Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-briefs and Eco-sweeps
MWC Eco-sweep: Upper Mississippi River Freshwat...
The Upper Mississippi River and tributaries house the greatest diversity of freshwater mussels in the world. Today, freshwater mussels are the most imperiled animal group in North America, a demise...
MWC Eco-sweep: Upper Mississippi River Freshwat...
The Upper Mississippi River and tributaries house the greatest diversity of freshwater mussels in the world. Today, freshwater mussels are the most imperiled animal group in North America, a demise...
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...
MWC Eco-brief: Magnificent Mimicry
Yikes, a venomous coral snake! Or is it? The non-venomous eastern milksnake is an eastern coral snake mimic; both species exhibit concentric bands of red, yellow, and black. The color...
MWC Eco-brief: Magnificent Mimicry
Yikes, a venomous coral snake! Or is it? The non-venomous eastern milksnake is an eastern coral snake mimic; both species exhibit concentric bands of red, yellow, and black. The color...
MWC Eco-brief: House Finch Fashion
House finches are beautiful and rather tame birds that frequent backyard bird feeders. Did you know that the male’s red plumage comes from the diet he eats while molting feathers?...
MWC Eco-brief: House Finch Fashion
House finches are beautiful and rather tame birds that frequent backyard bird feeders. Did you know that the male’s red plumage comes from the diet he eats while molting feathers?...
