Phantoms of the Forest: The Secretive Nature of Timber Rattlesnakes
Kiley Briggs
Timber Rattlesnakes, although very dangerous animals when harassed, rely first on their camouflage for defense, and last on…
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Great Northern Forests Initiative
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Enduring and Avoiding the Cold – How Reptiles and Amphibians Survive Northern Winters
This post was adapted from an older magazine article the Kiley wrote in late 2017. With each trip…
Diamonds in the Rough: Are Populations of Elusive Ribbonsnakes Hiding in Plain Sight?
As a kid back in the 1990s I was absolutely positive I had both Common Gartersnakes and Eastern…
Elusive Wood Turtles
“I’ve lived here my whole life and if there were orange-legged turtles crawling around on my farm I’d…
Winter Blizzards Bring Spring Lizards: How to find amphibians during their spring breeding migrations
Every spring in the northeast, as the snows melt and the ground begins to thaw, frogs and salamanders…
Baby Wood Turtles: A 2019 Highlight
While adult turtles have very high survival rates from year to year and can live exceptionally long times,…
A Gardener’s Friend: The Secretive Red-bellied Snake
Northern New England is not known for having high reptile and amphibian diversity, yet most people here are…
Combating Misinformation with Identification Tips and Resources
Like so many other people, I grew up falsely thinking brown recluse spiders are common in Vermont. In…
