A Bear in the Corn
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A Bear in the Corn
Destroying cornfields, harassing honeybees, foraging seeds out of birdfeeders...
black bears are leaving their marks throughout the state. Bears need to eat,
but not necessarily your cultivated crops and birdseed. What can we do to minimize
conflicts with bears and other wildlife?
Wildlife Journal talks with two wildlife biologists who share their tips for keeping bears in the woods and out of trouble. We'll follow them as they visit landowners to look at some of the damage bears have caused, including a beekeeper who lost nearly 100 pounds of honey, and a corn farmer who lost acres of a recent crop. Then, we'll look at some of the unique programs that are being implemented to keep bears from behaving badly, whether it's on the farm or in the garden.
"A Bear in the Corn" was funded through a grant from the New Hampshire
USDA-Wildlife Services Program.
Wild
Ways: Hiking with Dogs
Dogs may be man's best friends, but are they good hiking companions? Yes and
no, according to Lisa Densmore and her beloved dog Bravo.
Lisa has gone on more than 60 hikes with Bravo, and recently wrote a book
about the pros and cons of hiking with dogs. Join Lisa and Bravo as they hike
to the open summit of Mount Major, overlooking Lake Winnipesaukee. Along the
way, Lisa explains why not all trails are dog-friendly. Bravo demonstrates
proper canine etiquette on the trail, and we learn how to keep our favorite
furry friends safe on a hike.
Wet flies and dry flies, midges and nymphs, daddies and hoppers... they're
all enticing to an angler -- and the fish they are trying to lure! For some,
fly tying is a practical pursuit, a means to an end. But for others, it's
pure art.
Wildlife Journal looks at the lasting lure of fly-fishing and the art of fly
tying. We visit Ellis Hatch, an avid angler who's been tying his own flies
for nearly 45 years. On a good winter day, Ellis will finish 100 to 150 ties,
beginning at 4 a.m. and working until 7 at night. Then, we'll take a look at
an apprentice fly-tying program sponsored by the New Hampshire Council on the
Arts and watch as artist/fly-tyer Mark Favorite teaches students how to tie
a classic Atlantic salmon fly, considered by some to be the pinnacle of fly-tying. "For
me, it's my art," Favorite says of fly-tying. "It's actually like
painting a picture."
Wild
Places: Kingman Farm
The historic 1718 Kingman Farm is one of the oldest in New Hampshire. Today,
it's owned by the University of New Hampshire and used as an outdoor classroom
for students studying forestry. The things they learn at Kingman Farm about
forest ecology and management benefit all of us. The public is also welcome
to explore the farm.
Join Wildlife Journal for a winter stroll along the miles of trails that snake
through snow-covered forests and meadows, and skirt icy ponds and streams.
Our cameras capture the natural beauty of this 365-acre winter wonderland and
the animals -- coyote, fox, deer, wild turkeys, songbirds, and more -- that
live here.
