Recently I read that the last rattlesnake roundup in Georgia is being renewed as a wildlife-friendly festival. Looking at the… Read more The Last Rattlesnake Roundup: Toward a More Sustainable Attraction
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Foraging For Spring Greens
Happy Spring, everyone! It’s truly my favorite time of the year, as the days lengthen, the plants start to green… Read more Foraging For Spring Greens
Is Planting Trees Always the Answer?
Look at any list of “things you can do to save the planet/combat climate change/prevent extinction/etc.”, and you’re almost always… Read more Is Planting Trees Always the Answer?
The Importance of Native Pollinators
Yellow-faced Bumblebee (Bombus vosnesenskii), Long Beach, WA “Save the bees!” That’s been the clarion call not only from environmental groups… Read more The Importance of Native Pollinators
How to Identify Cedar Waxwings
Click here to learn more about the How to Identify article series. Name: Cedar waxwing (Bombycilla cedrodum) Range and typical… Read more How to Identify Cedar Waxwings
How to Identify Spotted Lanternflies
Click here to learn more about the How to Identify article series. Name: Spotted lanternfly (Lycorma deliculata) Range and typical… Read more How to Identify Spotted Lanternflies
2.4 Billion Dead a Year: Outdoor Cats and Birds
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
How to Identify Fireweed
Click here to learn more about the How to Identify article series. Name: Fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium or Chamerion angustifolium); also… Read more How to Identify Fireweed
What Are Detritivores and Why Are They Awesome?
Think back to biology classes you’ve taken and you very likely heard the terms carnivore (animal that eats meat), herbivore… Read more What Are Detritivores and Why Are They Awesome?
How Do Plants Fix Nitrogen?
When I am teaching my class on Forests, Fire Ecology, and Climate Change, I always start with a basic introduction… Read more How Do Plants Fix Nitrogen?
