Archive for May, 2008
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
Humane Society of the US says National Seashore claims about deer contraception are misleading
Supt. Don Neubacher of the Point Reyes National Seashore and park biologist Natalie Gates have been misleading the public about alternatives to the park’s current program to eradicate exotic deer. That was the word this past week from the senior vice president for wildlife of the Humane Society of the United States.
The Humane Society of [...]
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Monday, May 19th, 2008
Lt. Governor John Garamendi joins battle to save fallow & axis deer in Point Reyes National Seashore
California Lt. Governor John Garamendi, who served as Deputy Secretary of the Interior in President Clinton’s Administration, has joined the battle to save the Point Reyes National Seashore’s few surviving fallow and axis deer.
A copy of a letter from the lieutenant governor to the regional director of the National Park Service was provided to this [...]
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Nature’s Two Acres Part XXIX: Cold-blooded carnality… Or, why be warm blooded?
Driving down Campolindo Road last week, my houseguest Linda Petersen spotted a western pond turtle on the pavement, so she stopped and took it off the road. (Photo below by Linda Petersen)
In mid-to-late spring, western pond turtles go in search of mates, which may explain this turtle’s wandering. Notwithstanding their name, western pond turtles are [...]
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Monday, May 5th, 2008
Nature’s Two Acres XXVIII: The first fawns of spring
Blacktail deer forage around my cabin on a daily basis, and I’ve often posted photos of them. But apropos May Day, I had a new experience last Thursday with my cloven-hoofed neighbors.
A doe brought this spring’s offspring into my field. They were the first fawns I’d seen this year, and they ultimately provided me with [...]
