Education Corner

A count worth waiting for Western snowy plover population exceeds 3,000, a recovery milestone And now for some good news! A well deserved shout out! Please see the article below….

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Climate change makes it harder to be a monarch New studies looking at the impacts of climate change on monarch butterflies have painted a not-so-hopeful picture of their future: climate…

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Fire on the Ground Controlled burning and cultural fire restore western dry forests Fire season is here, this is a good read. https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/western-dry-forest-and-fire/western-dry-forests-fires-stories/beneficial-fire/?vu=fireontheground&en_txn1=s_lio.reg_wescan.x.x

Cougars and wolves fight like cats and dogs over prey Yellowstone National Park is home to iconic predators like the gray wolf and the cougar. New research shows that while cougars…

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Whale Safety in San Francisco Harbor The Marine Mammal Center and San Francisco Harbor Safety Committee Pilot New Vessel Operator Training Program to Improve Whale Safety in San Francisco Bay…

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Forest elephants and football games in Dzanga-Sangha In the heart of the Congo Basin, Dzanga-Sangha boasts breathtaking wildlife alongside growing solar capacity. https://wwf.panda.org/discover/our_focus/climate_and_energy_practice/news/?15589966/Forest-Elephants-And-Football-Games-in-Dzanga-Sangha

Sprawl Development Can Hurt Wildlife Good article https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/campaigns/wildlife-connectivity/index?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

Sunlight on demand: how orbital illumination systems threaten to change the night as we know it Interesting article, worth the read. We live in interesting times. https://darksky.org/news/orbital-illumination-systems

Mexico’s Jaguar Population Increase Reaches 30% in Major Conservation Win Congratulations! https://happyeconews.com/mexicos-jaguar-population/

Did Ewe Know? Remarkable Facts About North America’s Wild Ram Animal, Bighorn Sheep https://defenders.org/blog/2026/02/did-ewe-know-remarkable-facts-about-north-americas-wild-ram-animal-bighorn-sheep?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=organicsocial&utm_campaign=blogs&utm_term=bighornsheep&supporter.appealCode=3WDW2600ZEXX1&en_og_source=FY26_Social_Blog

New Research Forecasts the Impacts of Fire on Birds Important read, fire season is coming.

The extraordinary flight of the Mexican long-nosed bat This is a very good article, bats are so important to our ecosystem. https://www.bbc.com/storyworks/specials/living-legacy/the-extraordinary-flight-of-the-mexican-long-nosed-bat/

Data Centers Are Stress-Testing the Grid: Communities and Wildlife are Feeling the Pressure How data center growth is reshaping transmission planning, wildlife habitat, and community well-being. We know Data Centers…

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New species of snake named after Steve Irwin In case you haven’t seen this, as it probably didn’t make the nightly news, but another nice little conversation piece. https://wildlife.org/new-species-of-snake-named-after-steve-irwin/

Wildebeest migration is collapsing in Kenya https://wildlife.org/wildebeest-migration-is-collapsing-in-kenya/

Backyard Birds Revealed Watch Chickadees and Titmice Make Epic Slow-Motion Landings

Code switching vampire bats mimic their closest friends Speaking of bats … this ties in nicely! https://wildlife.org/code-switching-vampire-bats-mimic-their-closest-friends/

North America’s largest wildlife overpass just opened in Colorado Nice, good for Colorado! Check out the article below: https://apple.news/At-zP5wKRTS-2rDS_TfgGjg

The Forgotten Forest Fascinating, could make a good Holiday Party conversation piece. Check out the article below: