Mammals
Large mammals are easy to spot when you can find them. Most of the time though I encounter signs the animals left behind. So I count myself lucky when I see any mammal small or large.
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Dead livestock. No trailer or tractor. There is help. If you live in Boundary County, Idaho, a free program was started in late 2023 to…
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A big bull moose can grow an eighty pound rack over the summer, adding up to a pound of bone a day! Antlers grow at…
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Growing up in Minnesota, all I saw were whitetail deer. Then I moved to Idaho, where both mule deer and whitetail deer live. I wanted…
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While canoeing at Brush Lake, I spotted a beaver swimming in the water and was surprised at how long the beaver stayed underwater. American beavers…
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Out of the corner of my eye, I caught movement of something on the ground. I slowly turned and saw a mouse. Most mice I…
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My three-year-old daughter said she was going to “hike” around the outside of the garden fence while I worked on the inside. A few seconds…
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I often notice snags because of the woodpecker holes or woodpeckers drumming on the tree. However, woodpeckers aren’t the only ones utilizing snags. What animals…
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Certain animals are elusive–lynx, bobcats and most notoriously wolverines. I’ve been lucky enough to see two wolverines in all of my hiking–way across a valley…
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Rodents breed rapidly. Packrats only require a gestation of 30 to 38 days. However, the demands of nursing and being pregnant at the same time…
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Spring is birthing time for many animals in order for the young to have adequate time to grow and develop before the onset of winter.…
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Winter can bring a range of snow conditions from minimal snow to deep snow with an icy crust. Whether the snow condition is favorable or…
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