Friday, March 25, 2022

Erratic winter weather confuses local wildlife

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          It happened again. We had another crazy winter that alternated between heavy snowfall, record-breaking warmth, and icy cold temper...
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Monday, February 14, 2022

This winter, let’s try not to get too mad at the bird feeder thieves

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          If you devote much attention to feeding the birds that visit your yard, it’s highly likely that you’re not a fan of squirrels. The...
Friday, January 21, 2022

Rare birds keep finding their way to the Ocean State

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          Southern New England has been a hotbed of unusual bird sightings in the last couple years, with oddities showing up far off course...
Monday, January 10, 2022

Scientists, shellfishermen seek strategies to sustain dwindling bay scallop populations

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          In the Great Salt Pond on Block Island, native bay scallops are thriving like nowhere else in Rhode Island. Scientists from The Na...
Thursday, December 23, 2021

Finding the Six Birds of Christmas

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     ‘Tis the season for Christmas carols, and every time I hear the classic Twelve Days of Christmas, it has me wanting to go on a birdwatc...
Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Scientists assessing how waterfowl interacts with aquaculture facilities

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          As aquaculture operations expand in Narragansett Bay and Rhode Island’s salt ponds, questions have arisen about how ducks and gees...
Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Grad student investigating distribution of one of Rhode Island's rarest turtles

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          Wood turtles are among the rarest turtles in Rhode Island, and yet little is known about where they can be found in the state and ...
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