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Rebecca Lexa, Naturalist

Category: Nature Literacy

Why Do We Need Wildlife Corridors?

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Rebecca Lexa

Late last year, people around the world mourned the death of P-22, a geriatric male mountain lion (Puma concolor) who… Read more Why Do We Need Wildlife Corridors?

Why Have All the Birds Stopped Singing?

Posted on July 25, 2023 by Rebecca Lexa

Summer is nearly halfway through, and while the days are still long there are already changes hinting at fall’s arrival.… Read more Why Have All the Birds Stopped Singing?

Why We Need to Care About Insects

Posted on July 20, 2023 by Rebecca Lexa

Some months back a study was released that demonstrates just how damaging climate change is to insects, particularly those in… Read more Why We Need to Care About Insects

An App Does Not a Master Naturalist Make

Posted on June 29, 2023June 29, 2023 by Rebecca Lexa

I have mixed feelings about Michael Coren’s April 25 Washington Post article, “These 4 free apps can help you identify… Read more An App Does Not a Master Naturalist Make

Species You Didn’t Know Weren’t Native to North America

Posted on May 8, 2023May 8, 2023 by Rebecca Lexa

There are some species found here in North America that are so common that many people just assume they’re part… Read more Species You Didn’t Know Weren’t Native to North America

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

How to Identify Mushrooms, Step by Step

Posted on February 19, 2023February 20, 2023 by Rebecca Lexa

Click here to learn more about the How to Identify article series. For this week’s How to Identify Mushrooms post,… Read more How to Identify Mushrooms, Step by Step

Wild vs. Feral, Domesticated vs. Tame, Native vs. Invasive, and Why Words Matter

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

Recently a post crossed my dash on Facebook featuring a small group of llamas in the forests of the Olympic… Read more Wild vs. Feral, Domesticated vs. Tame, Native vs. Invasive, and Why Words Matter

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

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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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