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Winged Predators Seek Certain Trees When Foraging for Caterpillars

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Location matters for birds on the hunt for caterpillars, according to researchers at UC Irvine and Wesleyan University. Findings suggest that chickadees and others zero in on the type of tree as much as the characteristics of their wriggly prey.…[read further]

University of California - Irvine

Nature

Capping Pipes Can Save Birds’ Lives

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Do you have a fence with hollow posts made of PVC or metal pipe? What about a metal sign post? Bird experts say these and other open vertical pipes can be death traps for birds and other wildlife.

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By Jim Low, Missouri Dept. of Conservation

Fishing

Kayak Fishing in Arkansas

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The fish are always biting somewhere, even in places you can’t reach by boat. But you can reach many of these hard-to-reach waterways by kayak.

“Kayak fishing is ready to explode in Arkansas as recreational kayaking has done…[read further]

By Zoie Clift, Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism

Nature

Bird Feeding Staples: Black Oil Sunflower Seed, Magic Mix

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Feeding birds in yards enthralls many thousands of Arkansans every winter. When they are ready to move up a notch from using bags of mixed seed from discount stores and groceries, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission suggests, there are…[read further]

By Arkansas Game and Fish

Fishing

AGFC Signs Historic Minimum Flow Document

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After working toward a solution for more than 13 years, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission last week approved the final piece of an agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers to ensure a steady flow of water below Bull…[read further]

By Arkansas Game and Fish

Destinations

Who Will Find the 30,000th Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park??

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Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro is set to celebrate two big milestones this year.  March 15th marks 40 years since the site’s creation as an Arkansas state park… and sometime soon, the 30,000th diamond found since the park’s…[read further]

By Kat Robinson

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