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Jan 23

Species Spotlight: Awesome Opossum

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Meet North America’s only mammal marsupial, the opossum! Females have a pouch just like their Australian cousins, the kangaroo. The mother opossum carries and nurses her young in her pouch until they are about 2 to 3 months old. Normally placid opossums prefer to avoid all confrontations if possible. Yet they face great challenges from people, our cars and our pets. You can help the opossum -- slow down and watch for wildlife when you drive! Also, don’t let pets roam from home and protect wild places in your own backyard and around the world.

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Jan 26

The Beaver Solution

by Staff

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Due to urban growth, waterfowl habitats and populations in the Pacific Northwest have decreased dramatically over the past few decades – but a group called The Lands Council has found an age-old solution to this modern problem - beavers. Since the last Ice Age, Beavers have been the predominant manager of streams and wetlands throughout North America.

Jan 24

On a Mission for Marine Mammals

by Staff

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The Philippine Islands consists of thousands of miles of remote coastline that serve as a home to the 24 known species of marine mammals that reside in its waters. With more than 7,000 islands, many of these animals become stranded along shorelines and are in need of a helping hand.

Jan 23

Species Spotlight: Awesome Opossum

by Emily Winterhalter

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Jan 19

The Pack is Back - Saving the Mexican Wolf

by Staff

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The Pack is Back - Saving the Mexican Wolf

The Mexican wolf is one of the rarest and most critically endangered land mammals in the world. Completely gone from the wild by 1980, their populations were sustained through a captive breeding program.

Jan 16

Species Spotlight: Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

by Kelly Terry, Public Relations Manager

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Olive ridley sea turtles are olive/grayish-green with a heart-shaped top shell (carapace). They weigh up to 100 pounds, but are considered relatively small compared to other species of sea turtles. The olive ridley is omnivorous, meaning it feeds on a wide variety of food items, including algae, lobster, crabs, mollusks, shrimp and jellyfish.

Jan 16

The Cheetah Challenge

by Staff

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Active and agile, the cheetah holds the title of the speediest land mammal - but that may not be enough to save this fast feline.

Jan 13

High Altitude Flamingos

by Staff

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The brightly colored flamingo is most often associated with lush and tropical locations, but did you know that some flamingos live in an area that would qualify them as literal “snow-birds?”