Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-briefs and Eco-sweeps
Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Great...
The great egret was on a path to extinction in the late 1800s when women found it fashionable to decorate their hats with beautiful bird feathers. In an effort to...
Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Great...
The great egret was on a path to extinction in the late 1800s when women found it fashionable to decorate their hats with beautiful bird feathers. In an effort to...
MWC Eco-brief: Red Shouldered Hawk
Due to habitat loss, red-shouldered hawk populations are declining in the Upper Midwest. A breeding pair requires over 250 acres of contiguous mature forest habitat. Protecting existing habitat and...
MWC Eco-brief: Red Shouldered Hawk
Due to habitat loss, red-shouldered hawk populations are declining in the Upper Midwest. A breeding pair requires over 250 acres of contiguous mature forest habitat. Protecting existing habitat and...
MWC Eco-brief: Why did the turtle cross the road?
This rare Blanding’s Turtle was attempting to cross a busy highway, so I stopped and helped him cross safely. This time of year, many of the turtles crossing the road...
MWC Eco-brief: Why did the turtle cross the road?
This rare Blanding’s Turtle was attempting to cross a busy highway, so I stopped and helped him cross safely. This time of year, many of the turtles crossing the road...
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: Upper Mississippi River Freshwat...
In the early 1900s, freshwater mussels in the Upper Mississippi River were over exploited to the point of near extinction to make pearl buttons from their thick shells. When it...
MWC Eco-brief: Upper Mississippi River Freshwat...
In the early 1900s, freshwater mussels in the Upper Mississippi River were over exploited to the point of near extinction to make pearl buttons from their thick shells. When it...
MWC Eco-sweep: Muskrat Maneuvers
Muskrats build huts in standing water by mounding mud and vegetation that is significantly elevated above the water level. A central chamber within the hut is located above the...
MWC Eco-sweep: Muskrat Maneuvers
Muskrats build huts in standing water by mounding mud and vegetation that is significantly elevated above the water level. A central chamber within the hut is located above the...
