by Andrea Merrill | Dec 2, 2021 | Climate Change, Conservation, Front Page Slider, Habitats
Living in the Pacific Northwest means living with a certain amount of water, particularly rain. November through January are especially wet but average rainfalls do depend on where in the northwest you happen to be. The Great Bear Rainforest and Hoh Rainforest, for...
by Andrea Merrill | Nov 10, 2021 | Conservation, Dogs, Front Page Slider, How To Become...
Dogs are incredible animals. With a heightened sense of smell and millennia of artificial selection, there are so many jobs that dogs can do and one important one is as a conservation canine. This work involves dogs being trained to detect organic and inorganic...
by Andrea Merrill | Oct 13, 2021 | Conservation, Front Page Slider, Habitats
For centuries, urban development has created literal barriers to important ecosystems and segmented habitats for wildlife. This is particularly true since the start of the automotive industry and the creation of a large network of roads and highways, a trend...
by Andrea Merrill | Oct 6, 2021 | Conservation, Front Page Slider
Elk are one of the largest species in the deer family; they are currently native to North America and eastern Asia but have been introduced to other parts of the world. In the Pacific Northwest, there are two elk subspecies: the Roosevelt elk and the Rocky Mountain...
by Andrea Merrill | Aug 24, 2021 | Conservation, Front Page Slider, Habitats
With the ever-present threat of the climate crisis, the restoration of ecosystems and protection of public lands and bodies of water is incredibly important. There are numerous health benefits and economic boosts to public parks, as folks living near parks report...
by Andrea Merrill | Aug 19, 2021 | Conservation, Front Page Slider
As the biggest wild sheep in North America, bighorn sheep have light brown coats, split hooves, and large horns that indicate their age. In the Pacific Northwest, the Rocky Mountain bighorn is one of two subspecies in the area and can be found in the Rocky Mountain...
