Wildlife & Conservation Currents News: Charlotte Conservation Currents: Starlings Bring Life to Backyard by Mariana Du Brul, Charlotte Conservation Commission, January 12m 2012, page 19.....     - Submitted: Thursday, January 12th [more ...] Conservation Currents:Creature Comforts by Holly Sullivan, Charlotte Conservation Commission Member, December 15, 2011, page 16..... We have had some fairly mild weather this fall, but the cold weather will come.     - Submitted: Thursday, December 15th [more ...] Consrvation Currents: A Solar panel in Every Pot? and An Ode to Maggie by Robert Hyams, November 3, 2011, page 15 A Solar Panel In Every Pot? by Robert Hyams It’s never been easier to invest in residential PV (photovoltaic power generation)     - Submitted: Wednesday, November 2nd [more ...] Conservation Currents by Six Members of the Conservation Commission October 6, 2011, page 15..... Highlights from “Nature Notes” The Charlotte Conservation Commission has a tradition of including interesting wildlife sightings from members in our monthly meeting minutes     - Submitted: Thursday, October 6th [more ...] Conservation Currents: June is the Month for Spawning Bass on Lake Champlain by Howard Verman, Charlotte Conservation Commission, June 16, 2011, page 10..... The wind was rippling over the water just enough to make visibility difficult as the boat trolled the shallows of Town Farm Bay looking for signs of bass activity.     - Submitted: Friday, June 17th [more ...] Charlotte Conservation Currents Land Management for Grassland Birds – We Can All Help! by Tiffany Shaw, May 5, 2011, page 23..... Perhaps the most anticipated sound of spring is the chorus of returning migratory birds.     - Submitted: Friday, May 6th [more ...] Conservation Currents by Mariana Du Brul, April 7, 2011, page 15..... At our Conservation Commission meetings we take a moment to tell each other about any interesting wildlife sightings we’ve had since the last meeting.     - Submitted: Thursday, April 7th [more ...] WildLife: Winter Fun in the Forest Saplings in winter make marvelous slingshots.     - Submitted: Friday, December 3rd [more ...] September Hawk Migration Alert! by Linda Hamilton and Alicia Daniel, September 9, 2010, page 19..... Did you know that Mt. Philo right here in Charlotte is one of the best places in all of Vermont for observing the fall migration of hawks?     - Submitted: Thursday, September 9th [more ...] Wild Life: Charlotte Rocks! by Tate Bushell, August 12, 2010, page 20..... Look closely and you’ll find some of Charlotte’s history written in the rocks.     - Submitted: Thursday, August 12th [more ...] Wild Life by Kerstin Lange June 3, 2010, page 10..... A Different Kind of Flower Show     - Submitted: Tuesday, June 1st [more ...] First Sounds of Spring by Rose Graves, April 8, 2010, page 8..... Each spring, as drops of water begin to fall from the eaves, my ears perk up.     - Submitted: Tuesday, April 6th [more ...] Feathered and Fat: A Story of Winter Survival by Tate Bushell 1/28/2010, page 8..... Winter makes life a bit more challenging for us humans as we are forced to wear more clothes, drive more slowly in the snow, split, move and stack wood, and clear our steps of ice.     - Submitted: Tuesday, January 26th [more ...] Wild Life On a warm October day when sunlight filters through the dazzling fall leaves, it may be tempting to lie down and take a nap on the dappled forest floor. However, if your forest contains oaks, your nap may well be interrupted by the frenetic rustling noise     - Submitted: Friday, October 2nd [more ...] Pet Chat I am often asked, “What should I feed my dog?” The simple answer is that it just plain depends.     - Submitted: Thursday, November 20th [more ...] Pet Chat It is the beginning of the season of celebrations, and many celebrations – with lots of chocolate – are upon us. While many argue that some amount of dark chocolate is good for people, there is no amount of chocolate that is good for our pets.     - Submitted: Sunday, October 5th [more ...] Pet Chat by Jennifer Faul, DVM I often find that every September the behavior of our kids – and our pets – improves. Pets and kids thrive on many of the same things – consistency, routine and positive reinforcement.     - Submitted: Friday, September 5th [more ...] [Post News...]