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Shark populations ‘increasing slowly’ in Long Island Sound, CT biologist says. Should swimmers worry?
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (438+ words) Certain shark species native to Long Island Sound are increasing in population, according to scientists at the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). DEEP fisheries biologist David Molnar said that’s based on shark sighting reports made using the…...
The Turtle that Dances for Worms | Wild Critters USA
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (79+ words) Connecticut Public The Turtle that Dances for Worms | Wild Critters USA Did you know wood turtles stomp a secret rain dance to trick worms out of the ground?! In this episode of the Wild Critters series on Orbit, families join…...
Can certain underwater sounds revive decimated oyster reefs?
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (174+ words) Connecticut Public Can certain underwater sounds revive decimated oyster reefs? New England’s coastline was once teeming with wild oyster reefs. But pollution and overharvesting have destroyed them. Now, researchers are trying to restore them using underwater sounds to lure more…...
A mixtape for oysters: Researchers test if sounds of home can help restore reefs
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1271+ words) Aran Mooney crouched on the bottom of a small boat, cradling a foot-long cylinder made of tough plastic mesh, and covered in stringy green algae. The cylinder contained an underwater recording device, and it had been sitting at the bottom…...
Local marine animal response team frees humpback off Rockport
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (216+ words) The Center for Coastal Studies Marine Animal Entanglement Response team disentangled a young humpback whale off Rockport on Wednesday, August 5. The whale was first spotted by recreational boaters Tuesday afternoon. The team used a grappling hook to pull the rope…...
Ospreys are having fewer chicks, and Connecticut bird watchers are concerned
3+ week, 2+ day ago (254+ words) Connecticut Public Ospreys are having fewer chicks, and Connecticut bird watchers are concerned Here & Now‘s Anthony Brooks speaks with experts at the Connecticut Audubon Society about concerns that the iconic osprey is starting to have fewer surviving chicks, at…...
Training prepares community science effort to tag LI Sound horseshoe crabs
4+ week, 22+ hour ago (913+ words) Long Island Sound is home to a living fossil: the horseshoe crab. They have been around for nearly half a billion years, but today this hardy and helmeted species faces new challenges. So, how are they faring in Connecticut? At…...
The Toughest Moms of the Florida Everglades | Wild Critters USA
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (78+ words) Connecticut Public The Toughest Moms of the Florida Everglades | Wild Critters USA Could an alligator really win "Mom of the Year"? In this episode of the Wild Critters USA series on Orbit, families travel to Everglades National Park to discover…...
How birds survived the mass extinction event that killed off the dinosaurs
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (226+ words) Connecticut Public How birds survived the mass extinction event that killed off the dinosaurs Birds are the only dinosaurs that survived the devastating asteroid impact 66 million years ago. The songbirds you see today are directly linked to the velociraptor, triceratops…...
Glass windows kill millions of birds a year — Maine's trying to make buildings safer for them
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1060+ words) Just after dawn in mid-May, Nick Lund and three volunteers gather in downtown Portland to start a different kind of birdwatch in the city. Peering under windows, the team isn't looking for live birds, they're looking for dead ones. Lund,…...