Our adorable, preserved coyote pup needs a name. What should we call her? Last year, Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve rangers alerted us to the just-deceased animal,...
The sweet little American redstart made a repeat appearance in October at our restoration site on Reidy Creek. We saw this mesmerizing bird at the...
Gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) are known to be quiet, stealthy creatures… but we were starting to wonder if any gray fox lived in the Escondido...
While many of us are focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, a different outbreak is sweeping the local animal world—Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (RHDV). RHDV2, the...
Barn Owls do not hoot like other owls—they screech. Barn Owls have super sensitive hearing—they can hear better than most people! Barn Owl’s feathers...
One of the greatest threats to California’s unique native landscapes is infestation from non-native invasive plants, often referred to as weeds. These weeds, such as...
MYTH: Killing coyotes helps reduce their population. Incorrect. In reality, coyotes are able to offset population loss through a variety of adaptations. When someone kills one...
Water quality can be a difficult subject for children to wrap their heads around. It may seem abstract trying to understand how parameters like pH,...
Here in Southern California, where widespread human development has fragmented habitats, mountain lions and bobcats face a particularly perilous future. Large cats require large territories...
