With the expansion of social media, it isn’t hard to come across the strange, crazy, and even down right unbelievable. With photo sharing and trail cameras expanding rapidly amongst society, we are able to capture, document, and share amazing animal findings almost instantly. With the amazing, also comes the blunt, shocking and macabre.

Photo | John W Anderson

Nature isn’t always pretty - she’s raw, powerful, unrelenting and non-biased. Its a huge cornerstone of our advocacy here at Furbearer Conservation. With all of this in mind, we always try to take time to share the examples of “nature’s way” we discover from our readers and supporters on the web.

The Nature’s Way series highlights these specific instances of nature’s raw fury.

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Ever see a Fisher swim? Introducing Trail Cam Tuesdays!

Have you ever seen a Fisher swimming? New trail camera video evidence confirms even non-aquatic species will utilize the path of least resistance when presented the opportunity.

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Coyote and badger "cahoots" a concept of commensal hunting?

Amid the controversy of half-time Super Bowl dazzle and speech-tearing political pandering plaguing the ‘net this week, an unlikely pair of furbearers are the most recent internet celebrities thanks to their upbeat behest to accompany each other on a suburban hunt for a meal.

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Predator eat predator: New findings give insight into a varied wolf diet

When thinking about the parameters of a typical wolf diet, a common conjuring of likely candidates resembles common prey species such as wild ungulates and ranched livestock. However, as the Voyageurs Wolf Project of Minnesota highlights in a recent social media post, skilled predators like wolves can sometimes leave us all surprised with what they fancy for a meal.

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Toxic algae may be making Florida’s wild felines “mental”

Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has documented several wild felines showing signs of apparent neurological issues.

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Last year’s rodent “bumper crop” means predator boom this spring

Just as the acorn mast abundance of two years ago drove a rodent explosion last year, I’m confident the expansion in rodent presence will drive a “cyclical boom” in New England’s predatory species this year.

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Raccoon raids DC bald eagle's nest live on Eagle Cam.

Video: An “Eagle Cam” overlooking a bald eagle nest in Southwest Washington DC records as a raccoon raids the nest and consumes eggs.

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Nature's Ways: The Coyote & The Coon

With photo sharing and trail cameras expanding rapidly amongst society, we are able to capture, document, and share amazing findings almost instantly. With the amazing, also comes the macabre. As is the situation with the discovery of a raccoon and coyote discovered in the forests of West Virginia this week.

Raw Predators: A Bear-Eat-Bear World.
Raw Predators: A Bear-Eat-Bear World.

Nature’s raw fury: A grizzly bear in Alberta locates and tears open a black bear den; attacks female bear with cubs. Warning: Potentially graphic content.

Bobcat vs Coon - A Shot Seen 'round the World.
Bobcat vs Coon - A Shot Seen 'round the World.

New Hampshire hunter Tony Hudon checks his trail camera and captures an amazing display of predation on film.