Riparian ecosystems are the plant and animal communities surrounding rivers and other bodies of freshwater. Particularly in the arid west, these ecosystems are extremely important for providing food, shelter, and…
Black bears live throughout the Reno-Lake Tahoe area. They spend their summers foraging for bugs, fruit, roots, fish, and small animals. In the fall, as it gets colder, and their…
Fall is almost upon us! This means that many animals will be migrating to their winter grounds. But why do some animals migrate? Animals migrate in search of lands more…
Owls are fierce predators and unique in the bird world for several reasons. 1. The first and most obvious adaptation is that they are nocturnal, although this isn’t always true. Most…
