Species Profile: Gray Wolf (Canis lupis) Taku Conservation Program By Ellen Iida (College of the Atlantic) Wolves, the largest member of the canine family, can weigh 100 to 150lbs, and can grow up to 5-6ft of body length….
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Species Profile: Gray Wolf (Canis lupis) Taku Conservation Program By Ellen Iida (College of the Atlantic) Wolves, the largest member of the canine family, can weigh 100 to 150lbs, and can grow up to 5-6ft of body length….
Species Profile: Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) By Ari Blatt (Western Washington University) The Rufous Hummingbird gained its namesake due to the bright orange found on both males and females. Adult males have this coloring over all of its body,…
Species Profile: Kinnickinnick (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) By Hayley Weyers (Northland College) This member of the Ericaceae family has had a long cultural history across the North American continent. Known scientifically as Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, kinnickinnick leaves have traditionally been dried and…
Species Profile: Mosquito By Cynthiann Heckelsmiller (Weber State University) MOSQUITO A Spoken Word Poem To be read aloud, with bongos, if possible Culicidae, illicit day ruiner I ID you within an instant and a slap And don’t need…
August 2, 2013 By Ellen Iida (College of the Atlantic) After 5 weeks of hiking, learning, and fun, we are in our final week in the Taku — but in between spurts of concentrated working time for a long…