • usa • marsh bird
Peregrine Falcons are Back!
One of the swiftest birds on the planet, the Peregrine Falcon almost became extinct. Once again, it graces New Hampshire skies. Read all about it here.
peregrine • falcon • raptor • new hampshire • audubon society
One of the swiftest birds on the planet, the Peregrine Falcon almost became extinct. Once again, it graces New Hampshire skies. Read all about it here.
peregrine • falcon • raptor • new hampshire • audubon society
Watch those warblers
A storm swept away one lowly nest, but warblers and other songbirds face their greatest threat in mankind. We <i>can</i> turn back the process of habitat destruction. Research and co-operative action are required.
warbler • cottage • dimorphism • camouflage • nest
A storm swept away one lowly nest, but warblers and other songbirds face their greatest threat in mankind. We <i>can</i> turn back the process of habitat destruction. Research and co-operative action are required.
warbler • cottage • dimorphism • camouflage • nest
9 Bison Captured, Operation Violates Forest Plan
Montana DOL and Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Violate Gallatin Forest Plan in Capture of 9 Bison near Yellowstone.(updated 3/6)
wildlife • bison • buffalo
Montana DOL and Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Violate Gallatin Forest Plan in Capture of 9 Bison near Yellowstone.(updated 3/6)
wildlife • bison • buffalo
April Buffalo Updates
Buffalo updates for April from the Buffalo Field Campaign.
wildlife • bison • buffalo
Buffalo updates for April from the Buffalo Field Campaign.
wildlife • bison • buffalo
Department of Livestock Captures Two Buffalo; One Escapes
Montana Department of Livestock (DOL) agents captured two bull bison yesterday afternoon and attempted to capture a third this morning.
Montana Department of Livestock (DOL) agents captured two bull bison yesterday afternoon and attempted to capture a third this morning.
The Slaughter Begins Once Again (updated 3/6)
Updates to the most recent slaughter of Yellowstone Bison from the Buffalo Field Campaign.
bison • wildlife
Updates to the most recent slaughter of Yellowstone Bison from the Buffalo Field Campaign.
bison • wildlife
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