Wildlife News

NHPR & Harris Center Launch Wild at Home Podcast

Meet Wild at Home, a new podcast serving up wild discoveries and plenty of laughs for kids, families, and young-at-heart adventurers, hosted by Susie Spikol and Karen Rent.

Kestrel Update 2026: Five Years of Kestrel Conservation and Research

After five years, the Harris Center’s effort to boost the American Kestrel population in the Monadnock Region has seen small, but meaningful successes.

Keene Elementary Band Brings Big Night to Life

Keene Elementary Band director Kimberly Clark brings Keene’s annual amphibian migration to life through a creative student performance inspired by the Harris Center’s Salamander Crossing Brigades.

New Hampshire’s First Amphibian Tunnels

After more than a decade of data collection by our Salamander Crossing Brigades, a groundbreaking project will bring New Hampshire’s first amphibian tunnels to Keene.

Falcon Quest: Exploring Science Through Play

A partnership with the Harris Center inspired Wells Memorial students to explore raptor science through play, design, and real-world problem-solving.

Kestrels Record 77 Species at the Superbowl of Birding

Despite a bitter cold spell, the Harris Center Kestrels once again emerged victorious in the 2026 Superbowl of Birding.

Field Report from the 2025 Saw-whet Owl Banding Project

In 2025, the Harris Center’s team banded 131 saw-whet owls, and encountered 9 additional owls originally banded as far away as Michigan and Wisconsin.

How Tina Ramsey Makes Learning Come Alive

Discover how Educator of the Year Tina Ramsey transforms Chesterfield School’s fields and forests into a dynamic outdoor classroom where curiosity and learning thrive.

Raptors Over Pack: A 2025 Season Review

The 2025 season at the Hawk Watch saw more than 8,500 migrating raptors, spectacular Broad-wing flights, and thousands of visitors taking in the show.

Field Report from the 2025 Vernal Pool Project

In 2025, Harris Center interns, volunteers, and community partners documented 4 new vernal pools and identified 27 new potential vernal pools on conserved land in Amherst and Stoddard.

Building New Hampshire’s First Veterinary Center for Wildlife

Each year, more than 1,500 injured or orphaned animals need care. Lifelong wildlife advocates Michael and Helen Dutton are stepping up to change that with the new New Hampshire Veterinary Center for Wildlife.

Taking Flight: An Update on the Harris Center’s Kestrel Conservation Project

A closer look at the Harris Center’s effort to boost the American Kestrel population across the Monadnock Region.