We love watching wild birds coming to eat the seeds we put out in our garden but we're always just invaded by boring pigeons that hoover up the lot. How can we encourage more smaller, more interesting birds and discourage what our children call the "big fat pig-o pigeons"? [more inside]
posted on Jun 29, 2008 - 13 answers

There's a juvenile raccoon stuck in the storm drain in front of our house. How do I get it out? [more inside]
posted on Jun 28, 2008 - 12 answers

I work in a pretty large office building, and while walking the bi-level lobby floors I always hear trapped birds chirping and see them hopping around... [more inside]
posted on May 23, 2008 - 1 answers

What long-term effects did the Second World War have on Europe's wildlife and environment? [more inside]
posted on Feb 10, 2008 - 5 answers

I'm taking a road trip through the southwest, and I'd like to see places with an interesting backstory or that show you "behind the scenes." I'm interested in places with political, economic, environmental, or industrial significance. Can you recommend some? [more inside]
posted on Sep 30, 2007 - 9 answers

What can I do, from the big changes on down to the minutae, to make a difference? I want a more environmentally conscious lifestyle! [more inside]
posted on Jun 13, 2007 - 33 answers

Will squirrel spit kill me? [more inside]
posted on Jan 20, 2007 - 27 answers

Where can I find prints of Edo-period wildlife illustrations like these? [more inside]
posted on Jan 10, 2007 - 6 answers

What are some good organizations from which to adopt an endangered animal? [more inside]
posted on Dec 12, 2006 - 6 answers

I want to work with animals, specifically, big cats. I currently work in IT. Is it too late to get my dream job? [more inside]
posted on May 31, 2006 - 14 answers

What are the most important animals for your region of the country? [more inside]
posted on May 1, 2006 - 27 answers

Need advice on Canon SLR Lenses [more inside]
posted on Apr 20, 2006 - 15 answers

We have a family of turkeys that has lived in our neighborhood for the past three years. They are active summer through early fall and then are not seen until next year. They leave no tracks in the snow during the winter. The full family of twelve walked through our backyard yesterday. The are much bigger than they were last fall, obviously well fed, and we can now distinguish sexes in the family. How do turkeys in New England survive winter? How long does a turkey family stay together. Do flocks contain more than one family? What is a good source of information on wild turkeys as a social unit?
posted on Mar 15, 2006 - 9 answers

Re: binoculars. What do I look for and what is the best for my money? We are hiking/mountaineering with kids. [more inside]
posted on Jan 30, 2006 - 9 answers

What was the name of the kids' programme, possibly Canadian, that had a boy and his dad driving into the wilderness as its title sequence? [more inside]
posted on Aug 13, 2005 - 9 answers

I'm would like to help support vanishing wildlife and ecosystems - I am already a sierra club and NRDC member, but I would like to do some more localized giving perhaps to the gorilla fund, or jane goodall ... [more inside]
posted on Jun 9, 2005 - 6 answers

Raccoon in a dumpster. Girlfriend's place of employment has raccoons caught in the dumpster like clockwork every Friday (pickup is Thursday night and no amount of effort will get the company to latch it.) She usually puts a board in and lets them climb out at their leisure. One has been sleeping in the corner all day and won't move even when prodded. Is he just being nocturnal, or does he need medical attention? (Animal control hasn't returned her call and she's worried for him).
posted on Dec 3, 2004 - 17 answers

Is it legal to have a groundhog as a pet in Massachusetts? Anyone out there ever have a pet groundhog? They're so cute.
posted on Nov 5, 2004 - 16 answers