A
Bird's Eye View by Mike Stiles
In
the far southeast corner of Arizona, the Chiricahua Mountains rise out
of the desert floor to 10,000 feet elevation and then flow south into
Mexico. This provides a natural corridor for mammals and birds and
insects and reptiles to travel over the border to the United States.
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Elfin
Forest by Jean Wheeler
As
September starts, the Elfin Forest is far more stressed than I have
seen it in the fourteen years I’ve lived here in Los Osos.
Much of this is due to the heavy impact of oak moth caterpillars on our
pygmy oaks added to the effects of the worst drought yet recorded in
our area. Read More
Marine
Sanctuaries by Carol Georgi & Karl Kempton
The
concept of sustainability, while considered a lofty and progressive
ideal within the wider philosophy of environmental protection, has a
major flaw. Given the actual political process with its gives and takes
among the variety of vested interests, the bench mark for sustaining a
particular area at its current level is where political compromise
begins. That is to say, the variables required to actually sustain a
system become unreachable. Thus, the very attempt to work for
sustaining the planet at its current state actually maintains the
downward spiral. Read More
Pacific
Wildlife Care
For
many people, the sight causes a surge of compassion and a desire to do
something. But washing an oiled bird is nothing like washing a dog in
the bathtub. Would-be rescuers learned this back in 1971, after two
Standard Oil tankers collided in San Francisco Bay. Fifty miles of
coastline were covered with oil, and with it, approximately 7,000
birds. Volunteers worked feverishly to save as many birds as they
could, but in the end, only about 300 were rehabilitated and released
because at that time, very little was known about good rehabilitation
practices. Birds died not only from the coating of oil but also from
humans' lack of knowledge. Read More
Save
Water While Showering
Put
a two-gallon bucket under your bathtub spigot. Turn the water on hot.
You don't need to wait for the water to get hot, because the cold water
that comes out will blend with the hot water that comes out later to
make nice warm water. You only need to leave the water on 20-30
seconds, which will give you one to one and a half gallon(s) of water.
Turn the water off. Read More
Whale
Watch Adventures
Sub
Sea Tours and Kayaks offers the whole family an opportunity to observe
the unmatched beauty of Morro Bay in a unique new way…under
water! The 21-passenger Coast Guard approved
(semi-submersible vessel) SSV SEAVIEW boasts a viewing room located
beneath the surface of the water, with windows located on both sides of
the boat and a roomy bench perfect for relaxed viewing. With
Sub Sea Tours even young children can scope out marine life like
schools of fish, jellyfish and kelp, from inside the boat! You also get
a chance to see our local sea otter, harbor seal and sea lion
populations. With the calm conditions of Morro Bay, the Morro
Bay Sub Sea Tour provides adults and children alike with an educational
and fun experience that can't be beat! Read
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Female Elephant Seals in
Dispute Over Space by Kevin Cole
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