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Video shows rare 'species of concern' appear in West Virginia forest
while also saying wildlife biologists documented both adults and young of the species in Harpers Ferry. “The Allegheny woodrat is a remarkable species, and we’re thrilled to find them again in ...
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Rarely-seen ‘species of concern’ captured on West Virginia trail cam
The Forest Service did not specify where in the forest the Allegheny woodrat was spotted. Back in October of 2022, the NPS announced that it had found adult and young Allegheny woodrats in Harpers ...
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A Woodrat Eats Toxic Creosote (IMAGE)
Caption A captive desert woodrat, also known as a packrat, stands on a rock near branches from a toxic creosote bush. A new University of Utah study shows how microbes in the gut play a key role ...