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North American Beaver

Joelee Tooley 4/11/25 Joelee Tooley 4/11/25

North American Beaver

Castor canadensis

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🦝🐾 Wildlife Wednesday: The Raccoon (Procyon lotor) 🐾🦝

Caught in the act! This curious raccoon stood up to check out a Snapshot NY trail camera — maybe making sure we got their best angle. 📸

Fun Fact:
🍎 Ever seen a raccoon “wash&rd

📸 Caught on camera! 📸
One of our Snapshot NY volunteers captured a stunning gray fox on their trail camera — but this isn’t your average fox! 🦊 This unique individual has a striking white stripe running down its face, making it stand o

🍂 Happy Wildlife Wednesday! Meet the Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)! 🍂

🌎 Not originally a northern animal, opossums started in South America and adapted their way into New York.

Fun facts:

🐀 That naked, rat-like tail? They’re no

🐾🌲 Wildlife Wednesday: The Fisher 🐾🌲

This week we’re featuring one of New York’s most mysterious forest residents — the fisher! Despite the name, fishers rarely eat fish. Instead, they’re agile hunters that slip through t

A great time at the great NYS fair! 🎡

Thank you to everyone who stopped by! We love to see folks interested in mammal conservation and management! 🦊🐺🦌🐻🐿️

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