Posts by Kent McFarland 
July iNaturalist Photo-observation of the Month Winner
National Moth Week was in July, so we made moths our iNaturalist Vermont observation of the month category. There were over 1,000 amazing moth photo-observations submitted to iNaturalist Vermont. Out…
Vermont Atlas of Life BioBlitz Discovers New Species for Park
We found Dog Vomit Slime Mold (yeah, it’s real) and hundreds of other species. We counted any living thing we could identify (and even some we couldn’t). And when the…
Mercury in the world’s oceans
Little was known about how much mercury in the environment was the result of human activities, or how much “bioavailable” mercury was in the world’s oceans. Until now. The first…
Maine IFW Seeks Comment On Proposed Changes To State Threatened And Endangered List
Public hearings set for August 4 in Portland and August 5 in Farmington; written comments accepted through August 15 AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife…
Vote for the July iNaturalist Vermont Observation of the Month
National Moth Week was in July, so we made moths our iNaturalist Vermont observation of the month category. With over 1,000 Lepidoptera to look through this month (way to go…
June Observation of the Month
The June contest focused on observations submitted with sound recordings to celebrate the return of song to the forest and fields during breeding season. By popular vote, Kyle Jone’s recording…
Vermont Atlas of Life BioBlitz at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP
Part scientific endeavor, part festival, and part education, the BioBlitz at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park will bring together leading scientists, naturalists, and community members of all ages to find and…
The Vermont Atlas of Life BioBlitz 2014!
Part scientific endeavor, part festival, and part education, the BioBlitz at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park will bring together leading scientists, naturalists, and community members of all ages to find and…
iNaturalist Vermont May Photo-observation Winner
The iNaturalist Vermont May photo-observation contest winner by popular vote was by Kent McFarland. His macro photograph of a Giant Water Bug brought out the science fiction love in some…
If You See It, Why Not e It?
Here a nice tutorial by John Acorn for beginners that want to add butterfly sightings to our new site, e-Butterfly.org. Check it out and add your butterfly sightings today! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL_FmD1Bl0U&w=560&h=315]
Fish & Wildlife and VTrans Partner to Save Snakes
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department has partnered with the Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation and the Vermont Agency of Transportation to provide habitat for a rare snake species…
Wildlife Officials Seek Help Tracking Tagged Bear
A young black bear has been getting into bird feeders and garbage cans in southeastern Vermont and the Fish & Wildlife Department is asking for help from local residents. Members…
