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Kiley Briggs

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Rattlesnakes: Reputation vs. Reality

  • ByKiley Briggs
  • August 3, 2022
While it is true they are venomous and that a bite from a rattlesnake is potentially life threatening, they aren’t out there looking for people to chase and are actually fairly docile animals.
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More than just camouflage: relationships between snake patterns and behaviors.

  • ByKiley Briggs
  • July 12, 2022
Have you ever wondered why some snakes have stripes, others are banded or spotted, and some are uniform in color? It isn’t always clear why an animal is patterned or colored one way or another, but nature is rarely random…
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Rehab Wood Turtle

  • ByKiley Briggs
  • June 7, 2022
A young male Wood Turtle that was hit by a car last summer, patched up by our vet, and later released with small radio transmitter, survived his first winter since his injury and is in great health.
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Ring-necked Snakes

  • ByKiley Briggs
  • May 10, 2022
Vermont is not known for having lots of different snake species, just 11, and where I live in…
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The Wood Turtle Emergence

  • ByKiley Briggs
  • April 12, 2022
Spring in Northern New England is off to an early start.  As water from melting snow replenishes woodland…
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Improving Wood Turtle Habitat on Working Lands

  • ByKiley Briggs
  • March 8, 2022
With vibrant orange legs contrasted against a black head and brown shell, few people are likely to forget…
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Territoriality in Male Wood Turtles

  • ByKiley Briggs
  • February 10, 2022
On a sunny May afternoon, I rounded a river bend and heard a curious noise coming from ahead… I approached slowly, until the scene came into view: two Wood Turtles engaged in fierce combat…
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Why Wood Turtles Need Clean Water

  • ByKiley Briggs
  • January 11, 2022
Splitting their time almost equally between land and water, Wood Turtles are unique compared to other North American…
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Photo of the Month: August 2022

  • August 15, 2022
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Lighting a Match: August 2022

  • August 14, 2022
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Eastern Diamond-backed Rattlesnake Conservation

  • August 3, 2022
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Lighting a Match: July 2022

  • July 11, 2022
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