Mammals Archives - Dewees Island, Charleston, SC

Manatees pay July 4 visit to Dewees

Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
Post published:July 5, 2016
Post category:Dewees Island Conservancy / Mammals

As storm clouds threatened to provide island residents with some natural fireworks last night, a manatee named Goose calmly meandered the creek outside the rice trunk with some friends. Goose,…

It’s Bat Week! The story of a Tree Bat on Dewees

Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
Post published:October 29, 2015
Post category:CoastalMasterNaturalistsFeed / Featured Creature / Mammals

I've seen bats on Dewees fairly often in early spring, and occasionally in summer. Since it's National Bat Week (who knew?!) I thought I would share a story of a…

Bobcat Photos taken 2 ways by Conservancy Interns

Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
Post published:July 14, 2015
Post category:Featured Creature / Mammals

On July 1, Nicole (one of the Dewees Island Conservancy's summer interns) was scanning the photos taken by the wildlife trail camera out on the North End of the Island…