First spring butterfly — Mike Powell

Yesterday was a beautiful spring-like day and I went on a long hike at Prince William Forest Park, the largest protected natural area in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region at over 16,000 acres. It felt like the perfect weather for finding dragonflies, but it is still a bit too early for them. I was, however, […] …

Badger cull to end — Wildonline.blog

Badger cull – the end game The government has announced that Badger culling will be phased out and replaced with a cattle vaccine and plans more vaccination of badgers in the fight against TB read the full story here Want to her to know more about badgers Meet the Model – Brian the Badger via Badger …

Two for one — Wildonline.blog

https://videopress.com/embed/IaQsJtXY?hd=0&autoPlay=0&permalink=0&loop=0 Two for one Whats better than a hedgehog in your garden , two hedgehogs. Honestly I had resigned myself to the fact we had lost all the local hogs. Last month one had returned and make his home in one of our hedgehog houses. Now we have two ! via Two for one — Wildonline.blog

A N.Y.C. Carriage Horse Died. Video of Its Collapse Stirred Outrage — Straight from the Horse’s Heart

By Michael Gold as published on The New York Times As video of the incident at Central Park spread on social media, several elected officials called for an investigation. The large brown horse stumbled multiple times in Central Park on Saturday before collapsing onto the pavement. It lay on the ground for minutes, apparently unable […] …

Winter 2020 Updates — The Jaguar

https://www.youtube.com/embed/fEyI5YQJ1RY?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent Happy World Wildlife Day! I believe I’ve set a world record for time elapsed between blog posts, as it’s been three weeks since my last entry. Here’s what’s been going on, along with some exciting news. via Winter 2020 Updates — The Jaguar

A Modest Win for the Greater Sage Grouse — Wickersham’s Conscience

The Greater Sage Grouse is in big trouble. AS WC has written here before, populations of the iconic bird have plummeted from an estimated 16 million to less than half a million. The primary cause of the population crash has been habitat loss. Back in 2015, a painfully negotiated settlement among the stakeholders would have […] …

Birds of the Mississippi River Delta | Cornell Lab of Ornithology — SANTA MONICA BAY AUDUBON SOCIETY BLOG

John Fitzpatrick, Director of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, takes us on a bird-tour of the Mississippi River Delta. The Louisiana wetlands that they call home are fast disappearing. A film from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. If no film or link appears in this email, go to the blog to view it by clicking …