Questions tagged [conservation]
Questions about how to behave during outdoor activities in order to preserve the environment and to protect animal or plant species.
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Can I use a trail camera to identify a roadside litterer?
The roadside in our semi-rural area is relatively litter free. With very few exceptions, it can be easily picked up with one hand, and is not gross.
But one litterer is getting to me. He (or she) ...
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What should I do if I disturb a bird of prey with a kill?
A friend of mine disturbed a bird of prey (I think it was a kestrel or sparrow hawk) that had just killed a pigeon in her back garden. The pigeon was still alive when she found it but died soon after. ...
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Minimizing impact of small groups on wilderness areas
I have been given conflicting information for how to minimize the impact of traveling in small groups in wilderness areas.
For groups traveling off-trail in areas where it is appropriate I have heard ...
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What group of people call themselves "Outdoor Influencers", and what do they do regarding natural areas of land?
I recently heard the term "Outdoor Influencers" relating to certain groups of people, including conservationists.
Apparently some people have negative feelings about their activities, because they ...
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How can we be the most respectful to a moose when photographing it up close?
We've often heard that moose are most active in the early morning or late in the day, around dusk, and are usually near a natural water source.
Every year, we travel a few hours away to areas that ...
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Is it likely that decimation of its suburban forest habitat would cause a black bear to wander into a busy city if it wouldn't otherwise go there?
I live in the suburban town of Holden, in Central Massachusetts. Many hundreds of acres of mature woodland areas are being torn down nearby to create new roads and housing developments, and it's ...
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How strong of a magnet is needed for magnet fishing for assorted metal objects?
Magnet fishing is where you take a magnet and go fishing for metal objects (usually trash) in ponds, canals or lakes.
I think this would be fun and would a good way to clear out some of the garbage ...
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