Items: Wildlife
FOR176 - Building a Bird Nest Box with a Bird’s Eye View: A DIY Nest-box Camera
By Matthew Springer
Published on Sep. 20, 2024
Authors: Steve Higgins - Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky, James Ash - Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky, and Matthew T. Springer - Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Kentucky
ID-194-Diagnosing Plant Problems: Kentucky Master Gardener Manual Chapter 6
By Matthew Springer
Published on Jan. 16, 2024
For those with a green thumb, growing plants may seem easy. However, when plant problems arise, determining the cause of these issues can be difficult. Developing the skills necessary to determine the cause of a plant problem takes experience and time.
FOR-173-Identifying and Addressing River Otter Damage Issues in Kentucky
By Gabriela A. Wolf-Gonzalez,
Jonathan A. Matthews,
and Matthew Springer
Published on Oct. 31, 2023
River otters (Lontra canadensis) were once abundant throughout North America, but unregulated harvest, water pollution, and overall habitat degradation decimated river otter populations across the contiguous United States.
FORFS 22-03 - Deer Processors in Kentucky - 2022
Published on Sep. 1, 2022
Matthew Springer Assistant Extension Professor of Wildlife Management 209 T.P. Cooper Building (Office 206) University of Kentucky Lexington, KY 40546-1031 Email: mattspringer@uky.edu voice: 859-257-8633
FORFS 21-11 - Deer Processors in Kentucky - 2021
Published on Nov. 11, 2021
Matthew Springer Assistant Extension Professor of Wildlife Management 209 T.P. Cooper Building (Office 206) University of Kentucky Lexington, KY 40546-1031 Email: mattspringer@uky.edu voice: 859-257-8633
FOR-160-Monitoring for and Controlling Wild Pig Populations in Kentucky
By Matthew Springer
Published on Oct. 13, 2021
Wild pigs are widely considered to be the most destructive invasive species in the United States. They cause large amounts of agricultural damage, compete with native wildlife for resources, alter wildlife habitat, and threaten biological diversity.
