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• Looking for an excuse to put off cleaning up your lawn? Do it for the birds (and insects)

  By Jennifer Ahrens|New Hampshire Public RadioVerifiedAs the weather warms and daylight hours grow, you might be tempted to get outside and start cleaning up your lawn. But raking or mowing last year’s leaves too soon in the spring can kill a key group of creatures in Connecticut’s food web. "Insects still have yet to come out of hibernation – or fulfill their life cycle – and most of them are going to be in leaf matter or in hollow stems of our perennials or shrubs," said Stefan Martin, the conservation manager for the Connecticut Audubon Society.

  By Jennifer Ahrens · New Hampshire Public Radio

  Mar. 18, 2025

• Bird flu is widespread among CT waterfowl. Experts say to stay clear of carcasses

  By Jennifer Ahrens|New Hampshire Public RadioVerifiedThe Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 is being found in many wild birds in many different areas of Connecticut according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Waterfowl are particularly at risk. “If you're seeing dead geese, if you're seeing dead ducks, if it's near open water, the odds are likely it probably is avian influenza,” DEEP Wildlife Division Director Jenny Dickson said.

  By Jennifer Ahrens · New Hampshire Public Radio

  Feb. 07, 2025

• Looking for an excuse to put off cleaning up your lawn? Do it for the birds (and insects)

  By Jennifer Ahrens|New Hampshire Public RadioVerifiedAs the weather warms and daylight hours grow, you might be tempted to get outside and start cleaning up your lawn. But raking or mowing last year’s leaves too soon in the spring can kill a key group of creatures in Connecticut’s food web. "Insects still have yet to come out of hibernation – or fulfill their life cycle – and most of them are going to be in leaf matter or in hollow stems of our perennials or shrubs," said Stefan Martin, the conservation manager for the Connecticut Audubon Society.

  By Jennifer Ahrens · New Hampshire Public Radio

  Mar. 18, 2025

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