Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-briefs and Eco-sweeps
MWC Eco-brief: Preservation of an Iowa Remnant ...
This beautiful prairie remnant located in Hancock County, Iowa was used as cow pasture for quite some time. This resulted in the proliferation of native plant species that tolerate grazing...
MWC Eco-brief: Preservation of an Iowa Remnant ...
This beautiful prairie remnant located in Hancock County, Iowa was used as cow pasture for quite some time. This resulted in the proliferation of native plant species that tolerate grazing...
MWC Eco-brief: Polyphemus Moths and Leaf Litter
When it comes time for a transformation, the Polyphemus moth caterpillar wraps itself in a leaf of its host plant, such as an oak, maple, birch, etc. Being a silk moth,...
MWC Eco-brief: Polyphemus Moths and Leaf Litter
When it comes time for a transformation, the Polyphemus moth caterpillar wraps itself in a leaf of its host plant, such as an oak, maple, birch, etc. Being a silk moth,...
MWC Eco-briefs: Animal Track Trivia
What animal left these tracks on a sand road in northwestern Illinois? Scroll below to reveal the culprit. Here's a photo hint 🤔 The correct answer is a snapping turtle! Female...
MWC Eco-briefs: Animal Track Trivia
What animal left these tracks on a sand road in northwestern Illinois? Scroll below to reveal the culprit. Here's a photo hint 🤔 The correct answer is a snapping turtle! Female...
MWC Eco-brief: Salamanders and seasonal pools
Blue-spotted salamanders depend on temporary pools of water that fill with snowmelt and rain in early spring. This is where the salamander lays eggs that hatch into gilled larvae with...
MWC Eco-brief: Salamanders and seasonal pools
Blue-spotted salamanders depend on temporary pools of water that fill with snowmelt and rain in early spring. This is where the salamander lays eggs that hatch into gilled larvae with...
MWC Eco-brief: Carolina Wren
As an avid insectivore with a bill that cannot open most seeds, the Carolina wren depends heavily on winter birdfeeders offering suet, white proso millet, sunflower hearts, or peanuts. Just...
MWC Eco-brief: Carolina Wren
As an avid insectivore with a bill that cannot open most seeds, the Carolina wren depends heavily on winter birdfeeders offering suet, white proso millet, sunflower hearts, or peanuts. Just...
