Land. Growing up in a Kansas farming community I was surrounded by lots of it – beautiful, flat plains full of golden wheat. Here in California, my friend Jean and I often walk the land in Marin and Sonoma County, both havens for farms, ranches, and open space. We can thank MALT (Marin Agricultural Land Trust) for… Read more »
September 2011
30 years of helping the Black-footed ferret
September 26th marks the 30th anniversary of the discovery of what was believed to be the last 24 wild black-footed ferrets in North America. Hooray for our beloved black-footed ferrets. The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute has learned so much about ferret husbandry; this year fifty-one kits were born at SCBI. Fifty survive. You can watch… Read more »