Scott | June 24, 2010

TweetIt’s an interesting concept, but it does make perfect sense.  And I’m always in the mood for incorporating a well abused movie line to help frame an environmental point.  Borderline cheesy perhaps, but I cannot refrain myself so just roll your eyes and stick with me.  If you build it, they will come.  But instead [...]

Category: Photos, Wildlife | 5 Comments »
Tags: backyard habitat, ecosystem gardening, ecosystems, habitat

Scott | August 18, 2009

Tweet The icon of wildlife conservation, the Giant Panda, is feeling  the squeeze of habitat fragmentation.  As urbanization encroaches on wildlife corridors, the panda is left with an inability to traverse habitats and find suitable mates.  According to a recent news report citing the World Wildlife Foundation, the lack of available mates is increasing the [...]

Category: conservation, Endangered species, extinction, Human Threats, Wildlife, Wildlife management | No Comments »
Tags: fragmentation, Giant Panda, habitat, habitat loss, natural selection, Panda, specialization

Scott | October 24, 2008

TweetWell after the other day’s post, I got to thinking of the last coyote sighting I had 10 months ago. I didn’t realize such an occurrence was about to be a rarity. Without further adieu… Unable to ignore the less than subtle hints (i.e. barking, whining, pacing) any longer, my wife and I took our [...]

Category: Urban sprawl | No Comments »
Tags: coyote, habitat, open space, rabbit, Urban sprawl, Wildlife