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Wildlife Events Calendar: Fall

Mammals:
Hibernators are gorging on the fall crop of nuts and berries .... Squirrels, beavers, and chipmunks are stockpiling enough to get them through the coldest days. Male deer and moose...are pawing and snorting through the woods ....
Janine M. Benyus, The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States