Do you know a young person who is wild about wildlife, committed to conservation, and/or zany for zoos? If so, the Junior Conservationist Club could be for them. This spring, Zoo New England is excited to debut a new program … Continued
Last week was the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Endangered Species Act of 1973, one of the most important tools for modern conservation in the U.S.A. and a model for similar laws among the states as well as other nations. … Continued
As longtime residents know, New England winters are nothing to sneeze at. Keeping roads clear and safe to drive on is a priority during snowy and icy weather, and one of the most effective ways to do that is to … Continued
This week’s post comes to you courtesy of ZNE’s Field Biologist, Jimmy Welch. What do you do when you lose a turtle? We often talk about radiotracking turtles, using an antenna and radio receiver to follow their movements. On the … Continued
Last month, headlines were buzzing about how a single glass-fronted building in Chicago caused 1,000 bird deaths in a single night. This instance of birds dying from hitting windows was exceptional in its scale, but by no means unusual in … Continued