COVID-19 has hit at least 215 meatpacking plants in the United States. Major grocery stores are limiting how much beef and pork you can buy. At one point, one in five Wendy’s fast food chains were out of beef…
Tag: North Carolina
Meet the Rabbits of North Carolina
Three species make up the rabbits of North Carolina. They include: the Eastern cottontail, Appalachian cottontail, and the marsh rabbit…
5 Tips to Attract Backyard Mammals the Right Way
I LOVE animals, especially mammals. My love for animals is what made me want to become a wildlife biologist. How did I develop such a passion?
13 Tips for a More Sustainable Beach Trip
Most people go to the beach to have a good time. Whether it’s a day trip or a long vacation, the beach is a very popular vacation destination…
CompostNow: Easy Composting for the Lazy
Most of my garbage comes from food waste. I mostly eat whole foods so I end up with a lot of scraps…
12 Amazing Camera Trap Photos from North Carolina Taken By Kids
A big part of my job is working with teachers to integrate my camera trap research into their classrooms….
Do Kids Make Good Citizen Scientists? Discoveries from eMammal Camera Traps Around the World
Do kids make good citizen scientists? This is the question I have been working on for several years with the eMammal citizen science camera trap project…
Urban Wildlife: Surprising Finds for Mammals on Camera Traps
Humans are the leading cause of species declines and extinctions across the planet. There is no doubt about that. But more and more, I hear about people’s close encounters with urban wildlife, including my own…
Mammal Collection at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
I cannot even tell you how many times I have been to the Buffalo Museum of Science…
