NWTF names new board chair

The National Wild Turkey Federation National Board of Directors has named Peggy Anne Vallery as the board's new chairman and president.

Read the full press release at the link below.

National Wild Turkey Federation

U.S. Fish and Wildlife chief dies

U.S. Fish and Wildlife chief Samuel Hamilton died Feb. 20 while skiing in Colorado.

Hamilton apparently died of a heart condition, based on the preliminary medical reports.

Hamilton was appointed to head up the F&W agency last September.

Here's an article about Hamilton's death in the Denver Post.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife chief dies

Great Backyard Bird Count

Don't miss a chance to stretch your wings this weekeend (Feb. 12-15).

The Great Backyard Bird Count is a chance for "citizen scientists" to count birds in their area and report the results via the Internet to capture a snapshot of the continent's bird population.

My column covers the GBBC.

Here's an excerpt from my column:

Beginning today, people are encouraged to participate in the 13th annual
Great Backyard Bird Count.

The four-day event runs today through Monday giving people a chance to
participate in a grand social experiment.

Participants simply count birds in their own backyards, park or any other
area where birds can be found, then report their findings online at www.birdcount.org.

You can read the entire column at OutdoorsVT.