Scott | June 25, 2009

Tweet Added a new video that I dug up at the California Department of Water Resources. The video and excerpt was originally published at Thriving Oceans and showcases the new technique for saving salmon in the delta.  “Preliminary results show that an experimental, non-physical fish barrier is working to help keep young Chinook salmon and steelhead in a more [...]

Category: fish, Wildlife management | No Comments »
Tags: chinook, conservation, fish, Salmon, steelhead

Scott | June 23, 2009

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Category: birds, Owls, Photos | No Comments »
Tags: great horned owl, owl, owls, photo

Scott | June 22, 2009

Tweet Honey bees, birds, bats and insects play a vital role in the pollination of the majority of fruits and vegetables. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, more than 75% of flowering plants rely on animals for pollination. Over the last 10 years the U.S. Department of Agriculture has referred to the declining populations [...]

Category: Human Threats, invertebrates, Wildlife | 2 Comments »
Tags: butterflies, butterfly, honeybees, pollination, pollinator declines, pollinators

Scott | June 19, 2009

TweetThe Odwalla Plant a Tree program allows people to donate trees, free of charge, to local State Park systems *** Half Moon Bay, Calif., May 27, 2009 ­–– Helping the environment just got a little easier. You don’t have to get down and dirty this summer to help plant trees in state parks. With the [...]

Category: conservation, Wilderness | 2 Comments »
Tags: Odwalla, Plant a Tree Program, State Parks, tree, trees