Downy Woodpeckers (Dryobates pubescens) are only one of 239 species of woodpeckers worldwide. They are also the smallest woodpecker in all of North America. Although it does not like the […]
epiCENTER: Explore the CENTER of it all with our staff!
Enjoy the observations and interests of the people who work at the Center of the West here in our staff blog. Just note that these are the personal perspectives of individual staff members, and are not meant to be official representations of Center expertise or policy.
Migration Season
By Chloe Winkler and Amy Phillips Fall affects us all in many different ways! As humans we tend to snuggle up inside with pumpkin-themed drinks and wait for cold weather, […]
Hibernation versus Torpor
Hibernation versus Torpor: What’s the Difference? by Brandon Lewis and Amy Phillips Winter is a difficult time to survive for many animals. Mule deer in Wyoming, for example, have an […]
Conservation of Black-Footed Ferrets
Black-footed ferrets were first reintroduced to Meeteetse in 2016. Since then, there have been several subsequent releases including the one our staff participated in last week. Releases bring captive-raised black-footed […]
The Truth About Bats
Why do bats have such a bad reputation? Are they really disease-carriers, blood-drinking, flying rodents?
Black-capped Chickadees, the Birds Whose Brain Changes
If you love birds, especially if you feed birds, then hopefully you are familiar with Black-capped Chickadees (Poecile atricapillus). These are cute, little, non-migratory birds which live year-round from New […]
