Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-briefs and Eco-sweeps

MWC Eco-brief: Eastern Gray Squirrel

MWC Eco-brief: Eastern Gray Squirrel

The eastern gray squirrel is a common occurrence in forests as well as treed backyards and parks. This species plays an important role in the ecosystem by dispersing and burying...

MWC Eco-brief: Eastern Gray Squirrel

The eastern gray squirrel is a common occurrence in forests as well as treed backyards and parks. This species plays an important role in the ecosystem by dispersing and burying...

MWC Eco-brief: Raptor Perches in Prairie

MWC Eco-brief: Raptor Perches in Prairie

On the tallgrass prairie, prior to European settlement, large swaths of the landscape were free from shrubs or trees. Prairie songbirds often perched on towering prairie flowers, such as compassplant,...

MWC Eco-brief: Raptor Perches in Prairie

On the tallgrass prairie, prior to European settlement, large swaths of the landscape were free from shrubs or trees. Prairie songbirds often perched on towering prairie flowers, such as compassplant,...

MWC Eco-brief: Killdeer

MWC Eco-brief: Killdeer

The killdeer is a common plover that roams habitats with no, or very short, vegetation including wetlands, shorelines, farm fields, lawns, and parking lots. The killdeer scrapes out a shallow...

MWC Eco-brief: Killdeer

The killdeer is a common plover that roams habitats with no, or very short, vegetation including wetlands, shorelines, farm fields, lawns, and parking lots. The killdeer scrapes out a shallow...

MWC Eco-brief: Eurasian Tree Sparrows

MWC Eco-brief: Eurasian Tree Sparrows

In 1870, twelve Eurasian tree sparrows (native to Eurasia) were released in St. Louis, Missouri in an effort to provide familiar sights and sounds for homesick European immigrants. The species'...

MWC Eco-brief: Eurasian Tree Sparrows

In 1870, twelve Eurasian tree sparrows (native to Eurasia) were released in St. Louis, Missouri in an effort to provide familiar sights and sounds for homesick European immigrants. The species'...

MWC Eco-brief: Spring Flowering Wild Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)

MWC Eco-brief: Spring Flowering Wild Columbine ...

Wild columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) is an early blooming native plant of wooded areas, savannas, and exposed bedrock and cliffs in the Midwest. As a spring blooming species, it is often...

MWC Eco-brief: Spring Flowering Wild Columbine ...

Wild columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) is an early blooming native plant of wooded areas, savannas, and exposed bedrock and cliffs in the Midwest. As a spring blooming species, it is often...

MWC Eco-brief: Common Grackles disappearing

MWC Eco-brief: Common Grackles disappearing

The common grackle is often thought of as a nuisance bird around yards, farmsteads, and businesses. But the grackle is experiencing significant declines in the Upper Midwest, with a decline...

MWC Eco-brief: Common Grackles disappearing

The common grackle is often thought of as a nuisance bird around yards, farmsteads, and businesses. But the grackle is experiencing significant declines in the Upper Midwest, with a decline...