battyloonOct 31, 20214 minBats in the Winter - Hibernation!Bats are awesome! There are over 1,400 known species of these flying wonders, each having fascinating adaptations which allow them to...
battyloonOct 5, 20212 minOur Bat NeighborsBats make great neighbors. They amaze us with their nightly acrobatic displays while gobbling up thousands of flying insects -- all for...
WildCare WNYDec 17, 20203 minWolvesBy Amanda Gabryszak My classmates and I were leaving Yellowstone that day. On one last assignment, we trudged over the snowy hills at...
battyloonDec 14, 20202 min"Kiss the Ground" shares the Importance of Healthy SoilBy Beverly Jones Do you find that every once in a while, a book or movie comes along that you really like or connect with and you think,...
battyloonDec 13, 20202 minGot Land?If you have a yard, or even just have a porch where you can keep potted plants, you can create habitat for wildlife. Choosing native...
WildCare WNYDec 13, 20201 minBat GardenBats eat a huge variety of insects! In order to provide them with a suitable diet, we can plant native flowers and shrubs that bloom at...
WildCare WNYJun 17, 20204 minInvasive Fungi White-nose syndrome, Tricolored bat. Photo by Karen Slote Plants are not the only type of invasive species easily transported in our...
WildCare WNYMay 23, 20204 minWorld Turtle Dayby Amanda Gabryszak Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina), 2018 I was driving somewhere in the Hudson Valley when I noticed an...
WildCare WNYMay 12, 20205 minWorld Migratory Bird DayBy Amanda Gabryszak It may be snowing here in Western New York, but migratory birds are still on the move. Some of these birds include...
WildCare WNYApr 22, 20202 minEarth Day 2020By Bev Jones Earth Day celebrates its 50th anniversary today. April 22nd, 1970 is the birthday for the environmental movement that...
WildCare WNYApr 17, 20204 minBat Appreciation Dayby Karen Slote Today is a day to celebrate bats. I am going to do things a little differently. I am not going to tell you why bats are...
WildCare WNYMar 29, 20203 minBorn To Be Wild Hey, I’m Amanda. I wear several hats with WildCare; I coordinate social media, write and edit blog posts, help Karen with the bats from...
battyloonMar 28, 20203 minTrees are the AnswerWe are living in strange, unprecedented times. Keeping our distance from other humans and putting our fast-paced life on pause is needed...
battyloonDec 19, 20193 minThe Magic of Nature By Beverly Jones As Karen mentioned previously, we thought it would be a nice idea to share a bit about ourselves and explain why we are...
WildCare WNYNov 28, 20194 minBotulism & Warming WatersClimate Change: Impacts Near & Far Photo by Karen Slote Our world is interconnected. Everything exists in balance - and the way climate...
battyloonOct 16, 20193 minThe life of a battyloon: the humble beginnings of WildCare of WNY. So first, an introduction! My name is Karen. I am a mom and a nature-lover. I love to fix things and following along that path, became a...
WildCare WNYOct 9, 20193 minAn Introduction to Climate ChangeThe climate is changing. It’s a problem that implicates the long-term weather and physical environmental aspects of given areas, and it’s...
WildCare WNYJul 13, 20194 minMake an Impact: How to Prevent Bird-Window Collisions By Amanda Gabryszak & Karen Slote Window collisions are one of the leading causes of death in birds worldwide. There’s a lot we can do to...
WildCare WNYJun 18, 20194 minThe Plight of the InsectivoresMany aerial insectivores – or birds that rely on flying insects as a food source – are currently in population decline due to a decrease...
battyloonMay 30, 20193 minAdventures of a Purple MartinA beautiful male purple martin (Progne subis) came into my care on May 3rd of this year. He was found injured at a colony in Lockport,...