by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Jun 6, 2020 | Feature, News
As more of us are beginning to enjoy recreational time near the water, we will undoubtedly start getting false reports of venomous Cottonmouth Water Moccasins in our region of Maryland and states to the northeast of us. There has never been a confirmed, documented...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Jun 6, 2020 | Feature, News
Today we wanted to highlight two easily confused local frog species that you will likely hear calling in almost any wetland on a warm night. Although the bull frog can grow larger, a smaller individual can appear almost identical to an adult green frog at first...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Jun 6, 2020 | Feature, News
Sometimes the snake eats the bird and sometimes the bird eats the snake. We thought it might be interesting to highlight the relationship between snakes and birds which might not often be thought of. In one week we discovered an eastern rat snake searching for prey in...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Jun 6, 2020 | Feature, News
These recent humid, warm evenings have enabled a series of tiny flashing lights across the landscape that immediately warms the heart and excites our inner sense of childhood wonder. This symphony of light is put on by our local luminescent beetle, the firefly or...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Jun 6, 2020 | Feature, News
Each year as we all become more active in enjoying the outdoors, so do ticks like this black-legged (deer) tick. This is the very small and difficult to detect species most famously associated with Lyme disease and can require medical attention if found embedded on...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | May 23, 2020 | Feature, News
Combined with other threats, the toll from poaching could wipe out populations of native turtles. Photo Credit: Gabrielle DeMeillon. Caption: An eastern box turtle moves over the forest floor. Box turtles are one of many species susceptible to illegal collection....
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | May 15, 2020 | Feature, News
Today is Endangered Species Day! While there are unfortunately many species who are candidates for protection we could talk about as well as some great success stories like the bald eagle, we are going to focus on a species that might be common throughout much of its...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Apr 30, 2020 | Feature, News
One of the best ways to get to know our local wildlife is by studying their unique features and interpreting their shapes, colors, and patterns in artwork. We are grateful that our talented volunteer, Alicia Rodriquez created this wonderful local wildlife series to...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Apr 22, 2020 | Feature, News
Today is not only the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day but our birthday! We were born on Earth Day back in 2011. It has been an amazing nine years with lots of successes, lessons learned, and exciting adventures while working to protect our local wildlife. We continue to...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Apr 22, 2020 | Feature, News
For the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day we wanted to do something special. We asked our friends for some help so that despite these challenging times, the message of hope and call to action that inspired this day could carry on. Our partners throughout the Chesapeake...
