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August 27, 2018
I hate ticks. I suppose I don’t actually hate an entire order of arachnids, but I think we can all agree that the idea of being fed upon is unpleasant, to say the least. There is a trail we’ve been...
August 23, 2018
Every nesting season, between March and September approximately, there is new life to be discovered at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and Naval Base Coronado. Fuzzy, speckled western snowy plover and...
August 23, 2018
Unmanned Aerial Systems, or drones as they are commonly known, have quickly become an invaluable high-tech tool for ecologists and conservation managers to acquire highly accurate and detailed information about...
August 21, 2018
“Build it and they will come” has been the underlying philosophy for our restoration work to support the dwindling populations of coastal cactus wren, a species of special concern in Southern California...
August 20, 2018
One of the interesting duties working in Disease Investigations is helping the pathologists make a diagnosis on tissues by performing special stains on histologic sections. These stains go beyond the routine...
August 17, 2018
While peering with binoculars through the salt-crusted windows of our trusty truck, I have plenty of opportunities to watch nature in action. Snapshots of snowy plovers in combat, sanderlings playing chase with the...
August 01, 2018
Every Friday morning my alarm goes off at 4:15 am. I get up grab a mug of coffee and jump into the truck. The goal: get to the field site before the sun does. The task: to survey and count animals that have been...
July 18, 2018
In an earlier blog post, we introduced the collaborative work of San Diego Zoo Global (SDZG) in tackling illegal wildlife trade (IWT) issues throughout Southeast Asia. Fascinating insights are emerging from these...
July 18, 2018
Most people know about the illegal wildlife trade in relation to ivory and rhino horn through highly publicized events such as burning of ivory in Kenya, and the death of the last male northern white rhino. However...
July 11, 2018
As the heat of summer strengthens its grip, most of us retreat to shade and the comfort of a cool beverage and fresh cooking. When I think of summer, I equate one plant family in particular with refreshing flavors...
