Wildlife
Learn more about your favorite Chesaepake Bay wildlife.
This Halloween, let’s make bats the good guys
October 5, 2023Why one of the smallest bats in the Bay watershed needs our help
Read storyDobsonfly adults are all bark and no bite
September 6, 2023The eastern dobsonfly may look intimidating but the larvae are the real predators
Read storyFamily farm in Ronks, Pa. does all it can to help local streams recover
August 11, 2023The USDA’s Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) helps to reduce pollution in a Chesapeake Bay tributary’s watershed
Read storyA native Chesapeake plant can prevent your poison ivy rash
August 1, 2023Jewelweed’s antifungal and antimicrobial properties serve as a natural remedy for poison ivy
Read storyFishing for blue catfish is good for the Bay, but be careful when eating them
July 28, 2023Jurisdictions in the Bay watershed set advisories for consuming blue catfish
Read storyLocal government leaders fish for invasive species management strategies in the Bay
July 13, 2023Blue catfish, snakeheads and more discussed at quarterly Local Government Advisory Committee meeting
Read storyDocumenting the return of the terns to Poplar Island
July 11, 2023U.S. Geological Survey is monitoring two species of vulnerable seabirds
Read storySubmerged aquatic vegetation, a critical blue crab habitat, bounces back in the Chesapeake Bay
July 6, 2023The Bay’s underwater grasses continues to recover from a crash in 2019
Read storyScientists encourage resource managers to focus on female, juvenile blue crabs
July 6, 2023Overall population climbed this year, but analysis suggests vigilance is needed
Read storyEastern worm snake: worm or snake?
July 5, 2023This little brown snake is known for its worm-like appearance
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