Wildlife – Land Between the Lakes

27 Jan 2023

2023 Bison Auction at Land Between the Lakes

Bison, Natural Resource Management, South Bison Range, Wildlifebison, bison auction, conservation, Forest Service, land between the lakes, Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, LBL, south bison range, tennessee, wildlife

A public auction to reduce the size of Land Between the Lakes’ bison herds will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2023. The sale begins at 9am Central Standard Time at the South Bison Range corral. Bidder registration, final sale list, and viewing begin at 8am CST. The Forest Service has scheduled approximately 32 bison to be sold individually to include:1 cow born 2015, tested for pregnancy9 large young bulls born 20204 cows born 2020, tested for pregnancy6 yearling heifers born in 20217 yearling bulls born 2021a 4 to 5 bull and heifer calves born in 2022Preliminary details regarding the…

15 Dec 2022

By LBL_Admin

Winter Eagle Tours are Back for 2023!

Birding, Environmental Education, Wildlifebald eagles, birding, Eagle Cruises, family-friendly, Forest Service, Kentucky, Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley, Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, tennessee, Woodland Nature Station

Bald eagle and turtle using a log as a rest stop at Land Between the Lakes. Photo by Mel Cunningham. Woodlands Nature Station naturalists will serve as guides to upcoming bald eagle viewing lake cruises and van tours in January and February 2023. Friends of Land Between the Lakes are excited to announce that the Woodlands Nature Station will host bald eagle viewing cruises and van tours for the public in January and February 2023! Eagle Viewing Cruises: Kentucky Lake eagle viewing cruises will be hosted on the CQ Princess, a 96-foot, double-decker luxury yacht, on January 14, 15, &…

19 Aug 2022

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Thousand Cankers Disease Monitoring Project 2022

Environmental Education, Natural Resource Management, WildlifeInsect Monitoring, insects, Kentucky, Kentucky Division of Forestry, land between the lakes, LBL, natural resource management, Thousand Cankers Disease, Walnut Twig Beetle, wildlife

Walnut Twig Beetle | Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, bugwood.org Background: Thousand Cankers Disease (TCD) is an insect/disease complex caused by the combination of the lethal fungus, Geosmithia morbida, and the walnut twig beetle, Pityophthorus juglandis. This disease is native to the southwestern United States, but in the last decade, TCD has been discovered in many eastern states as well. It has been discovered in several of Kentucky’s neighboring states, however it hasn’t been detected in the Commonwealth to date. Black Walnut is highly susceptible to this disease which causes major dieback and mortality in these trees. Walnut Twig Beetle…

12 Apr 2018

By LBL_Admin

Strutting through the Elk and Bison Prairie

Elk & Bison Prairie, WildlifeEBP, Elk & Bison Prairie, Kentucky, land between the lakes, LBL, tennessee, turkey, wild turkey

Some folks seem to forget that the Elk and Bison Prairie is also home to lots of other wildlife. For example, this was a good morning to see wild turkeys, which happen to be in the mood for their spring breeding season. This is the time where the male turkeys (gobblers) like to show off their prowess to the neighborhood females (hens) by fanning out their tail feathers and puffing out their body feathers and ‘strut’ to show off how handsome they are to the hens and how big and mean they look to other competing gobblers… kind of like…

03 Apr 2018

By LBL_Admin

Dusk till Dawn

Elk & Bison Prairie, Environmental Education, Heritage, History, Homeplace, Nature Station, Recreation, Sustainable Recreation, Trails, Uncategorized, Wildlife1850 Homeplace 1850s Working Farm, elk and bison prairie, Kentucky and Tennessee, Land Between The Lake, LBL, mountain biking, National Guard, Nature Station

I looked east and spotted the orange glow piercing through the oaks still leafless from the long winter nights. I turned right from the trailhead and regained my footing as I reached a muddy path. I slipped and contorted in many ways as I tried to maintain my footing. My mind kept racing, “warm thoughts, warm thoughts,” but it did nothing to stop my now uncontrollable shivering. Only a madman could be up in these conditions for my specific agenda. I stumbled in the half-morn light crashing heavily on a twig. The crack pierced the cold morning air and a…

01 Nov 2017

By LBL_Admin

They Grow Up So Fast!

Nature Station, Wildlifebreeding program, endangered red wolf, Kentucky, land between the lakes, LBL, new arrival at Nature Station, puppy, Red Wold male, red wolf, tennessee, wildlife, wolf, Woodlands Nature Station

May 2, 2014 was a big day for the Woodlands Nature Station. Peeking into the wolf den, the dim morning light barely revealed the two squiggly forms covered in reddish brown fur. With flattened ears, closed eyes, and barely a whimper, the light highlighted their vulnerable faces. I picked up the larger of the two pups. She weighed ¾ of a pound, her only distinguishing mark being a long white stripe from her tiny chest to her belly. It was a healthy little red wolf pup! It was the first one born at the Woodlands Nature Station in 20 years. …

23 Jun 2017

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Local Students’ Project Helps Osprey Conservation

Birding, Community, Environmental Education, Field Guide, Nature Station, Wildlifecommunity, conservation, Kentucky, land between the lakes, osprey, project based learning, students, tennessee, Trigg County School

Submitted by John Pollpeter, Lead Naturalist at Woodlands Nature Station During the 2016-2017 school year, Trigg County Middle School participated in a teaching method called “Project-based Learning.” Students are given a project or problem, and then incorporate writing, math, science, art, and computer skills attempt to develop a solution. Ms. Brannigan Ethridge’s 8th grade class was given a list of species that need conservation help. Two students, Zach Meador and Hannah Fletcher, were able to take the project even further than they could imagine. The two students, working with the US Forest Service, developed a plan to put up an…

26 Apr 2017

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New Bobcat at Woodlands Nature Station

Environmental Education, Nature Station, Wildlifebobcat, Friends of Land Between The Lakes, Kentucky, land between the lakes, Nature Station, tennessee, Walden's Puddle, wildlife, wildlife rehabilitation

The Woodlands Nature Station is happy to announce a new, frisky resident in our bobcat enclosure. The Nature Station is a permanent, educational home to several species of native wildlife who cannot be released into the wild due to injury or imprinting-- being too comfortable around humans. A Bobcat Story The 10-month old bobcat made Nature Station his home on March 20, 2017. He was hit by a car as a young, 8-week old kitten and suffered back leg trauma. Caring individuals took him to Walden's Puddle Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center in Joelton, TN. Walden's Puddle staff successfully repaired his leg…

06 Feb 2017

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Land Between the Lakes Ten Year Monitoring and Evaluation Report

Community, Planning, Plants, Stewardship, Wildlifeecosystems, evaluation, forest, habitat, Kentucky, land between the lakes, management, monitoring, soils, species, tennessee, watershed, wildlife

It’s been eleven fiscal years since developing the Land Between the Lakes Area Plan. Our specialist have completed a ten year evaluation report assessing our progress. The report indicates strengths and weaknesses of Area Plan implementation. Now we need to hear from you. Your feedback on this report will help shape collaboration in the near future. Specifically, we want to know: Whether the report captures Area Plan implementation since December 2004 How to use the results in the report to improve collaboration on management of Land Between the Lakes You can read the ten year report by clicking on this…

01 Nov 2016

By LBL_Admin

Elk go to West Virginia

Community, Elk & Bison Prairie, Wildlifeelk, herd, Kentucky, land between the lakes, management, partners, partnership, relocation, tennessee, west virginia, wildlife

Update 3/5/2017 By Curtis Fowler, Range Technician at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area I recently received a quick update from West Virginia’s elk manager regarding the status of elk Land Between the Lakes provided to West Virginia for release into the wild. It seems that most of them are doing OK up there in the coal hills, though 2 have died, the rest seem mostly healthy and content. The herd has stayed mostly on the Tomblin Wildlife Management Area so far, which is very good! They have stayed primarily within a 2.5 mile circle and have not entered…

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