Cicada Invasion!
CICADAS have emerged here in Sonoma County, CA and are really making some noise! Have you heard them “singing” near or around your home habitat? Reminds me that summer is just around the corner! Click here to find out when…
101 New Species Of Weevils Discovered
These shiny happy Weevils were found in the tropical rainforest of Papua New Guinea. For the complete story and photos, click here.
New Species: Elephant Tang
The newly discovered Elephant Tang, or Zebrasoma flavescens elephantiasis, uses his long, proboscis-like snout to borrow deep into the reef in search of small crustaceans and other sustenance. The myriad of life forms created by evolution will never cease to…
Two New Species: Mouse Lemur Lookalikes
Scientists have identified two new species of mouse lemur, the saucer-eyed, teacup-sized primates native to the African island of Madagascar. Mouse lemurs have lived in Madagascar for 7 to million years. But since humans arrived on the island some 2,500…
California Slender Salamander in My Backyard
Discovered in my backyard on March 23, 2013 in moist dirt. Endemic to California, usually found in a variety of habitats: chaparral, woodland, grassland, forests, urban yards, vacant lots, marshes, and beach driftwood. Generally found in moist locations, under logs,…
World Water Day 2013
Our Most Precious Resource: WATER We all know water is essential for life on Earth. However, our insatiable demand is putting our most precious natural resource at risk. The enormous growth in the human population over recent decades is placing…
California Toad in My Backyard
ADULT CALIFORNIA TOAD Anaxyrus boreas halophilus Grows to 2-5 Inches From Snout To Vent Diurnal and Nocturnal. Reproduction is Aquatic. Fertilization is External. SEEN in my backyard in Sonoma County on March 19, 2013. *** This toad is not on…
National Wildlife Week – 2013 – Branching Out for Wildlife!
NWF Needs our HELP – Help them plant TREES! Trees play a critical role in supporting so many other living things – human and wildlife alike. Did you know… Trees clean the air: Trees absorb odors and pollutants and filter our…
Should We Bring Extinct Species Back to Life?
[vsw id=”a_hgCM8XZkk” source=”youtube” width=”425″ height=”344″ autoplay=”no”] De-extinction, the science of bringing back extinct life, is the subject of the April 2013 cover story of National Geographic magazine. Once only an idea in science fiction, today it is poised to become…
Elephants Need Our Help To Survive
Tens Of Thousands of Elephants Were Killed Just Last Year. Elephants can’t protect themselves against sophisticated, well-armed poachers. They need protected areas to roam. well-equipped ecoguards and they need you! Question: How in the wild can we bring elephants back…