Hello Everyone!
My name is Drew, and I am the graduate student working on the Wood Rabbit Project. I currently conduct research for half the year in the Hudson Valley of New York. There I capture, collar, and track New England cottontails (NEC), or wood rabbits, as well as their non-native competitors- the eastern cottontail (EC), in order to get a better understanding of whether the habitat management we are implementing is truly encouraging NEC and discouraging EC. You may have seen me or my crew on your own outdoor adventures! While we aren't in the field this summer, we will be back at it this fall, so keep an eye out for us and feel free to ask us any questions you may have about our research. In the meantime, check out our field photos from this past season! We had a great time with our rabbits, trekking through the snow, and encountering interesting wildlife (keep an eye out for our friend George, a pheasant who claimed the parking lot at one of our sites as his breeding territory and enjoyed following us around to keep an eye on what we were up to). And stayed tuned this fall for updates on the blog of how our field season is going- expect lots of pictures of our bunnies! Have a great summer! -The Cottontail Crew
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Cottontail Captures 2019-2020!
AuthorDrew Eline is the graduate student on the New England cottontail project. She currently runs the winter/spring field season. Archives
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