Happy New Year everyone! I apologize for this being a day late, I was having a bit of trouble finding information for you all since most of the Department of...
The California Condor By: Holly L. Koppel The California condor, once revered by the native American tribes of California, were almost extinct by the early...
Hi everyone! Today, Jeremy and I picked up loose paper and trash that had flown all over the place in our apartment development. What happened was that the...
The article below explains how our "President" loosened up more laws to allow contractors to destroy wildlife habitat more easily. I'm not sure what we can do...
Hi everyone! I wanted to let you all know that while at the National Zoo last night, Jeremy & I spotted a Red Fox. What happened was that we arrived at the...
A search has begun for the Ivory Billed Woodpecker, long thought to be extinct in the USA. Now based on a credible sighting, a massive effort is being...
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_Very_ cool! That's great to see a picture of them on the site; I'd only seen sketches. I was starting to wonder how you could tell the difference between...
It's sad how that article doesn't even shock me. It's like I expected to read something such as that. I wish I had remembered to make a note of it when I heard...
Janet
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Jan 17, 2002 11:44 pm
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Not sure what the plan is if they find them. I would hope they would just document that they are still alive and leave them alone. I am worried that if the...
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Jan 18, 2002 1:53 am
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That's the question, I guess. Certainly, the public _would_ cause a disruption, and they need to be safeguarded, but if there is enough genetic diversity left...
Hi everyone! Since I attended the Giant Panda Symposium at the National Zoo this week, I figured this would be a fitting topic to discuss. Comments, as...
Hi everyone! Yet another day at the National Zoo for Jeremy and I and today while we were at the Bird House, we saw THREE Red-Tail Hawks. I'm wondering if...
Hello again! I meant to send this out on Wednesday, but I got side tracked while trying to finish up the endangered species report this week. On Wednesday...
Hi everyone! Here is this week's report, comments as always, are welcome. Prairie Dogs By: Holly L. Koppel The first light of day spreads sunshine and warmth...
A thought/question: The warm winter is continuing here in the north eastern US, after the meager snow of last weekend. With temperatures in the NJ/PA area...
Janet
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Good question. After being out and about these past couple of weeks, I can confirm several different robin sightings. Also, in the National Zoo, our...
Happy Friday and February everyone! This week's endangered species report is about the long beaked echidna, comments are welcome! --Holly The long beaked...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the wildlife-watchers group: What's your favorite place to view wildlife? o In my backyard o Wildlife...
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Feb 1, 2002 2:07 pm
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Hi everyone! Just wanted to let you know that we are having a poll here until next Friday. The question is, "What's your favorite place to view wildlife?"...
Received this in my e-mail from E-Nature.com and thought you all might be interested. Let's see if we can all can participate in this. When it's over (if you...
I've also noticed some very springlike things. I was out walking in a park last weekend and saw some gnats, and possibly mosquitos, though they may have also...
There has been a Barnacle Goose in VA now for about a week. This is a very rare bird in the eastern US and is causing quite a stir in the birding community....
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Went out in search of wildlife today, and I thought I'd share some more signs of early spring that Holly and I saw while we were out. 1) Newborn spider on a...
Hi everyone! I apologize for getting this out a little late this week, but don't worry, next week's will definitely be in your mailboxes by Friday morning! ...
After all the conflicting reports, I guess the Bald Eagle _is_ still on the Endangered Species List afterall. During our research, different (presumably...
Funny that Jeremy sent out a bald eagle article and I have one here myself - from the Sunday (2.10.02) Asbury Park Press. I could not find the article online,...
Another article from the Asbury Park Press (today's paper, 02.12.02) and another that I re-typed up for the group. I wish I could show everyone the picture of...
Hi everyone! This week's report is on the red wolf, hope you all enjoy. Comments are, as always, welcome. The Red Wolf By: Holly L. Koppel The red wolf used...
Yes, wolves continually face the wrath of mankind and they will always be in danger from misguided individuals who only fear them. Popular culture has ...