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Christmas Bird Count

Betty | December 19, 2009December 11, 2011

The 110th Christmas Bird Count takes place this year across the country.  This morning we joined Henry Detwiler (birding guide), other members of the Southwest Birders, and fellow volunteers to search for and count birds along the ponds and farm fields of Imperial National Wildlife Refuge.

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In a Flash

Betty | December 12, 2009December 11, 2011

Even though rain was forecast, the thought of a flash flood was far from our minds. Cloud cover broke to reveal strips of blue sky before Chuck and I met hikers signed up for our Wednesday morning interpretive hike at Imperial National Wildlife Refuge north of Yuma, Arizona, the day before Thanksgiving.

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Senses in the Desert

Betty | November 23, 2009December 11, 2011

Schools have started field trips to Imperial National Wildlife Refuge again this year.  The following article describing our school hikes first appeared in the Summer/Fall, 2007, issue of U.S. Fish & Wildlife News:

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Tracks in the Desert

Betty | November 11, 2009December 11, 2011

Thanks to an industrious ATV rider, today we take it upon ourselves to become involved with maintenance rather than our usual naturalist work.  We are spending the morning raking over tire tracks engraved upon the desert surface like a giant wound.

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Burro Skull

Betty | October 26, 2009December 11, 2011

Some RVers who volunteer at National Wildlife Refuges never return to the same refuge twice.  Others, however, return to the refuges they enjoy year after year.  We fall into the second category.  This season, I am anxious to inspect the condition of the burro skull we left to the maggots last spring.

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Wolves in Yellowstone

Betty | October 18, 2009December 11, 2011

Snakes aren’t the only feared, reviled, and misunderstood animals.  Wolves have their antagonists too.  Recently, we visited our good friend Dr. Sue Ware in Gardiner, Montana, where she spent a week at the Heritage & Research Center examining wolf skulls.

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What Good are Snakes?

Betty | September 26, 2009December 11, 2011

“The best use for a snake is to make belts and boots!”  That sentiment closely follows, “The only good snake is a dead snake!”  Despite the fear and animosity toward them, snakes have a place and a purpose in the natural world.

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