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A Bit of the Boreal Forest in Northern California
Earlier this January, we spent several days exploring the lush, ferny redwood groves and mossy Sitka spruce forests of northwestern California, and while hiking through this enchanting habitat, observing the plants, birds and other wildlife, it occurred to me that in a sense, winter in California's Humboldt and Del Norte counties is a little bit like summer in North America's vast boreal forests. Varied Thrush Also called taiga, the world's boreal forests form a lush, green ring around the top of our planet, covering much of Alaska, Canada, Scandinavia and Russia. These dense forests are compr
Natural History Journal · EN
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American Beavers: Ecosystem Engineers Extraordinaire
While it's always fun to come across any indication of a beaver's presence in the landscape , without a doubt seeing one of these amazing creatures in the wild is much more exciting! Here in California's Central Valley, I've found those sightings to be rather rare - and therefore all the more special when they do occur. While I regularly come across signs of beaver activity , such as felled trees, gnawed branches, dams, lodges and tracks, it's less frequent that I get to spend time watching these critters go about their daily business. So, when I came across this beaver on a small reservoir in
Natural History Journal · EN
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Birding in the UK: Scottish Seabirds in the Firth of Forth and North Sea
Before we ended our time in Scotland last summer, I just had to spend a little time with some of the many amazing seabirds that call the icy North Sea home. While visiting family in Dunbar, Scotland, we were conveniently close to the town of North Berwick, home of the Scottish Seabird Centre. From this delightful seaside village, visitors may embark on boat trips from the harbor at North Berwick out to several of the rocky islands that rise from the waves where the Firth of Forth meets the North Sea. While these wave-battered rocks look inhospitable to humans, they are critical breeding habita
Natural History Journal · EN
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Action needed to tackle 'biodiversity crisis'
The issue is part of wider concerns the government is not focused enough on the environment.
BBC Science · EN
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The world has a new plan to save nature, but it still needs the money
A new action plan aims to rescue 2030 nature targets as financing remains inadequate.
Ars Technica Science · EN