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A dedicated ornithologist with a passion for lightning bugs scours bogs and beaches to discover previously unknown species In the dark of a June evening, standing in the black mud of a New Jersey bog, an hour's drive from home, Christopher...
The Edgartown Conservation Commission unanimously approved alternate access points for Norton Point Beach Wednesday afternoon, in response to new state regulations that prohibit over sand vehicle (OSV) access within 50 yards of protected shorebird nests. Norton Point, a barrier beach stretching over two miles, connects Edgartown to Chappaquiddick, and serves as a habitat for protected […]
White-nose syndrome (WNS) has been detected in bats for the first time in New Mexico. Two dead bats have been tested positively for the disease and two live bats were found with wounds containing the fungal pathogen that causes WNS.
Three peregrine falcon chicks were brought down and banded by MassWildlife for tracking at the skyscraper lobby Thursday.
Edgartown officials announced last week that the town’s management plan for Norton Point Beach has received approval from the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program (NHESP). That approval allows the town to begin sticker sales for over-sand vehicles (OSV) on Norton Point. However, the beach remains closed due to nesting shorebird activity. Edgartown was granted […]