October is Bat Appreciation Month and Halloween is right around the corner. There are a wide variety of bats (not including Batman), but each plays a different role in our … Read more
Shelby Clemente’s Archive
Predator Impacts on the Spread of Chronic Wasting Disease
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a fatal prion disease — a disease caused by misfolded proteins in the brain — impacting cervids, such as deer, elk, and moose, across the … Read more
Why are Bats, Owls, Toads, and Crows Associated with Halloween?
With the spookiest season in full swing and Halloween decorations abound, you might be wondering why certain animals are so often featured in our harvest-themed festivities. Why do plastic owls … Read more
Urban Water Providers Protect Water for Wildlife
For over a century, the Wasatch Mountainous expanse of Little Cottonwood, Big Cottonwood, Parleys, and City Creek Canyons has served as Salt Lake City’s municipal watersheds, one of the oldest … Read more
Conservation Work Benefits from Many Hands
We’ve been at it again! A summer spent in the field carrying out focused restoration work to retain water on the landscape for longer. Together with volunteers, we’ve covered a … Read more
A Cool Summer Job in Conservation
Air Dunkley began rowing competitively in 7th grade. His 6’7” frame carried him to success through high school and into college, but as much as he gave the sport, the … Read more
In Unforgettable Bits and Pieces: How Three National Parks Stole My Heart
This summer took me to three of the nation’s natural treasures: Great Smoky Mountains, Grand Teton, and Isle Royale National Parks. Three completely different parts of the country, and each … Read more
Leading by Example Through Indigenous Cultures, Values, and Belief Systems
Celebrated on the second Monday in October, Indigenous Peoples’ Day is an important shift away from the painful reminder of the colonial oppression and violence by European colonizers and a … Read more
Collaborative Partners Support Climate-Resilient Communities in South Carolina
When communities are faced with a climate disaster, what happens next? Local leadership in rural South Carolina has shown that economic and environmental resilience strategies in the face of climate … Read more
Five Clear Signs Momentum Is Growing for Snake River Salmon
A breakthrough is near. We are closer than we’ve ever been to resolving the decades-long conflict between dams and salmon in the Pacific Northwest. Now it’s up to all of … Read more
