Last week a friend sent me a photo of a baby cottontail small enough to fit into the palm of his hand. It had been lying, lifeless, on a welcome mat by the front door, courtesy of a neighbor’s cat. It ...

Eastern cottontails threaten Maine's native rabbits. Officials need your help to track sightings and protect New England ...

The threatened New England cottontail — the region’s only native rabbit, made immortal in “The Adventures of Peter Cottontail” — appears to be making a comeback. Federal wildlife officials will ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. We hear a lot about the many invasive species we have in Maine, from insects ...

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In the Scarborough Marsh on April 25, Julia Mast holds an antenna as she listens for blips indicating a radio-collared cottontail rabbit is nearby. Mast, a senior studying environmental science at the ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Spring brings new life for both flora and fauna, even in the urban jungle of downtown Nashville. Neighbors in the Salemtown area of Nashville have taken initiative to ensure ...

Most everyone can recall the kiddy- tune of “Here comes Peter Cottontail,” although most folks don’t realize that we have a real-life version of “Peter” right here in our own backyard, but he is known ...

After nine years of preparing these biweekly nature columns, I’ve decided that’s probably enough. I’d like to thank the publishers of the several newspapers who have had the kindness to run my essays ...