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Beavers: Wetland Specialists

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Vol. 9 Issue 1, Winter 2004 By Joe Coleman Photo by Nicole Hamilton Few animals rearrange their landscapes as much...

The Endangered Species Act: A Toolkit for Conservation

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Vol. 9 Issue 1, Winter 2004 By Rich Landers I’m handy around the house.  I can use my fingernail to...

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Building a Bat House

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Vol. 8 Issue 4, Fall 2003 By Darrell Schwalm and Hale Chopp Recently I volunteered to represent the Loudoun Wildlife...

Adapting to Winter’s Challenge

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Vol. 8 Issue 4, Fall 2003 By Cliff Fairweather White-throated Sparrow Winters in Loudoun County are pretty mild compared to...

Claude Moore Park

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Vol. 8 Issue 3, Summer 2003 By Tom Bjorkman A Wildlife Oasis in the East It could have been a...

Our Native Grasslands and Birds

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Vol. 8 Issue 3, Summer 2003 By Joe Coleman Will We Lose Them Forever? The Bobolink is gone― The Rowdy...

Grassy Fields

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Vol. 8 Issue 3, Summer 2003 By Leslie McCasker I hate to mow the lawn. It’s an onerous chore I...

Colorful Cardinal

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Vol. 8 Issue 1, Winter 2003 By Leslie McCasker Part of the joy of backyard bird feeding is the chance...

Copperhead Snake Tales

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Vol. 7 Issue 3, Summer 2002 By Sharon Kearns “…Looks like a copperhead day or looks like a copperhead night…”...

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