March–April 2004

Conservation Volunteer magazine cover for March-April 2004 issue.

Mom and Pop Conservation
This Issue. By Kathleen Weflen

Natural Curiosities
tipsy squirrel, tick preferences, stream origins, missing muskrats, standing osprey, clever bat

Magnificent Journey
Two stories follow the trail of the whooping crane's return to Minnesota.
Solo Sojourn By Joan Galli
Whooping Revival By Greg Breining

Fishing With Small Fry
When adult anglers offer a sense of humor, kids take the bait. By C.B. Bylander

Special Delivery
Young Naturalists learn all about the incredible packages we call eggs. By Mary Hoff. A teachers guide This is a PDF file. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to download it. is also available. Logo for teachers guides.

Curious by Nature
One man's natural curiosity inspires his neighbors in the far north. By Margaret A. Haapoja

Rookery Blues
Empty nests spur efforts to bring back Peltier Lake's beloved great blue herons. By Gustave Axelson

Rattlesnake Poachers
Field Notes. By Jason Abraham

Big Carp Problem
Field Notes. By Jason Abraham

Get Neutrinos Here
Field Notes. By Steve Kuchera

Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
Minnesota Profile. By Greg Breining

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