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Rebecca Lexa, Naturalist

Category: Living With Nature

How Clearcuts Cause Soil Erosion

Posted on April 1, 2023 by Rebecca Lexa

I live within sight of the Willapa Hills. This mountain range, a contemporary of the Oregon Coast Range, stretches from… Read more How Clearcuts Cause Soil Erosion

Stressed to Death: Capture Myopathy in Wildlife

Posted on March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 by Rebecca Lexa

I would like to be able to say that every person engaged in wildlife rehabilitation has the proper training to… Read more Stressed to Death: Capture Myopathy in Wildlife

2.4 Billion Dead a Year: Outdoor Cats and Birds

Posted on February 14, 2023February 14, 2023 by Rebecca Lexa

While all the cats (Felis catus) I’ve had as an adult have been strictly indoors, when I was a kid… Read more 2.4 Billion Dead a Year: Outdoor Cats and Birds

Atmospheric Rivers and Drought: It’s More Complicated Than You Think

Posted on January 19, 2023 by Rebecca Lexa

In recent weeks, the West Coast has been hit with multiple atmospheric rivers and bomb cyclones, causing massive storms, torrential… Read more Atmospheric Rivers and Drought: It’s More Complicated Than You Think

Poaching Turtles for the Pet Trade

Posted on January 3, 2023January 3, 2023 by Rebecca Lexa

When I was a kid in the 80s, I remember hearing about tortoise shell glasses–also known as horn-rimmed glasses–that were… Read more Poaching Turtles for the Pet Trade

Why Feeding Wildlife is Dangerous

Posted on December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 by Rebecca Lexa

Winter is here in the Northern Hemisphere, which means that wild animals of all sorts are falling back on cold… Read more Why Feeding Wildlife is Dangerous

What Are Mosquitoes Good For?

Posted on December 6, 2022December 6, 2022 by Rebecca Lexa

Now that the weather has cooled down over much of the United States, insects have died back or gone into… Read more What Are Mosquitoes Good For?

How Nature Makes Us Feel Better

Posted on November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 by Rebecca Lexa

A shiny new study just came out detailing nature’s restorative effects, specifically on children and adolescents. It’s an in-depth literature… Read more How Nature Makes Us Feel Better

Why Forests Need Salmon

Posted on October 26, 2022November 17, 2022 by Rebecca Lexa

One of my favorite fall activities is to check local streams for salmon runs. Here in the Pacific Northwest, and… Read more Why Forests Need Salmon

Environmental Generational Amnesia: When We Forget Nature’s Past

Posted on October 13, 2022 by Rebecca Lexa

One of the most traumatic and formative experiences of my life occurred when I was thirteen years old. The woods… Read more Environmental Generational Amnesia: When We Forget Nature’s Past

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Rebecca lives and works on unceded Chinook territory. To learn how to help the Chinook Indian Nation regain federal recognition, please visit https://chinookjustice.org/.

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