Items by Matthew Springer
FOR178 - How to Preserve and Display Your Wildlife Harvest: Turkey and Deer
By Matthew Springer
Published on Dec. 11, 2024
There are multiple ways to mount and display your wildlife harvest right at home that will lead to long-lasting memories. This guide covers the two most commonly hunted species in Kentucky (wild turkey and white-tailed deer) and the necessary steps that can be completed at home to obtain, preserve, and display the contents of the harvest.
FOR176 - Building a Bird Nest Box with a Bird’s Eye View: A DIY Nest-box Camera
By Matthew Springer
Published on Sep. 20, 2024
Watching nature from a backyard can be a fun and rewarding experience. Enhancing the experience can be accomplished by creating habitat and building structures to attract wildlife. Do-it-yourself (DIY) individuals may enjoy the “bird’s eye view” provided by a Wi-Fi camera mounted on the inside of a side-view nest box.
ID-194-Diagnosing Plant Problems: Kentucky Master Gardener Manual Chapter 6
By Matthew Springer
Published on Jan. 16, 2024
For those with a green thumb, growing plants may seem easy. However, when plant problems arise, determining the cause of these issues can be difficult. Developing the skills necessary to determine the cause of a plant problem takes experience and time.
FOR-173-Identifying and Addressing River Otter Damage Issues in Kentucky
By Gabriela A. Wolf-Gonzalez,
Jonathan A. Matthews,
and Matthew Springer
Published on Oct. 31, 2023
River otters (Lontra canadensis) were once abundant throughout North America, but unregulated harvest, water pollution, and overall habitat degradation decimated river otter populations across the contiguous United States.
NEP-230-Cook Wild Kentucky: Fishing in Kentucky
By Gregg Rentfrow and Matthew Springer
Published on May. 25, 2022
Kentucky offers some of the best fishing chances around. Among our rolling hills, you will find over 62,000 miles of fishable streams and 40 public lakes. Fishing is fun for all ages, and prime fishing spots can be found yearround across the state. Anglers take to the water each year for fun or food.
