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An adult bald eagle is just about unmistakeable and they're showing up in places that once wouldn't have been imagined.
Once nearly goners, bald eagles become routine
Not all that long ago, bald eagles were hanging by a thread in the lower 48 states. Seeing an eagle in the wild around here was about as unlikely as encountering Bigfoot. Well, maybe not that un...
Dec 08, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Evergreen eastern red cedars are some of the first trees that appear in reverting fields.
LBL opens season to sleuth out cedar Christmas trees
Today brings the onset of yet another hunting season – this one for Christmas trees in the Land Between the Lakes. With free permits available from the U.S. Forest Service folks at the LBL, fami...
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The recent trend of quail rebound was held in check somewhat by last summer's drought.
Bunnies and bobwhites time
Way back, this was prime time for small game hunting when rabbit and quail hunting was a big deal for a high percentage of sportsman types in Kentucky. Nowadays, this is still a peak period for ...
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Fisheries managers fear young Asian carp - like this juvenile bighead carp - may get help claiming new waters if they are mistaken for native baitfish, transported and later released in a new location.
Meeting on live bait transport ban reacts to Asian carp
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will host a public meeting at 7 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Kentucky Dam Village Convention Center in Gilbertsville to discuss a potential restriction ...
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  Gadwalls, like this drake, often feed on deeper waters -- and aquatic vegetation on Kentucky Lake draws more of them nowadays.
Waterfowl arrival on schedule
Despite conditions drier than your Thanksgiving turkey might have been, here are the ducks. This is just speculation, mind you, these words assembled in advance, but today should bring the regio...
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The native white-footed mouse, above, is most common in wooded habitat, but it occasionally finds its way indoors.
A tale of mice and men
Among all our wildlife species, we seldom encounter some of the most common mammals – until they move in with us. Mice are sometimes unwanted tenants. But even when they take up residence, it’s ...
Nov 17, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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As handsome as a deer might be on the hoof, nobody wants to see the remains of its processed carcass dumped along a road ditch.
Hunters who process venison urged to use care with remains
Kentucky wildlife managers are pleased that hunters are taking deer, but they caution successful whitetail seekers about what they do with the leftovers. Hunters who carry their deer to commerci...
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Avian tenants:
I’m grateful the Carolina wrens that nest in the garage still allow me to park vehicles in there. The chestnut brown and buff birds let me come and go and occasionally carry out some chore, alth...
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Kentucky turkey hunters hit groove with spring harvest
Kentucky’s turkey hunters seemingly did just what they might have been expected to do during the recently concluded spring gobbler hunting season. When the 2013 spring hunt closed at the end of ...
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The yellowjacket is just a half-inch-long wasp, but the females pack a bigger punch than size suggests.      
Die-hard yellowjackets in midst of fall fling
This time of autumn, if you’re dining outside in a deer camp or a picnic sort of situation, don’t forget to set an extra place for the yellowjackets. Like it or not, they’re going to join you. I...
Nov 10, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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