Put Up Gourds and Houses to Attract Purple MartinsNow is the time to put up gourds and houses for purple martins, the only bird species in eastern North America totally dependent on humans for nest cavities....
Apr 13, 2008
"Web 2.0" Comes to Carolina Bird ClubThe
CBC Wiki is a site where the birding community served by the Carolina Bird Club can construct an online encyclopedia of birds and birding in the Carolinas. The Wiki's initial focus is on building...
Apr 11, 2008
Squirrel Contraceptive Research Under WayCLEMSON, SC - A gray squirrel contraceptive research project is under way on the Clemson University campus in conjunction with the USDA National Wildlife Research Center. The study is being...
Apr 11, 2008
Aid for Great Ape ConservationThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today it will award a dozen grants for a total amount of $641,265 to aid the conservation of great apes in eight African countries. The grants are awarded...
Apr 10, 2008
Tips on Bear-Proofing PropertiesNumerous bear incidents in the past couple of years in Georgetown and Horry counties, notably the raiding of garbage cans and bird feeders searching for food, have prompted wildlife biologists to...
Apr 7, 2008
Rusty Blackbirds' Numbers Dropping, Birdwatchers NeededPopulations of Rusty Blackbirds are crashing. Their numbers have plummeted as much as 88-98 percent over the last few decades, according to data gathered from 1966 to 2006 by the
North...
Mar 31, 2008