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Kiley Briggs

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egg mass identification, jefferson salamander egg mass
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Egg Mass Identification in the Great Northern Forests

  • ByKiley Briggs
  • March 7, 2018
Views:35,338 views   With winter concluding in Northern New England and already past farther south, amphibians in the…
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Porcupines: Bark-eating Beasties of the Northern Woods

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  • February 4, 2018
Views:3,187 views A few years ago a visitor from South Carolina told me they saw a beaver climbing…
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Mink Fogs: The Frog of the North

  • ByKiley Briggs
  • January 10, 2018
Views:1,145 views Ever since my first introduction to the Northeast Kingdom (NEK) of Vermont back in high school…
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Beavers

  • ByKiley Briggs
  • December 6, 2017
Views:521 views While kayaking in a town wetland a couple months ago I noticed a slow-moving trail of…
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Eastern Newt, Red Eft
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Eastern Newts

  • ByKiley Briggs
  • November 7, 2017
Eastern Newts (also called Red-spotted Newts) are one of the most recognizable members of forested landscapes and one that ties together both terrestrial and aquatic habitats.
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Northern Hardwoods of Vermont

  • ByKiley Briggs
  • October 13, 2017
Views:803 views When people picture Vermont they conjure images of sap buckets on maple trees, fall foliage, rolling…
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Close-up of Timber Rattlesnake, flicking its tongue.
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Dispelling the Myth: “Bloodthirsty” Snakes

  • ByKiley Briggs
  • September 12, 2012
If rattlesnakes were aggressive, and bloodthirsty, they wouldn’t have any need for a rattle at all. The only thing a rattle can do is give away a snake’s position—a poor tactic for a cold-blooded killer!
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