![Vermont Biologists Continue in Race Against Time to Save Bats](https://vtecostudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dsc_0332-280x200.jpg)
Vermont Biologists Continue in Race Against Time to Save Bats
Although Vermont’s populations of cave-dwelling bat species continue to drastically shrink in number every year, the rate of decline may…
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Vote for the February Photo-observation of the Month at iNaturalist Vermont
The winner from last month was kind enough to act as the February judge. Joanne Russo chose to focus on…
![Plight of the Pollinators on UVM Extension's 'Across The Fence'](https://vtecostudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/bombus-i-280x200.jpg)
Plight of the Pollinators on UVM Extension’s ‘Across The Fence’
Recently, VCE biologist Kent McFarland was on Across the Fence, produced by the University of Vermont Extension. They have been on-air…
![Champions Crowned for 3rd Annual Vermont County Bird Quest](https://vtecostudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2013ebirdsites-280x200.jpg)
Champions Crowned for 3rd Annual Vermont County Bird Quest
From the drop of the ball on January 1st to the stare from the yellow eyes of a Snowy Owl…
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Vote for the iNaturalist Vermont Photo-observation of the Month
The winner from last month was kind enough to act as the January judge. Larry Clarfeld, at North Branch Nature…
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Vote for the iNaturalist Vermont December Photo-observation of the Month
With the winter solstice in December the theme was “light”. We looked through nearly 700 images from the month…
![Windsor Cup Winner](https://vtecostudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/photo-280x200.jpg)
Windsor Cup Winner
Congratulations to Ed Hack for winning the 2013 Windsor Cup for the second year in a row. This is awarded…
![Muskrat Feeding Wins November Photo-Observation Contest](https://vtecostudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/muskrat-e1417006162917-280x200.jpg)
Muskrat Feeding Wins November Photo-Observation Contest
Stick season posed a challenge for photo of the month, but as always iNaturalist Vermont photographers came through. It was…
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Vote for the November Photo-observation of the Month
With October’s foliage extravaganza long over, the brown and gray month of November posed a challenge for photo of the…
![Vermont Atlas of Life Map of the Week: Rusty-patched Bumble Bee (Bombus affinis)](https://vtecostudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/map1-280x200.jpg)
Vermont Atlas of Life Map of the Week: Rusty-patched Bumble Bee (Bombus affinis)
As recently as the 1990s the Rusty-patched Bumble Bee was a relatively common bee in Vermont. They were probably found…