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A Summer as a Community Naturalist
December 13, 2023 — Shelby Foery recaps her time as our 2023 outreach and banding technician.
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New Town, New Job, New Nature
September 15, 2023 — Meet Angelina Stancampiano, interpretive ranger and Wyoming Naturalist.
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Feeling Stressed? Birds Can Help With That
August 23, 2023 — Weminuche ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Society members in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, discuss wildfire research and how it helped them destress this summer.
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Nature Connects Us
August 09, 2023 — Wyoming Naturalist and ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Rockies member Casey Black shares how nature connected her to wildlife, people, and her home.
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Coniferous forest on a rocky mountain.
Milkweed Rediscovered in Wyoming Alive and Well
June 22, 2023 — Hall’s Milkweed was rediscovered in Wyoming after 60 years by a Virtual Wyoming BioBlitz participant!
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Hundreds of Miles, Dozens of Hours, and 4,432 Birds
February 02, 2023 — Dedicated volunteers gathered vital information on bird populations in Pagosa Springs, Colorado during the 123rd ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Christmas Bird Count.
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A Mountain Chickadee perches on a snowy evergreen branch.
An Exciting Christmas Bird Count for the Mountain Chickadee World Champs
January 27, 2023 — Evergreen ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ has likely kept their champion title, and found a new visitor along the way!
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Surprise Appearances and Concerning No-Shows in Northern Wyoming
January 27, 2023 — While several uncommon bird species were recorded during Bighorn ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Society's 2022 Christmas Bird Counts, some historically frequent species were notably absent.
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Sharp-tailed Grouse stands in a field.
Changes in Casper’s Bird Populations
January 25, 2023 — Seventy-four years of Christmas Bird Count data reveal which species are increasing and which are declining.
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Tiger ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Returns to the Christmas Bird Count
January 20, 2023 — Colorado College students reconnect over their first Christmas Bird Count since the pandemic.
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