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The Last Green Valley is green by day and dark by night. We are a National Heritage Corridor with a rich history in a surprisingly rural landscape. With 84% forest and farm, we are the last swath of dark night sky in the coastal sprawl between Boston and Washington DC.

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Avian Influenza Resources

Here at The Last Green Valley we are NOT experts on avian influenza. Our efforts here are to collect the…

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Thank you to Shori Velles for sharing this beautiful photo of an Eastern Coyote. Have you been noticing the coyote howls picking up lately? We are in the middle of coyote mating season.  Coyotes are considered monogamous with the male and female pairing up for several years. They also stick together in a family group until the fall when the young, now full-sized will often go search for their own territories. Here in The Last Green Valley we have eastern Coyotes which are larger than western coyotes. Genetic testing has revealed our coyotes are a genetic mix of western coyote and Canadian grey wolves. Yes, there is sometimes breeding between coyotes and domestic dogs, but that is actually rare. Coyotes both male and female are fertile for only a short period of  time each year. And male domestic dogs dont play the same role as male coyotes, who do play an active role in raising the young. Litters can be as large as 12 pups but average about 7 pups in southern New England. 
 #Coyotes #CoyoteHowl #LastGreenValley #TLGV #NationalHeritageAreas #NPS #WildlifeObservation #WildlifeConservation

Thank you to Shori Velles for sharing this beautiful photo of an Eastern Coyote. Have you been noticing the coyote howls picking up lately? We are in the middle of coyote mating season. Coyotes are considered monogamous with the male and female pairing up for several years. They also stick together in a family group until the fall when the young, now full-sized will often go search for their own territories. Here in The Last Green Valley we have eastern Coyotes which are larger than western coyotes. Genetic testing has revealed our coyotes are a genetic mix of western coyote and Canadian grey wolves. Yes, there is sometimes breeding between coyotes and domestic dogs, but that is actually rare. Coyotes both male and female are fertile for only a short period of time each year. And male domestic dogs don't play the same role as male coyotes, who do play an active role in raising the young. Litters can be as large as 12 pups but average about 7 pups in southern New England.
#Coyotes #coyotehowl #lastgreenvalley #TLGV #nationalheritageareas #nps #WildlifeObservation #wildlifeconservation
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Such a beautiful animal.

Shori Velles captured this beautiful red tailed hawk in flight in Franklin, CT. We wanted to share this beautiful bird and talk to you about the avian flu. Its been in the news a lot and rightly so.  Locally, you may have heard that a bald eagle took ill last week. Ranger Bill got the call last Thursday and was able to contact the right people. The bird was recovered off the ice on a local waterway and tested. We did not want to speculate on why the bird was ill until testing confirmed bird flu. The signs could have been lead or rodenticide poisoning. Unfortunately this eagle had to be euthanized. It was likely a male based on size. Weve spoke to Wildlife Biologist Brian Hess with Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) and he said this is a not a panic situation. Unfortunately, avian flu, this strain has been around for a couple of years, can easily be spread and its usually deadly in birds.. This bald eagle is not the first to succumb to avian flu in CT or MA. What is important now is that all of us who love wildlife keep our eyes out, practice safe biosecurity and do our best to keep CT DEEP and Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife informed. Both have reporting forms. We are posting on our website a list of resources for you to use, including phone numbers and links. We will also post more information on how to respond if you discover a sick or dying bird and believe it might have the flu. We will post a link in the comments to make it easier for you to access.

Shori Velles captured this beautiful red tailed hawk in flight in Franklin, CT. We wanted to share this beautiful bird and talk to you about the avian flu. It's been in the news a lot and rightly so. Locally, you may have heard that a bald eagle took ill last week. Ranger Bill got the call last Thursday and was able to contact the right people. The bird was recovered off the ice on a local waterway and tested. We did not want to speculate on why the bird was ill until testing confirmed bird flu. The signs could have been lead or rodenticide poisoning. Unfortunately this eagle had to be euthanized. It was likely a male based on size. We've spoke to Wildlife Biologist Brian Hess with Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) and he said this is a not a panic situation. Unfortunately, avian flu, this strain has been around for a couple of years, can easily be spread and its usually deadly in birds.. This bald eagle is not the first to succumb to avian flu in CT or MA. What is important now is that all of us who love wildlife keep our eyes out, practice safe biosecurity and do our best to keep CT DEEP and Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife informed. Both have reporting forms. We are posting on our website a list of resources for you to use, including phone numbers and links. We will also post more information on how to respond if you discover a sick or dying bird and believe it might have the flu. We will post a link in the comments to make it easier for you to access. ... See MoreSee Less

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Here is a link to some additional resources for those who want/need more information: thelastgreenvalley.org/avian-influenza-resources/

Sadly, the state thinks nothing of leaving dead birds, (Putnam) possibly died from this flu. And when others feed on it, they’re dead too. 😵‍💫

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