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Desert tortoise digging a burrow
March 14, 2019

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  • Fisher in the snow

    January 29, 2019 onCWHL on Instagram

    CWHL student Justin in the field with @nysdec while doing population & demographic surveys on NYS fishers. CWHL's fisher rodenticide research project is ongoing, so we are hoping to collect blood from live fishers for test development! Despite the wildlife biologist's best efforts and camouflaged traps, no fishers were caught, just one unhappy marten!!
  • Copper ammo and the resulting mushroom

    January 29, 2019

    Former Chief of Wildlife for NYS, Gordon Batcheller, discusses the impact of using lead ammunition on wildlife management
  • Common loon being prepped for necropsy

    December 14, 2018 onCWHL on Instagram

    Check out Dr. Maria Forzan giving a necropsy demo to Ithaca College's Wildlife Club this week. The group got to watch the necropsy of a Common loon and learn about wildlife diagnostics and research projects.
  • Beaver

    November 28, 2018 onCWHL on Instagram

    For all those rodent fans out there, I give you the mighty beaver aka ecosystem engineers! Let's not forget the miniscule muskrat! Check our skull comparison and wow, those beautiful beaver teeth! #rodentoftheday