by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Mar 21, 2018 | Feature, News
While many of us may not be too happy with all of this early spring snow, we saw a flash of white at the Wildlife Center that we did get instantly excited about. In a group of hungry dark-eyed juncos, eastern towhees and white-throated sparrows, we noticed a few less...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Mar 16, 2018 | Feature, News
A Harford County native, Gabby has spent the last 8 years in Salisbury on Maryland’s Eastern Shore where she graduated from Salisbury University with a degree in Environmental Studies. She has worked for several organizations, including as a Naturalist at Cape...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Mar 8, 2018 | Feature, News
CLICK ABOVE OR HERE TO PLAY VIDEO! There has always been something mystical about owls. To many they seem more like spirits than living creatures with their secretive nature. Their large eyes adapted for finding prey at night. Their nearly silent flight. Their...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Mar 5, 2018 | Feature, News
The onset of the warm weather in the spring and earlier summer seems to trigger the movement of all types of wildlife, including one of the most misunderstood groups of reptiles, the snakes. Snakes are incredible animals that play vital roles in the balance of our...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Feb 22, 2018 | Feature, News
While out surveying for the early amphibian emergence this week, we were delighted to discover that the spotted turtles had also started to become active. The spotted turtle is one of our focal species that we have researching in Harford County, Maryland for several...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Feb 8, 2018 | Feature, News
While the Eastern Cougar has recently been officially declared extinct after decades of being searched for and found to be absent from our landscape since the 1930s, it is interesting to look back at their story and the American ecosystem that once was. A taxidermied...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Feb 4, 2018 | Feature, News
This is a preview for our upcoming short documentary about a beloved arctic visitor to the mid-Atlantic region, the Snowy Owl. The video will show both our native and migratory owl species and discuss what makes the snowy owl special. We will also talk about how we...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Jan 30, 2018 | Feature, News
Join us for our 3rd annual fundraising evening to support the work of Susquehannock Wildlife Society and the building of our Wildlife Center in Darlington! Event will include food, drinks (hot-cold-nitro coffee, soda, craft beer & local wine, separate cash bar),...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Jan 30, 2018 | Feature, News
Listen here for an in depth radio interview that covers a wide range of topics from the snowy owls, all sorts of local wildlife info from coyotes to butterflies, our stargazing platform, the upcoming fundraiser in April, a spring amphibian event, and progress at the...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Dec 22, 2017 | Feature, News
From the Maryland Department of Natural Resources: The Maryland Wildlife Advisory Commission recently awarded the Harford County-based Susquehannock Wildlife Society the Maryland Conservationist of the Year award. The local nonprofit was recognized for accomplishments...
