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Exploring eDNA: Detection in a Drop of Water
Well, you’ll need more than a drop, but the increasing capability of this emerging scientific tool is leading to the exciting possibility of its use in mainstream (pardon the pun) citizen science applications.
Volunteer Spotlight: Nancy Kupersmith
Nancy started at Teatown in 2004 as a volunteer Nature Guide after retiring from teaching English.
Keep wildlife wild: Please don’t feed the bears
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recommends putting bird feeders away between April 1 and November 30 each year to avoid human-bear conflict.
What’s all the Buzz about Pollinator Pathways?
In a fragmented landscape defined by parking lots and manicured lawns, pollinators like hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies can have a difficult time finding food and shelter. By turning even the smallest of available green spaces like flower boxes and curb strips into native plant gardens, communities are creating ‘stepping stones’ for these species between larger habitat patches.
Climate change is creating a sticky situation for maple syrup producers
Changes in temperature and precipitation could spell disaster for the maple syrup industry. According to a study published last month, climate change has led to warmer and drier growing seasons that stunt the growth of sugar maples, meaning less sap production. So what does this mean for the average maple syrup consumer?
Preventing Extinction in New York: An Exercise in Problem Solving
Hundreds of years of human development, hunting, pollution, and spreading invasive species have irreparably harmed many of the resources wildlife depends on to survive. Meet some of the species that policymakers and scientists are fighting to save right here in New York.
A thank you to the veterinarians who care for Teatown’s animal ambassadors
Teatown’s animal ambassadors range from raptors to invertebrates and everything in between! All are in need of specialized care that isn’t always straight-forward. These veterinarians go above and beyond to make sure that our animals receive the best medical care when something goes wrong.
When it comes to recycling, less is sometimes more
Recycle less? Doesn’t that go against everything we’ve been taught? Yes and no. It’s complicated.
Thank you for not feeding the animals
Viewing wildlife is a wonderful experience, and can be completely safe when done from a distance.
Manufacturing a Sustainable Future
The term ‘sustainable’ has become so overused that its utterance inspires more eye rolls than action. Most companies now claim they are ‘committed to sustainability’, but measuring the upstream and downstream impacts of their promises can be exceedingly difficult to track and verify across global systems. What does it actually mean to be sustainable?