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How to Create a Backyard Oasis in the Suburbs

May 1, 2018

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Eastern Cottontail Rabbit

Jan 1, 2018

Volume 22 Issue 4, Winter 2017 by Marion Constante Some of us root for Peter Rabbit on his tales of adventure while many others side with Mr. McGregor, as he tirelessly tries to protect his garden from Peter and his family. Regardless of which side you are on, cottontail rabbits are abundant in our literature and […]

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Gardening for Bees

Jul 1, 2017

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Create the Habitat and the Animals Will Come

Apr 1, 2017

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Beavers and Humans

Apr 1, 2017

Vol. 22 Issue 1, Spring 2017 By Dr. John Hadidian Beaver (Castor canadensis) fur provided an important economic foundation for the European colonization of North America. To their great misfortune, this semi-aquatic mammal’s dense underfur happened to be ideally suited for the type of gentlemen’s hats favored throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. The tremendous industry in pelts underwrote the rise of the first […]

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The Red Foxes of Loudoun County

Dec 1, 2016

Vol. 21 Issue 4, Winter 2016     Photo by Katherine Daniels By John Griffin, Director, Urban Wildlife for The Humane Society of the United States Many articles about the red fox begin by introducing readers to the fact that they are the most widely distributed of any wild carnivore, and this is certainly true, […]

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Threat to Barn Owls

Oct 1, 2016

Vol. 21 Issue 3, Fall 2016 by Belinda Burwell, DVM, Director of Wildlife Veterinary Care As a wildlife veterinarian and rehabilitator, most of my experience with barn owls has been gained in a hospital setting. I care for them when they become sick or injured, which is how I’ve learned first-hand about some of the […]

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Bringing the Sounds of Nature to Your Backyard

Apr 1, 2016

Vol. 21 Issue 1, Spring 2016 By Nan McCarry   Sometimes people ask, “Why don’t I see any birds? I put up a bird feeder.” In this issue, we read about the sounds of nature. How can we bring these seasonal sounds to our own backyards? The answer lies in the garden: Our gardening practices […]

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Living with Wildlife – Groundhogs

Oct 1, 2014

Vol. 19 Issue 3, Fall 2014 By Lindsey Brookbank Groundhogs (Marmota monax) are gentle, often times comical, vegetarians. They are celebrated on February 2, but may not be as welcome in your garden later in the year. Conflicts with groundhogs usually occur over who gets to eat the vegetables. Despite their attraction to what grows […]

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Wildlife Hazards

Jul 1, 2014

Vol. 19 Issue 2, Summer 2014 By Belinda Burwell, DVM, Blue Ridge Wildlife Center When living in close proximity to humans, wild animals become injured in various ways. At the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center (BRWC), where we rescue and care for thousands of injured native wild animals each year, we gather data on the many […]

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