Each year in late summer and early fall several of our field staff conduct surveys for bridle shiners. This is a small shiner species that is threatened and declining throughout much of its range and is listed as a species … Continued
This past month our senior field conservationist Jimmy Welch had the opportunity to travel to Belize to assist with the field conservation research of the Hicatee Turtle with our Zoo New England partner BFREE. Hicatee or Central American River Turtle … Continued
Here on the blog, we’ve discussed our efforts monitoring insects such as the frosted elfin and plants like New England blazing star, as well as several broader efforts planting native wildflowers for pollinators and other rare insects. Now we are … Continued
This year we have continued our efforts of trapping for headstarts at Great Meadows. However, our goal has shifted in the target headstarts we are hoping to capture this field season. Last year we had been focusing on all headstarts, … Continued