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🦌 Wildlife Wednesday: Extirpated Edition

Let's talk about Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) this week!

Did you know caribou once roamed New York? These iconic animals were among the first large mammals to return to our state after the I

🐺 Wildlife Wednesday: Extirpated Edition 🐺

This week we're spotlighting a ghost of New York's past - one most people don't know once roamed these lands: the Red Wolf (Canis rufus).

Before European settlement, red wolves weren't just a Southern sp

🌍 Happy International Biodiversity Day from all of us at Snapshot NY! 🌿

New York is wilder than most people think - and our Snapshot NY trail cameras have the proof! White-tailed deer, black bear, bobcat, coyote, fisher, river otter, fox squirrel,

We may be looking mostly for mammals, but sometimes our trail cameras capture some amazing shots of birds! 🐦🦅🦆🦉

#trailcam #snapshotny #nywildlife #birds

🐾 Wildlife Wednesday: Extirpated Edition (Extirpated = no longer exist in the state)

This week we're spotlighting a big cat of New York's past: the Eastern Cougar (Puma concolor cougar), also known as the mountain lion, puma, catamount, or panther.

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