February 20, 2012
by Withywindle Nature
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It appears that I – and my handy-dandy mammalogy textbook – were wrong on the bears-not-hibernating front. According to a fabulous bear resource I found today: www.bear.org (appropriately enough), bears DO hibernate. I know, go figure. Here’s an excerpt from … Continue reading
January 19, 2012
by Withywindle Nature
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I came across a post today regarding pets and coyotes. A couple had let their little Maltese have free access to an outdoor pen when they weren’t home, and it got killed by coyotes as a result. The article was a … Continue reading
January 4, 2012
by Withywindle Nature
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This is both thrilling and depressing all at the same time. The San Francisco Chronicle reported several days ago (on December 30th, actually) that a wolf crossed over into California for the first time in 85 years – since they were extirpated … Continue reading
December 20, 2011
by Withywindle Nature
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As I was oozing surfing around the blogosphere today I came across Write On Edge. I love checking out writing prompts and memes (which is probably how I found my way there) even when I don’t use them, and they … Continue reading
October 16, 2011
by Withywindle Nature
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The NPR radio show On Point had a re-broadcast recently of a fantastic conversation with Caroline Frasier (author of “Rewilding the World; Dispatches from the Conservation Revolution“) about the concept and progress of “rewilding”: bringing back large areas of wilderness around the … Continue reading
