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Tag: wildlife
Eagle Population Soaring
The pesticide DDT nearly wiped out New York’s eagle population in the late 1960s. Since DDT was banned in 1972, the eagle population has made a comeback. This year, New York’s DEC reported a record number of 323 nesting pairs of eagles in the state. While the bird’s recovery has been remarkable over the past…
Leads & Loons
DEC Wildlife Biologist Kevin Hynes discusses the impact lead is having on the Common Loon in the Adirondacks.
Deadly Mange
DEC Wildlife Biologist Kevin Hynes also talks about a serious type of Mange that is adversely impacting the bear population in the Adirondacks.
Parc Safari’s Director of Zoology and Conservation
Parc Safari’s Director of Zoology and Conservation, Nathalie Santerre, joins us this week to talk about putting the cubs on display at the zoo in two weeks, as well as the plight of cheetahs around the world and efforts to add them to the Endangered Species List. The cubs will be on display through the…
Wildlife Defenders
There are dedicated scientists & researchers working here in the Adirondack Park to help protect threatened and endangered wildlife. For decades, The Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation in Saranac Lake has been documenting the impact mercury pollution is having on one of the Adirondack’s iconic symbols, the Common Loon. Our Jack LaDuke tagged along on…
Special Delivery
The big surprise, actually the two little surprises that arrived at the a wildlife refuge in the Adirondacks. The Adirondack Wildlife Refuge is home to many wild animals, but their primary mission is rehabilitation. This past fall, they got a call that a sick black bear was coming into people’s back yards near Schroon Lake…