Motorists, Beware of those Scampering Squirrels

Admin | January 28, 2010

By Kate White Co-Editor, Wild Pony Tales Thanks to the efforts of the biologists and other staff members of the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, and those at other refuges, the fluffy tailed Delmarva Fox Squirrel, still on the endangered species list, continues to gain in population. Around 200 of them live on the refuge now. [...]

By the Time Most People Arrive, the Cowboys are Already Riding

Admin | January 24, 2010

     Pony Penning in 2010 will be held the week of July 26-July 30. The Swim will be Wednesday, July 28 and the Auction, the following day, Thursday, July 29. For full schedule go to http://www.chincoteaguechamber.com/   By Misty Thornton and Robert Boswell Here in the middle of winter on the Eastern Shore of Virginia [...]

Bus Tour, Great Way to Learn About the Wonders of Assateague

Admin | January 21, 2010

By Brianna Bowden  I have lived near Assateague Island in Virginia all my life. Most of my ancestors were born nearby, on Chincoteague Island and many have lived there for years. I have visited them often over the years and have been to the beautiful Assateague Beach many times.  But today I got to see [...]

Wildlife on Refuge Adapting as Salt Water Levels Decline

Admin | January 6, 2010

 By Windy Mason The thousands of snow geese and other waterfowl that each year take the Atlantic Flyway to the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge where they feed and rest in the pools of fresh and brackish water, delighting the visitors who show up to see them each Thanksgiving, this year found their feeding grounds covered [...]

Ponies’ Visit to the Doctor Disrupts Quiet Afternoon

Admin | January 6, 2010

 By Harley Gooldrup And Elizabeth Fread This article appeared in the October 18, 2006 edition of the Eastern Shore News and the October 19 edition of the Chincoteague Beacon. Assateague Island is located on the Eastern Shore of Virginia on the Atlantic Ocean. It is quiet Friday afternoon, far out on the range, where the [...]