{"id":17368,"date":"2021-05-03T14:00:55","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T14:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=17368"},"modified":"2025-02-10T17:23:28","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T21:23:28","slug":"a-moment-in-the-wild-ephemeral-wetlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/a-moment-in-the-wild-ephemeral-wetlands\/","title":{"rendered":"A Moment in the Wild: Ephemeral Wetlands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this edition of A Moment in the Wild, Purdue Extension wildlife specialist Nick Burgmeier talks about <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/nOL6Q-yBPAU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ephemeral wetlands<\/a>, also known as vernal or seasonal ponds. He discusses the formation of these wetlands, the species who live there, and the importance of keeping these areas for the future.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Moment in the Wild:  Ephemeral Wetlands\" width=\"670\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nOL6Q-yBPAU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions regarding wildlife, trees, forest management, wood products, natural resource planning or other natural resource topics, feel free to contact us by using our\u00a0<a title=\"Ask an Expert\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/got-nature-blog\/ask-an-expert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ask an Expert<\/a>\u00a0web page.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLgoGnq-fak7UMBcQ-RiRsbFUqVjldrvW-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Moment in the Wild<\/a>, Playlist, Purdue Extension \u2013 Forestry and Natural Resources<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PBEvCTVHN-s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Improving Water Quality Around Your Farm<\/a>, Video, Purdue Extension YouTube channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-509-w.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program: Preparing for the Wildlife Challenge<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension resource center<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.purdue.edu\/pondwildlife\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pond and Wildlife Management<\/a>, Purdue College of Agriculture<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/department\/extension\/hellbender\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Help the Hellbender<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/contact-us\/directory\/nicholas-burgmeier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nick Burgmeier<\/a>, Research Biologist and Wildlife Extension Specialist<br \/>\nPurdue Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this edition of A Moment in the Wild, Purdue Extension wildlife specialist Nick Burgmeier talks about ephemeral wetlands, also known as vernal or seasonal ponds. 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