Vote for the March iNaturalist Vermont Observation of the Month
Here are the candidates for the March iNaturalist Vermont observation contest selected by Kyle Jones. Take a look (or listen!) to each one and vote by replying to this post…
Grassland Birders Sought to be ‘out standing in the field’ This Summer
Birders across New England are invited to greet the sunrise and enjoy the tumbling song of the bobolink on clear mornings this Spring and Summer in open fields, conducting bird…
Vernal Volunteers Wanted
The Vermont Vernal Pool Mapping Project needs volunteers to field-verify potential vernal pools. Visit our interactive online map to see all potential pools we mapped and those that have already been…
Conservation Action in New England Grasslands
Inextricably tied to our open lands, grassland birds thrive or perish with actions of private landowners. Therein lies both the complexity and the opportunity of grassland bird conservation. Plymouth graduate…
New Threats to Bicknell’s Thrush
A NEWS RELEASE from VCE – March 18, 2014 NORWICH, VT – A rare songbird that breeds in the U.S. and Canada faces profound threats from illegal farming on its…
Marten Population Continues to Expand in Vermont
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department believes there is an expanding population of American marten in Vermont. Marten are small carnivores in the weasel family. They are smaller than a…
February Photo-observation of the Month Winner
February’s theme was “food” and the photo-observations submitted to iNaturalist Vermont, a project of the Vermont Atlas of Life, were quite a banquet. Marv Elliot’s shot of a Merlin standing…
Blackbird Backlash- Going Beyond Conserving the Cute and Cuddly
The Rusty Blackbird Spring Migration Blitz is in full swing, and opening weekend was a huge success. Birders from all 23 southern Blitz states scoured the landscape for this elusive…
Birding for Science: Dendroica
Are you looking to get involved in a citizen science bird monitoring project? Would you like to brush up on your birding skills? Or would you simply like to experience…
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 be slowing down. Biologists with the Vermont Fish & Wildlife…
Sierra de Bahoruco: a Crisis in the Making
Sierra de Bahoruco is widely considered to be the Dominican Republic’s crown jewel of protected areas. Harboring an extraordinary array of flora and fauna, with high levels of endemism, Sierra…
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 “food” as the theme. She looked at over 600 photo-observations…
