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OUTDOORS:
Booming turkey population a death sentence for snakes
As the wild turkey population has grown, the population of snakes has plummeted, making the sight of a snake a thrill, says columnist
Sep 16, 2024 10:00 AM
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Time to grab the tissues, it's ragweed season
A good-sized ragweed can have 5,000 seed pods and releases about 1.25 million pollen grains a day and can travel up to 125 miles, warns columnist
Sep 1, 2024 1:51 PM
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Life's all the merrier thanks to these wild turkeys
Columnist is amazed wild turkeys have survived evolution for so long as 'dumb luck describes a turkey's lifestyle'
Aug 25, 2024 12:30 PM
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Encounter a skunk? Don't raise a stink
'Stop, stand still so they can pick an escape route, and stay standing still while they wander away,' columnist advises
Aug 18, 2024 1:00 PM
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OUTDOORS:
Imagine if the Olympics were held in our local forests
Columnist takes you inside the Wildlife Summer Olympic Games that feature both crushing defeats and ultimate survivals
Aug 11, 2024 12:00 PM
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Misunderstood bats are vital weapon against insects
Just seeing a bat out in daylight may cause the jitters in some people, but fear not, says columnist, who urges people to become better informed
Aug 4, 2024 12:00 PM
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OUTDOORS:
Homely turkey vultures vital link in food chain
These scavengers weren't common here until 1970s, columnist explains
Jul 29, 2024 10:30 AM
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Contending with deer flies a challenge while berry picking
'Never had I experienced such an attack,' columnist says of recent outing to find wild berries
Jul 21, 2024 12:00 PM
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It's important not to go wild picking berries
These days, one of the few options to find wild berries are along trails in parks, but there's a lot of competition, so we need to not be greedy, warns columnist
Jul 14, 2024 12:45 PM
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OUTDOORS:
Poison ivy, bees, raccoons ... natural world can be nasty
Raccoons in the attic! Sometimes, nature is not all it's cracked up to be, says columnist whose weekend took a turn, then another and another
Jul 7, 2024 11:00 AM
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