We all had to spring forward recently, a move that extends the afternoon daylight. In this week’s Wildlife Matters, the Masked Biologist examines the impact of photoperiods on living things including us. The recent change to Daylight Savings Time got me thinking about animals and daylight. The creatures in the woods do not have to change their clocks, naturally, but the seasonal change in day length plays an important role in their lives. Biologists use the word “photoperiod” as a way of saying