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    Bats in the Winter - Hibernation!
    battyloon
    • Oct 31, 2021
    • 4 min

    Bats 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...
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    Our Bat Neighbors
    battyloon
    • Oct 6, 2021
    • 2 min

    Our Bat Neighbors

    Bats make great neighbors. They amaze us with their nightly acrobatic displays while gobbling up thousands of flying insects -- all for...
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    Wolves
    WildCare WNY
    • Dec 17, 2020
    • 3 min

    Wolves

    By Amanda Gabryszak My classmates and I were leaving Yellowstone that day. On one last assignment, we trudged over the snowy hills at...
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    "Kiss the Ground" shares the Importance of Healthy Soil
    battyloon
    • Dec 14, 2020
    • 2 min

    "Kiss the Ground" shares the Importance of Healthy Soil

    By 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,...
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    Invasive Fungi
    WildCare WNY
    • Jun 17, 2020
    • 4 min

    Invasive Fungi

    White-nose syndrome, Tricolored bat. Photo by Karen Slote Plants are not the only type of invasive species easily transported in our...
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    World Turtle Day
    WildCare WNY
    • May 23, 2020
    • 4 min

    World Turtle Day

    by Amanda Gabryszak Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina), 2018 I was driving somewhere in the Hudson Valley when I noticed an...
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    World Migratory Bird Day
    WildCare WNY
    • May 12, 2020
    • 5 min

    World Migratory Bird Day

    By Amanda Gabryszak It may be snowing here in Western New York, but migratory birds are still on the move. Some of these birds include...
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    Earth Day 2020
    WildCare WNY
    • Apr 22, 2020
    • 2 min

    Earth Day 2020

    By Bev Jones Earth Day celebrates its 50th anniversary today. April 22nd, 1970 is the birthday for the environmental movement that...
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    Bat Appreciation Day
    WildCare WNY
    • Apr 17, 2020
    • 4 min

    Bat Appreciation Day

    by 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...
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    Trees are the Answer
    battyloon
    • Mar 29, 2020
    • 3 min

    Trees are the Answer

    We are living in strange, unprecedented times. Keeping our distance from other humans and putting our fast-paced life on pause is needed...
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    Botulism & Warming Waters
    WildCare WNY
    • Nov 28, 2019
    • 4 min

    Botulism & Warming Waters

    Climate Change: Impacts Near & Far Photo by Karen Slote Our world is interconnected. Everything exists in balance - and the way climate...
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    An Introduction to Climate Change
    WildCare WNY
    • Oct 9, 2019
    • 3 min

    An Introduction to Climate Change

    The climate is changing. It’s a problem that implicates the long-term weather and physical environmental aspects of given areas, and it’s...
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    Make an Impact: How to Prevent Bird-Window Collisions
    WildCare WNY
    • Jul 14, 2019
    • 4 min

    Make 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...
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    The Plight of the Insectivores
    WildCare WNY
    • Jun 19, 2019
    • 4 min

    The Plight of the Insectivores

    Many aerial insectivores – or birds that rely on flying insects as a food source – are currently in population decline due to a decrease...
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    Adventures of a Purple Martin
    battyloon
    • May 30, 2019
    • 3 min

    Adventures of a Purple Martin

    A 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,...
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    Wildlife Conservation
    WildCare WNY
    • Mar 6, 2019
    • 4 min

    Wildlife Conservation

    World Wildlife Day was March 3rd. I find that at least in my mind, wildlife is inextricably linked to conservation and preservation – and...
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    A Loony Visitor from the North
    battyloon
    • Feb 15, 2019
    • 3 min

    A Loony Visitor from the North

    Red-throated loons AKA gavia stellata, are the smallest of the loon family. Our North American red-throated loons breed in remote coastal...
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