YBO Critter Tales
Wildcat cousin confusions
By Buckmasters Online
Photo: The bobcat is the most common wildcat in North America, but it’s easily misidentified as its cousin, the lynx. – Photo courtesy Natalie Tsang. Earlier this year a student researcher in British Columbia made an interesting... READ MORE
See tegu, fear tegu, call DNR
By Buckmasters Online
It’s big. Not gigantic, but big. About 4 1/2-feet long, if it’s an adult. It’s invasive. And that’s the really scary part. Some people keep them as pets. But when they escape or grow so large that the pet owner can&r... READ MORE
Yes, that’s right, bumble bees hibernate
By Buckmasters Online
Fall has arrived and it’s time for bumble bees, bears, groundhogs and bats to hibernate. Huh? Bumble bees hibernate? Yes, they do! America’s native bee, the humble bumble bee—that large, buzzy, furry pollinator, mostly bla... READ MORE