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: 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: Red-winged Blackbird Trickery

MWC Eco-brief: Red-winged Blackbird Trickery

Male red-winged blackbirds are highly territorial, vying for the best territory with abundant aquatic invertebrate food resources that the females prefer. But she's sly when beyond the eye. Genetic testing...

MWC Eco-brief: Red-winged Blackbird Trickery

Male red-winged blackbirds are highly territorial, vying for the best territory with abundant aquatic invertebrate food resources that the females prefer. But she's sly when beyond the eye. Genetic testing...

MWC Eco-brief: Pied Billed Grebe

MWC Eco-brief: Pied Billed Grebe

Pied-billed grebes are charismatic wetland birds that dive underwater to catch food, such as crayfish, fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and aquatic invertebrates. Their nesting habit is especially interesting. In the Midwest,...

MWC Eco-brief: Pied Billed Grebe

Pied-billed grebes are charismatic wetland birds that dive underwater to catch food, such as crayfish, fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and aquatic invertebrates. Their nesting habit is especially interesting. In the Midwest,...

MWC Eco-Brief: MWC Natural Areas Website

MWC Eco-Brief: MWC Natural Areas Website

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MWC Eco-Brief: MWC Natural Areas Website

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MWC Eco-Brief: Compassplant

MWC Eco-Brief: Compassplant

Aligning its leaves north to south, thus reducing direct sunlight on a hot summers day on the prairie, is how compassplant got its name.  

MWC Eco-Brief: Compassplant

Aligning its leaves north to south, thus reducing direct sunlight on a hot summers day on the prairie, is how compassplant got its name.