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holy CRAP i wish i was there to go photograph that thing.

Thanks for the picture compliments everyone - I was actually in Croatan NF when I took those pictures. And yeah that cornsnake is harmless. They're usually (in my experience) also well-tempered, but this one bit me a few times. Its funny - i was so amazed by those longleaf pines when I...

i've been to carolina lowcountry a few times - which i must admit at some points are VERY similar to NJ barrens. I agree with you that it certainly dwarfs the barrens, with giant longleaf pines and a much greater flora and fauna diversity. A few parallels from down there: Longleaf pine...

this is certainly not a shot at you. I was of the understanding that this was a story told to you - one you did not yourself experience. i recognize that there are plenty of snakes who climb, ratsnakes, racers and corns are all excellent climbers. green snakes, garters, ribbons and even some...

I've also heard that our eastern coyotes are a hybrid between classic coyotes and a wolf species, but I thought it was red wolves that they mixed with. I'm pretty sure red wolves were the native eastern wolves - which are smaller and much more coyote-like than the grays. Interestingly...

y'know a pinesnake is also suspect. "pinesnake" and "bullsnake" are sometimes used interchangeably and they have no qualms about hissing loudly when disturbed. one thing . . . any NJ snake species capable of producing a loud hiss isn't going to be hanging in a bush or anywhere off the...

Maybe these people were just hungry. I grab 4 or 5 friends and a camera crew for a trip to africa at LEAST twice a week to fill the fridge.

Here. http://forums.njpinebarrens.com/showthread.php?t=1728&highlight=spotted

Its possible - i don't remember exactly how long ago it was before I realized the gravity of posting (even general) locations on a forum as highly searchable as this. I'll try to go through and edit any of my own stupidity from the past. The last thing I want is to contribute to a problem i'm...

so if apex predators (like lions) control prey populations, and WE take it upon ourselves to control the predator populations (to ensure they don't get out of hand of course . . ), who controls our populations? i'm pretty sure its quite far out of hand. maybe we should declare a "human season"...

if i noticed that post, I would have replied in the same way. check the sticky at the top of this forum category. also i'm intimately familiar with the park and know they probably won't get caught. but hey - if you're more concerned with your freedom of speech on a two-sentence post than the...

i'm VERY glad to hear this, but please sensor this post. <deleted> are highly coveted by collectors.

interesting . . . nobody seems to be screaming about global warming now that everyone's freezing their butts off . . .

You're right - this is an excellent site. I know first hand that there's alot to be learned from the members of this forum. Welcome aboard! (pun not intended) -Bob

Well I was too late reading this. My dinner plans are ruined - I have my masterful Squirrel à l'Orange all prepped for tonight. Guess its back to possum wellington . . .

There's a similar class at TCNJ - but nothing is done in the pines. This professor does alot of cool herpetological stuff, but he's also a pompous insolent f-face.

Ocean County College. Environmental Science and Ecology both focus on the pine barrens, and the labs are primarily field trips in the pine barrens. This class created the foundation of all my knowledge of ecology. The professor (who presumably still teaches them) is a brilliant and hilarious...

Glad you said that - it supports my opinion. From my point of view the "pine barrens" represent an ecosystem type. This being based on the species you find within the area (whether chopped up, developed or not) like pitch pine, bayberry, pine snakes, etc . . . Living most of my life...

Nice find! I've never seen eagles in Lebanon, but it doesn't really surprise me much. More seem to be popping up and making themselves known every year. I had more random eagle sightings in 2006 than ever before and imagine the trend will continue if they continue to be respected and cared...

if i may . . . look first off i would like to say that i am (in many ways) an environmentalist. i hate most SUV's and the wasteful american lifestyle in general. that having been said . . . I really really wish everyone would get off the global warming kick. Every time we have a...