Ecological restoration is a slow process. Often, we must wait several years to see if our work is paying off. Plants must mature, flower, and spread seeds. Turtles often don’t reach reproductive maturity until 16 years of age or even … Continued
We’re finishing our three-part series of wild staff animal encounters this week with one from the Director of Field Conservation himself, Bryan Windmiller, featuring one very interesting and very lost amphibian. “I have spent a great deal of time surveying … Continued
2021 is drawing to a close, and at the end of our first year of blogging, it seems like a good opportunity to bring you some updates on the projects we’ve been telling you so much about. Even as the weather … Continued
With the weather finally starting to show the first hints of winter, most reptiles and amphibians are settling down into their winter hibernation. Under the ice in certain vernal pools, however, one species stays active all winter long: marbled salamanders! … Continued