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October 21, 2011
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moose EDITOR'S BLOG
A Hunting Story

Dave Mance III   

 

As the mobs of cars around wildlife check-in stations suggest, moose season is underway in Vermont and New Hampshire. Maine's between seasons at the moment, but hunting will resume in late October in select management units. In many areas of the Northeast, drawing a moose tag is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. In the spirit of the season, I thought I'd share a moose hunting story in this week's blog, a snapshot of sorts from a successful moose hunt in 2007. Good luck hunters; may your drag be short...  

 

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amphibians THE OUTSIDE STORY 

Amphibian Skin: Toxic Chemicals to Medical Marvels     

Steven D. Faccio      

 

I was eating breakfast when I noticed a black duck quietly feeding on our small pond. It would occasionally "tip-up" - head underwater, tail skyward - in typical puddle duck fashion. Suddenly, the peaceful scene was interrupted as the duck began spinning wildly in circles, one wing flapping frantically as water splashed in all directions. Ten seconds later and just as suddenly, all was calm, including the duck, which was now floating belly-up...

 

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hole WHAT IN THE WOODS IS THAT?
Our Biweekly Guessing Game!

Kyle Jones took this close-up shot of a tree's root wad with a small hole at its center. What do you suppose made this hole?  


Every other week we run a photo of something unusual found in the woods. Guess what it is and you'll be eligible to win a copy of The Outside Story, a paperback collection of our Outside Story newspaper columns. A prize winner will be drawn at random from all the correct entries. The correct answer, and the winner's name, will appear in next week's column. 

 


This week's contest deadline is 8:00 AM, Wednesday, November 2, 2011.
piney Previous Contest Answer

Congratulations to our winner Richard Wyatt! Richard receives a copy of our book, The Outside Story.
 

Penny Harris of Cambridge, Vermont took this photo of a pine branch near her home. What's protruding from the branches?  


NW Answer: Cecropia Moth Cocoon.


This is the cocoon of a cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia) - the largest native moth in North America with a wingspan of 5 to 6 inches. As a caterpillar, the cecropia feeds on various shrubs and plants, and spins a cocoon of brown silk. As a moth, the cecropia flies mostly at night, and does not eat at all: it lives merely a few weeks, and its sole purpose is to mate.

Incorrect but creative answers included a praying mantis cocoon and mistletoe.

 

 Visit our What In The Woods Is That? contest archive.

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NW Board Member Appointed Poet Laureate

Board member Syd Lea was recently appointed Vermont's poet laureate by Governor Peter Shumlin. He assumes the position officially at a ceremony on November 4 at the Capitol. Syd becomes the state's seventh poet laureate; the first was Robert Frost.

Community Forest Program Offers Funding

The USDA's Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, created to encourage the creation of community forests and foster rural economies through financial assistance grants, currently has $1.5 million in funding available. The overarching goal of the program is to keep the community involved in the establishment of the forest and long-term management decisions.

The grants are available to local governments, tribal governments, and qualified nonprofit entities.

Click here for more information.  

Land Conservation Workshop

New Hampshire-based land trust Bear-Paw Regional Greenways presents a land conservation workshop for landowners and their families, November 9 from 7 to 9 p.m. Phil Auger, a retired University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension educator specializing in land and water conservation, will lead the event. Pre-registration is recommended.

For more information and to register, click here

Webinar Presents Timber Management for White-Tailed Deer

Matthew Roos from Quality Deer Management Association presents a webinar on sustainable forest management as it relates to even- and uneven-aged silvicultural techniques, as well as how managing hardwood and coniferous stands of trees may differ when considering a quality deer management program. The webinar is November 10 at 2 p.m. Participants are eligible for 1 category 2 SAF CFE, and 1 credit is available for CEU toward ISA credentials, if applicable.

Click here for more information and to register.  

Webinar on Succession Planting

Wondering where to start planning the legacy for your woods? Log on to the webinar, Leaving a Legacy for the Next Generation: Tips on Successional Planning, November 15 and 17 at 3 p.m. Certified public accountant Clint Bentz presents the program, and participants are eligible for 1 category 2 SAF CFE.

For more information and to register, click here.
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