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Fill Out Your Real Estate Portfolio with….Birds?
A recent study looked at the economic value city dwellers place on having birds in their communities. Researches asked how much residents would spend to conserve common bird species and what they’d...
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Scientists Say, “Your Yard Matters.”
Here at The Edge of the Wood we just tossed out our lawnmower and planted more bird- friendly-berry, bearing-bushes. We think of this as a win-win. Biologists Amy Belaire and Emily Minor found that...
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Help Wanted: Forest Crossing Guard
Here at The Edge of the Wood we remember our cheery school crossing guard with her blue uniform, white sash and bright red stop sign. Katie Sieving, a professor of wildlife ecology and conservation at...
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Who’s tougher…A Football Player Or A Woodpecker?
A woodpecker’s beak is tough…and innovative! The spongy bones and nail hard beaks of woodpeckers are inspiring a new generation of shock absorbers, potentially shielding airplane black boxes, football...
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It’s Official….Squirrels are Quick Learners
Here at The Edge of the Wood…. well, we didn’t do so well on our SAT’s. But squirrels know how to ace it. A new study has shown that grey squirrels are quick learners capable of adapting tactics to...
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Let’s Hear It For Fowle!
Here at The Edge of the Wood we are not known for our spelling, but in this case we got it right. Architect and birder Bruce Fowle just completed a renovation of the massive Javits Convention Center...
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Hats Off to Women Who Saved Birds
The Edge of the Wood would like to remember all the women in the late 1800’s early 1900’s who rallied against the use of bird feathers in millinery. Millions upon millions of birds lost their lives...
View Article15 Minutes for the Squirrels
While squirrels are constantly making the news, here at The Edge of the Wood we wanted to give our actors a little star treatment. Enjoy and learn from the masters.
View ArticleHappy New Year….Matilda.
Here at The Edge of the Wood we want to send a special New Year’s wish to FOTW (friend of the woods) Matilda and we wish everyone a joyous 2016. In the words of the luminous Albert Einstein, “Look...
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