by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Oct 29, 2011 | News
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has dedicated the Woodcock Habitat Demonstration Area at Mount Nebo Wildlife Management Area in honor of Dr. Aelred Geis, a longtime resident of Howard County and a migratory bird biologist with the U.S. Fish and...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Oct 19, 2011 | News
From Kathleen Woods: It is hard to compose a proper eulogy for Donald Zantop. He was my hero, my mentor, my larger than life figure (I spent most of my rehabilitation career terrified that I would disappoint him), and a true advocate for wildlife rehabilitators. He...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Sep 27, 2011 | News
The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) is investigating the killing of a mature bald eagle that occurred in the 14000 block of Hazen Road in Cumberland, Md. along Evitts Creek. The dead bald eagle was found and reported at 3:30 p.m. on September 16. A preliminary...
by Scott McDaniel | Jul 17, 2011 | Feature
When most of us think of wildlife rescue and conservation, images of oil covered seagulls, giant pandas, and beached whales are probably what come to mind. What about all of the precious wildlife that isn’t found in some exotic place, but a few miles from our homes,...
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...
