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Newsletter
| September 5, 2014
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 EDITOR'S BLOG
There's this recurring debate every election cycle about whether we need more or less government in our lives. And it's never going to end because most of us are conflicted on the matter...
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 THE OUTSIDE STORY
A Fine Kettle of...Hawks?
Todd McLeish
It rained heavily the first time I had planned to go on a hawk watch, and the trip to Mt. Tom in western Massachusetts was cancelled. But the rain brought with it a weather front the next day that created the perfect conditions for fall hawk migration in New England. And migrate they did...
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Note to Flies: Avoid Fuzzy Socks
Rachel Sargent
Imagine you're an insect cruising through the air. Suddenly, you realize you're heading straight for a spider web. You're doomed. But wait - you can still escape by slipping through one of the gaps. Spider webs are, after all, more gaps than web...
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This photo was taken just this morning. What is it?
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 More Than a Woodlot, our paperback guide to forest stewardship. A prize winner will be drawn at random from all the correct entries. The correct answer, and the winner's name, will appear in our next e-newsletter.
This week's contest deadline is 8:00 AM, Wednesday, September 17, 2014.
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 Previous Contest Answer
Congratulations to our winner Stephanie Radner! Stephenie receives a copy of our book, More Than A Woodlot.
What is happening with this (now dead) caterpillar that Karla Salathe photographed in South Sutton, New Hampshire? Bonus question, what type of leaf is it on?
NW Answer:
The caterpillar is covered in wasp pupae. A wasp laid eggs in or on the caterpillar and the larvae developed inside the caterpillar. Usually the caterpillar stays alive throughout the larval stage, assuring a supply of fresh meat. Oh, and the leaf is a grape leaf.
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 NORTHERN WOODLANDS NEWS
Our cup runneth over. Actually, our inbox spilleth over. Either way, we have a lot of interesting news stories that cross our desks. Here were some of our favorites:
NATURE
From the legal department: Petitioning to protect the monarch and a $450 million beekeeper's suit (not the white kind). Stripers are missing in the Northeast and cod are, too. But a new species has been sighted as a caracara comes to Maine. A correlation between sleep and brain size - what time did you get to bed last night? Turns out your grandfather was right; it was colder in the old days. Exasperated parents take heart, young songbirds move slowly, too. Be grateful for the things we don't have to worry about here, like radioactive wild boars in our woods. Finally, perhaps the oddest story you'll hear this year: Chef kills snake; snake kills chef back.
INDUSTRY
Power costs a source of contention at newly operational Berlin biomass plant. A tourist finds hemlock woolly adelgid in Camden, Maine and emerald ash borer containment efforts continue in Connecticut. Demand for wood pellets is growing dramatically and some see them as an alternative to coal. And a Michigan State report looks at the long-term benefits of forest management.
STORIES YOU'VE SHARED
A "Deer Management and Forest Health" will be held on Monday, Sept. 8, at Howe Library in Hanover, N.H. Panelists from both Vermont and New Hampshire (fish and wildlife as well as forestry) will field questions and take input. A special discussion for woodlot owners and landowners will take place from 3:30-5:30 p.m., with a forum for the general public running from 7-9 p.m.
New Hampshire Audubon and artist Kathie Fife are presenting a photo exhibit of protected landscapes, including stunning photographs featuring loons, rare plants, and native wildflowers. A reception with the artist will be held Sept. 4 at 4:30 p.m., and the exhibit will run through October at the New Hampshire Audubon's McLane Center in Concord. Click here for more information.
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The mission of the Center for Northern Woodlands Education is to advance a culture of forest stewardship in the Northeast and to increase understanding of and appreciation for the natural wonders, economic productivity and ecological integrity of the region's forests. Our programs give people the information they need to help build a sustainable future for our region. Through Northern Woodlands magazine, the Northern Woodlands Goes to School program, and special publications, we make a difference in how people care for their land.
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