Dr. Erika Nowak from Northern Arizona University commented on my last rattlesnake blog on relocating rattlesnakes, and provided the following info - so I thought I would provide it as a separate blog. In a nutshell, if you must relocate rattlesnakes (which is preferable to the alternative of …
What I’ve learned about GMOs
I did a presentation on GMOs for our local AAUW discussion group and thought ‘why waste all that reading’ – so here’s a quick overview of what I learned. I read the following books: Mendel in the Kitchen by geneticist Nina Federoff, which was ranked more anti-GMO in this …
Supporting Local Organic Farmers
Another great talk -- by Abby Harned from Three Sisters Farm in Redlands CA -- at our Redlands horticulture meeting last night. (One advantage of being program chair is you get to invite wonderful speakers.) We learned first-hand how an organic farm is set up, and how they attract natural predators …
Positive News to End Predator Wildlife Killing Contests in California
Many states have killing contests for our nation's predators, such as coyotes. Now there's good news in ending this - at least in California. In past posts I've written about the efforts of Project Coyote to promote co-existence between humans and coyotes and other predators. At their request, …
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Favorite Birding Spots in Inland Southern California
In my previous post, For the Love of Hummingbirds, I mentioned Kurt Leuschner shared his favorite birding places in the Inland Empire and desert areas east of Los Angeles. Leuschner is a professor of natural resources at College of the Desert in Palm Desert and leads many birding and nature walks. …
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For the Love of Hummingbirds
People obviously love hummingbirds. A large audience came to hear Kurt Leuschner, a professor at Palm Desert’s College of the Desert, speak to the Redlands horticulture group about hummingbirds. He started out reminding us that we’re lucky. While folks in the East get excited about their …