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01/06/2026

An Iranian volcano appears to have woken up — 700,000 years after its last eruption | Live Science

Taftan volcano near the border of Pakistan has shown signs of unrest in recent years.

01/06/2026

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Illinois joins Iowa and New York with confirmed Asian copperleaf populations. Experts share how to identify and manage this invasive w**d.

01/06/2026

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Deer Mice in Wisconsin

In Wisconsin, they are everywhere: threading through prairie thatch, slipping along forest edges, nosing through seedheads in old fields, and traveling the hidden runways beneath snow. Deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) are present in large numbers, but rarely seen —small and quick, moving through grass stems or leaf litter. Abundant across nearly every landscape yet almost always out of sight, they live in the space between our footsteps, shaping the understory in ways we seldom notice.

Deer mice are easily recognized by their warm brown backs and crisp white bellies, a sharp contrast that sets them apart from the uniformly gray house mouse. Their large eyes and ears catch the faintest shifts in light and sound, and their bicolored tails help them balance as they climb shrubs, logs, and the rough bark of fallen trees.

They are omnivores with a flexible palate — seeds, grains, berries, fungi, and insects all find their way into a deer mouse’s diet. As autumn deepens, they cache food in small underground chambers or tucked beneath logs and stones, insurance against the long Wisconsin winter.

Deer mice do not hibernate. They remain active year‑round, though their movements slow during the coldest stretches. When temperatures drop, they slip into sheltered spaces: hollow logs, brush piles, abandoned burrows, or the narrow gaps in outbuildings. Their agility and small size allow them to enter places we rarely notice, which is why they sometimes appear in cabins or sheds.

Mostly nocturnal, deer mice come alive after dusk. They move with quick, alert precision, scaling vertical surfaces and crawling through understory vegetation in search of food. Their rapid reproduction — several litters per year — helps sustain their numbers across Wisconsin’s varied habitats.

Though small, they play an outsized ecological role. Deer mice disperse seeds, consume insects, and serve as prey for owls, hawks, foxes, and snakes. Their presence is a reminder of the constant life that threads through the understory, shaping the ecosystem in essential ways.

Sources:

Wild Field Mouse Diet — Sciencing Wild Field Mouse Diet

Bird Watching HQ 7–Types of Mice and Rats Found in Wisconsin

Field Mouse: Habitat, Diet & Facts — All About Creatures Field Mouse

RatsPrevention.com—Field Mice Feeding Habits: Diet and Preferences

01/06/2026

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01/05/2026

🌎✨ A Rare Win for Nature

According to the 2025 winter monitoring report from Michoacán, Mexico, monarch butterflies have delivered one of the most encouraging signs seen in years. The area of forest occupied by overwintering colonies has nearly doubled compared with the previous season.

After decades of decline, researchers are cautiously optimistic. This increase suggests that recent conservation efforts are making a real difference. Habitat restoration, reduced pesticide use, and coordinated work across Mexico, the United States, and Canada are helping protect the monarch’s iconic migration route.

Field teams report denser overwintering clusters, improved breeding conditions, and more milkw**d and nectar plants along the butterflies’ long journey north.

The rebound does not mean monarchs are fully recovered. Populations remain well below historic levels, and year-to-year numbers can still fluctuate. But the trend offers something that has been in short supply for a long time.

A reminder that matters.
When countries work together, nature responds.
And sometimes, it shows us what recovery can begin to look like.

01/05/2026

Scientists issue warning about looming threat to US coastline: 'Going to continue to see an acceleration into the future'

"That’s what the data say."

01/05/2026

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rico en café y mas saludable en su naturaleza

01/05/2026

We are Earth.

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