Have moose ever been domesticated?? #wildlife #animal #animals #moose #nature #history #naturalhistory #science #stem

At the same time that white-tailed deer were nearly extinct in the east, there were overpopulated at the Pisgah National Forest. Here’s the story of the “Fawn Farm” of Pisgah — and how it helped restore deer to the east! #wildlife #animal #animals #nature #restoration #deer #science #stem #history

What’s a better way to cut firewood? #forest #forestry #forester #wildlife #habitat #restoration #tree #trees #nature

Ever seen a timberdoodle dance? “Timberdoodle” is another name for the American woodcock (Scolopax minor) — other names for this bird include the bog chicken, bogsucker, and mudbat. It is such a weird animal. Meep! #wildlife #bird #birds #nature #science #wildlife #woodcock

How is the way that we think about ecosystems “delusional”?? #forest #ecosystem #ecology #restoration #science #stem

Is tapping trees for maple sugaring harmful to the trees?? #tree #trees #forest #forest #forestry #forester #maple #maplesyrup #vermont #science #stem

How do I decide which trees to cut?? Here’s a conceptual primer on some of the nuances that go into leveraging tree mortality for forest restoration! #restoration #forestry #ecology #forester #ecologist #forest #ecosystem #science #stem

A very prickly tale of convergent evolution in our spiniest of critters! #wildlife #animal #animals #evolution #ecology #adaptation #porcupine #hedgehog #critter #science #stem

See description for details 👇👇👇 Here’s a few moments from this winter’s restoration work at Bear Island (without trending audio lol). #forest #forestry #restoration #nature #forester #work #management

No shade to the sugarhouse I made that’s right behind me this whole time lol #forester #snowshoe #craft #crafts #snowshoes

Do coyotes kill deer? And if they do, does it impact deer populations?? Anyone who tells you that this is a yes or no question doesn’t really get it — it’s nuanced and context-dependent and scale dependent and weird. Check it out! #wildlife #ecology #nature #deer #coyote #ecosystem #science #stem

What’s your vote — predators or plants? (trick question — it has to be both!) #ecology #wildlife #restoration #habitat #biodiversity #ecosystem #science

When you make 150 videos a year about really complex topics — you’re gonna screw some stuff up. My issues come when I’m moving too fast, trying to make videos too short (and so I leave stuff out) or trying to oversimplify stuff. I do my best! #forest #ecology #nature #science #creator #wildlife

The armadillos are coming! Here’s some more on the range expansion of the nine-banded armadillo/AKA Mexican long-nosed armadillo #wildlife #animal #animals #nature #ecology #science #stem #armadillo

Did you know that there’s a moth that only eats keratin from the shells of gopher tortoises?? The gopher tortoise shell moth — Ceratophaga vicinella. This world is magic. What will we do to protect it? #wildlife #animal #animals #ecology #science #stem #magic #love

Dillos After Dark: A look into the strange reproductive ecology of nine-banded armadillos. There’s so much more to say but I don’t have enough characters! But here’s a funny and (I think) interesting video? #wildlife #animal #animals #ecology #nature #science #armadillo #life

What’s the subnivean zone? Here’s a little bit about this mysterious world beneath the snow. #forest #nature #wildlife #animals #snow #winter #science #stem #ecology

If you know what to look for, you can learn a ton about forests just by looking at maps! Here’s an example of my “forest detective computer magic” (lol) #forest #forestry #tree #trees #ecology #ecosystem #nature #science #stem

What’s the weirdest animal in the world? Here are 5 mind-blowing facts about the nine-banded armadillo (aka Mexican long-nosed armadillo)! This one has historically been called Dasypus novemcinctus, now mostly called as D. mexicanus #wildlife #critter #animal #animals #nature #armadillo

It would be impossible for me to express all the things that I consider when making trees, but here are a few things that I think about! If you want to read more about this project, check out my book How to Love a Forest — with a primary goal of protecting and sustaining biodiversity. #forestry

Have you heard about turkey drives?? #wildlife #animal #animals #history #naturalhistory #farm #farming #turkey

Have you heard about California’s miniature, tree-climbing, endemic island foxes? Such much more to say about these guys but here’s a start! #wildlife #animal #animals #nature #science #stem #fox

Here’s the follow-up to my video about red wolves from yesterday! Saving America’s “other wolf” — the red wolf! #wildlife #animal #animals #nature #ecology #restoration #rewilding #science #stem #wolf #wolves

Who doesn’t love an underdog? This is the story of North America’s “other” wolf (and my favorite wolf) — the American red wolf. #wildlife #animal #animals #wolf #wolves #nature #science #stem #ecology

How do tree seeds get around? Trees have many different remarkable adaptations for dispersing their seeds across the landscape. Here are some of my faves! #tree #trees #nature #ecology #ecosystem #forester #plant #plants #science #stem

What’s a “coywolf?” The modern history of canids in North America is a mess — extirpation, hybridization, introgression — sometimes called “canid soup.” Here’s some nuance about eastern coyotes, which are one part of the story! #wildlife #animal #animals #science #stem #nature #wolf #coyote

Why I was wrong about white cedar (Thuja occidentalis)!! #tree #trees #forest #nature #science #stem #forestry #forester #deer #oldgrowth

Can you name all of America’s wolves? Our understanding of the history of our modern historic canids is a mess, and constantly evolving, but here’s a video about what we know (or what we think we know)! #wildlife #animal #animals #wolf #wolves #nature #science #stem

How are coyotes actually GOOD for birds?? In this vid I discuss the effects of “intraguild predation.” But this is really complicated and there are also cases where coyotes are problematic— sometimes because of the loss of top-down control of coyotes by wolves!. It’s a mess. #wildlife #nature

What’s a “wolf tree?” #tree #trees #forest #woods #history #naturalhistory #science #stem #forestry #forester #vermont

What do fur farms in eastern Canada have to do with foxes in California? There is more nuance here than I can express in this many characters—but it if you wanna learn more check out: “The origin of recently established red fox populations in the United States..” by Statham et al (2012) #wildlife

When is a “fox” not a fox?? The story of America’s tree climbing gray foxes! #wildlife #animal #animals #fox #nature #science #stem #biology #forester #outdoor #outdoors #ecology #ecosystem #naturalhistory #grayfox

How do foxes use “magnetoreception” to help them hunt? Studies of red foxes “mousing” show a bias toward mousing in the direction of magnetic north — and that when foxes pounce toward north, they are ~ 4 times more successful! And other stuff that I don’t have enough characters for!! #wildlife

Where does red fox (Vulpes vulpes) belong? This one takes some twists and turns so make sure that you watch until the end! #wildlife #animal #animals #nature #ecology #ecosystem #biodiversity #history #naturalhistory #fox #science #stem

What modern-day North American wildlife species was nearly hunted to extinction for its ivory tusks? The surprising answer to this question is — the American elk (wapiti)! #wildlife #animal #animals #ecology #ecosystem #history #naturalhistory #elk #wapiti

Go check out the author Ethan Tapper @howtoloveaforest.bsky.social 🙌

Why do deer have antlers?? And why is the answer to that question: “because they don’t have tusks or fangs or saber teeth anymore”? #deer #wildlife #animals #animal #biology #science #stem #ecosystem #ecology #forest #forester

Some more forest forensics — pastured sugarbush edition! #forest #forests #woods #tree #trees #history #naturalhistory #ecology #ecosystem

What does it mean when there are white birch trees in your forest?? After making a video about white birch (Betula papyrifera, aka paper birch) this weekend, I was inspired to re-edit this one from 2024! #tree #trees #forest #forester #nature #ecology #ecosystem #science #stem

When do white birch (Betula papyrifera) transition from their young (reddish, coppery-colored) bark, to their mature (white, exfoliating) bark? It’s nice to have answers, and also sometimes just seeing stuff, and having questions about it, is just as profound! #tree #trees #forest #ecology #nature

The strange and surprising history of New England’s porcupine bounties! And why it is (in the end) a conservation success story. #wildlife #nature #restoration #animal #animals #forest #ecology #ecosystem #environment #history #naturalhistory

The magic seeds of pin cherry (Prunus pensylvanica)!!! #tree #trees #plant #plants #nature #ecology #ecosystem #forest #woods #outdoor #outdoors #science #stem #forester

Here are 5 wildlife species that are native to North America, but first seen in Vermont in the last century — birders stay tuned to see Number 5! #nature #wildlife #animal #animals #conservation #biodiversity #climatechange #ecology #science #ecosystem #forester #vermont

What is shotgun ornithology? (Hint:it’s wack, and problematic). Follow up to my red-bellied woodpecker vid! #bird #birds #birding #birding #birdwatch #birdwatching #wildlife #animal #animals #history #naturalhistory #ornithology

Forests + deer - pig = … ferns? Please do not watch this video and say: “oh — wild pigs in the US are good.” They are not. Mostly, the point of this video is just to tell you a weird story. Anywaysssss… #forest #nature #ecology #wildlife #pigs #fern #ferns #plant #plants #tree #trees #forester

How can you tell how old that white pine tree is — and how can that reveal some mysteries about a forest’s history? NOTE: some of the southern pines, like loblolly pine, are “multinodal” — capable of producing more than one whorl of branches per year. #forest #trees #nature #science #history

Is it better to be a big tree or a little tree? #tree #trees #forest #forests #nature #ecology #ecosystem #evolution #adapt #adaptation #science #forester

What makes these lines or grids of holes in our trees? #bird #birds #birding #birder #birdwatcher #birdwatching #wildlife #animal #tree #trees #forest #ecology

I always heard about “partridge” and never “ruffed grouse.” Well, imagine my surprise when I learned that the bird that I had been calling “partridge” for my whole life is actually a ruffed grouse AND that there are birds that are actually partridges AND they’re from Europe. #bird #birds #nature

What do gray birch trees have to do with forest’s history — and beavers?? #forest #forests #tree #trees #nature #woods #outdoor #outdoors #science #stem #ecology #ecosystem #beaver #wildlife #vermont