Shrek Took My Phone
A short story by Vroom ‘Twas certainly a week. A hot and humid one at that. Temperatures rose up to 95F last week, with the RealFeel at a consistent 108F. We just wanted to find [...]
Everyone Loves a Good Crossover Episode
One of the best things about working with wildlife is that you never know what the week is going to throw at you. This past week Maris and I took a break from our work [...]
Baby Animal Central
On Tuesday, Dr. Kaitlin and I ventured out into the rivers of Cook County to set up our traps for the week. It only took about an hour, so we were free for the rest [...]
Clueless 1995
I have never been much of a writer, and this past week all seems to be like a blur in my mind. With that, I have decided not to muster up a conjugation of letters [...]
Luck and Buckets
Welcome back to more Cook County adventures! This week, our goal was to set up traps for soft shells and hopefully catch a few of them! On Tuesday, we went out to set traps. Because [...]
Week 2 of the Field – Dylan
After 2 weeks, I’m learning that fieldwork is all about small victories. Wading through the marsh without tripping, successfully drawing blood on the first try, winning an arm wrestle with a turtle in order to [...]