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WASHBURN: For Iowa birders, spring is a time like no other
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (224+ words) Kids and adults wore animal, fruit and vegetable costumes to participate in the Go Wild parade on Saturday, April 18, at Outdoor Fest in Clear Lake, an annual Earth Day event." This year's spring songbird migration has been one of the…...
WASHBURN: Right place, right time for ring-necked pheasant's spring ritual
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (192+ words) The ring-necked pheasant is Iowa's most popular upland gamebird. Everyone loves seeing wild pheasants, and most folks are familiar with the rooster's spring crowing. For those who aren't, there will never be a better time to become acquainted the species…...
WASHBURN: Pelicans descend on Ventura Marsh during their annual trek north
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (109+ words) A wonderful bird is the pelican. His bill can hold more than his belican" Enjoy more wildlife tales online at Washburn's Outdoor Journal at iawildlife. org/blog. Kids and adults wore animal, fruit and vegetable costumes to participate in the…...
Climate change is outpacing evolution. Scientists are using DNA to catch up
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (117+ words) SAN DIEGO " Evolution works over millennia. Climate change is moving far faster. Eelgrass sways in the current in San Diego's Mission Bay, Dec. 2. Todd Michael, a research professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, works at his lab in…...
WASHBURN: Spring migration turns dangerous during winter storm
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (62+ words) Enjoy more wildlife tales online at Washburn's Outdoor Journal at iawildlife. org/blog. Here's breakfast: An American robin chows down on a dried crab apple. A pair of American robins ride out the storm within the protective cover of an…...
King penguins are the rare species benefiting from a warming world. But that could change
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (317+ words) The study says climate change's rising seas may threaten tens of millions more people than scientists and government planners originally thought because of mistaken research assumptions on how high coastal waters already are. WASHINGTON " The warming world has disrupted the…...
WASHBURN: Peregrine falcons face new threat in Iowa and the US
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (129+ words) Enjoy more wildlife tales online at Washburn's Outdoor Journal at iawildlife. org/blog. Survival tactics are nearly as varied and interesting as the birds themselves." This year, the most notable die offs are occurring across the northern and western portions…...
WASHBURN: Falconry -- The Sport of Kings
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (153+ words) Commonly referred to as The Sport of Kings, falconry is defined as the pursuit of wild game with trained raptors. Doesn't matter if your current protege is a red-tail, goshawk, or peregrine falcon, training a wild bird-of-prey to accept you…...
WASHBURN: Iowa outdoor enthusiasts celebrate 100 years of pheasant hunting
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (1781+ words) The NFL seeks to ban the Tush Push due to officiating concerns, bypassing bigger issues like referee performance and transparency. Carton rants on the play. Iowa's much anticipated centennial pheasant season got off to a roaring start as hunters from…...
Jane Goodall, renowned for chimpanzee research and environmental advocacy, has died at 91
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (1145+ words) Job insecurity and the high cost of living are pushing environmental concerns to the background, says Jane Goodall. Here's how the legendary naturalist, who is now 91, keeps her hope for our planet alive. Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her…...