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MRG Deer Management Update, 10 Years and Counting
As most people in our area are aware, populations of white-tailed deer are at their highest ever. From a land protection and conservation standpoint, the “deer boom” of the last 4 decades (or so) has lead to a dire situation where forest regeneration has effectively ceased. In 2004, the Gorge began one of the first volunteer, archery-driven deer management programs. In the ten years since... read more
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MRG Welcomes New Preserve Manager and Staff Scientist, Sarah Hoskinson
In October, Sarah Hoskinson joined the Mianus River Gorge as Preserve Manager/ Staff Scientist. Sarah recently earned a Ph.D. in Ecology from the University of California- Davis, where she researched how plants can be used as tools to manage western rangelands. Even plant species that appear to be very similar can differ widely in their impacts on ecosystem services. For example... read more
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We still need more citizen scientists to submit bobcat, coyote, red fox, bear, and fisher sightings for our Wild Suburbia Project! Find out how to help at the project's website.
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