Signs of Wildlife
“A zookeeper has more of a chance of being killed or injured by an elephant when doing everything right than being killed or injured by a venomous snake when doing everything wrong,” a curator at a major zoo once told us. Some people who don’t…
Sonoran Pronghorn Release
The rugged 660,000 acres of Kofa National Wildlife Refuge is perfect habitat for reptiles. But it’s also home to mountain lions, bighorn sheep, mule deer, and now (as of December) Sonoran pronghorn. Sonoran pronghorn (sometimes called antelope) are an endangered subspecies that inhabit the Sonoran…
A Winter Visitor Comments on Our Wednesday Hike
Each Wednesday we lead a group of up to 15 winter visitors on an interpretive hike through the Sonoran Desert. Recently, after one of these forays, hiker James Bryant wrote about it for his blog. His comments follow:
Grasslands Fair
Recently, Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge held their third annual Grasslands Fair which included vendors, dancers, and wildlife participants. When a reptile organization canceled at the last minute, Buenos Aires Assistant Manager Juliette Gutierrez emailed and asked if we could bring our snakes.
Do Snakes Belong Everywhere? — Part 2
A few months ago, we answered a 9-year-old who wanted to know why snakes were not allowed in New Zealand, his home country (Do Snakes Belong Everywhere?). The following is our correspondence with him after he delivered a speech on this subject:
Mojave
One species of rattlesnake that we’ve wanted to see in the wild is the Mojave. While visiting Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge recently, we finally got our chance. If only we had been five minutes earlier, however, we might have seen it alive.