I am a 33-year-old Natural Resources major at Oregon State University, set to graduate in May of 2023. My studies focus in fish and wildlife conservation and my end goal is to become a wildlife…

Hopefully, you read my last post on why bat conservation is important. Now I am going to get into the nitty gritty of my internship. I am part of the Directorate Fellowship Program (DFP) with…

Have you taken some time to thank some pollinators recently? A large portion of the food and products that we use daily are a direct result from the process of pollination. Generally speaking, pollination is…

Did you know that bumblebee colonies only survive one year? Additionally, bumblebees can also produce honey (just like honeybees) and they have only specific members that can sting you (males do not have stingers). These…

The salt marsh bird’s beak (CHMAMA for short) is an endangered hemiparasite, which means that it latches onto other plants to sustain it for water and nutrients. It inserts a haustorium, a rootlike structure, to…

Non-native species (those introduced to an area outside of its natural range) have been listed as one of the five major causes of extinction world-wide. One such species, European beach grass, was planted throughout sand…