Bobolink Feathers Reveal Their WInter Diet

New study led by VCE biologists and published in The Condor: Ornithological Applications used a new approach for determining what Bobolinks, a declining grassland bird, eat after they head south for the winter. Learn more »
A Field Guide to June

Here in Vermont, we dream of June during the darkest days of winter. Verdant wooded hillsides, a robin egg sky, bird song, butterflies and bees. June is a dream. Here’s some natural history wonders from the Green Mountains. Learn more »
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VCE Launches Damselfly and Dragonfly Atlas

The Atlas presents vivid photos, real-time distribution maps and written profiles for 143 species found in Vermont - everywhere from backyard ponds to remote bogs and swamps. Anyone can now report, track, study, discover or simply enjoy these charismatic insects. Learn more »

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The Vermont Center for Ecostudies promotes wildlife conservation across the Americas using the combined strength of scientific research and citizen engagement.

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