by Scott McDaniel | Jun 24, 2011 | Feature
It’s the middle of May, the morning sun slices through the clear blue sky as if systematically rotated into place just after a full moon and a week of unpredictable rain. A small fleet of boats set out across the Chesapeake Bay, united in their purpose. Each vessel...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Jun 23, 2011 | News
The remains of a female Northern Goshawk were found on June 17 by a Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Biologist in the Savage River State Forest, near Grantsville. Evidence supports that the female was shot and killed, leaving three orphaned chicks in the nest to...
by Scott McDaniel | Jun 23, 2011 | Feature
The top predator in the modern food chain most definitely has to be the automobile. One of our most frequent messages as an organization is to be aware of wildlife on the roads and safely assist animals in the direction they were headed if possible. We live in a...
by Scott McDaniel | May 27, 2011 | Feature
I am up to my knees in mud, surrounded by a blanket of skunk cabbage. The blazing midday sun cooks my flesh while a patchwork of fresh cuts on my forearms begin to tingle. Some may be imagining some type of cruel hell but to me it doesn’t get much better then this. I...
by Scott McDaniel | May 27, 2011 | Feature
I am up to my knees in mud, surrounded by a blanket of skunk cabbage. The blazing midday sun cooks my flesh while a patchwork of fresh cuts on my forearms begin to tingle. Some may be imagining some type of cruel hell but to me it doesn’t get much better then this. I...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | May 22, 2011 | Feature
It wasn’t always pretty and it wasn’t the most well-oiled machine, but a team of more than a dozen volunteers, got the job done nonetheless – braving seemingly-bottomless mud, snapping turtle-infested water, and the constant threat of downpours to...
by Scott McDaniel | May 17, 2011 | Feature
While eking my way towards the Key Bridge during my 30-some mile commute from Harford County to Glen Burnie, I gaze ahead at the arching passage across the Patapsco River; a concrete and steel accomplishment of man. I glance south to see a coastline crowded with...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | May 12, 2011 | Feature
Patrons of Friends Park in Forest Hill may notice a little less pond with each visit this week and a lot more construction activity throughout the spring and summer as the water body is improved and upgraded. While the Harford County Departments of Parks and...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | May 11, 2011 | News
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) would like to remind recreational crabbers to install the required Turtle Excluder Device (TED) on their crab pots. As warm weather arrives, waterfront property owners along Chesapeake Bay tributaries will set crab...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | May 11, 2011 | News
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wants to remind people that most white-tailed deer give birth to their fawns during late May and early June. Marylanders who may encounter fawns this spring are asked to avoid disturbing them. While fawns often appear...
