30 July 2021
10 simple steps to conserving pollinators
How can you conserve pollinators and other beneficial insects? By doing less! 1. Mow less Let the dandelions and clover and anything else in your yard flower! These flowers provide food for pollinators. 2. Ditch…
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30 July 2021
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Wildlife Management and Conservation
As my internship comes to a close, I have come to reflect on my experiences at the Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge, and I am both forever grateful and in awe to have the firsthand experience…
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30 July 2021
A Day in the Life of Bat Conservation: Networking
The Directorate Fellowship Program (DFP) has given me several opportunities beyond the project I am working on. This program has allowed me to get experience with different brands and models of monitors as well as…
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30 July 2021
Monitoring Rare Plants on Santa Rosa Island
The Channel Islands are an archipelago consisting of 8 islands off the coast of Southern California. Their unique location supports a diverse range of flora that consists of many rare and endangered species. Although the…
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30 July 2021
Latino Conservation Week and Making Awesome Connections!
Our Latino Conservation Week event at the Refuge was a lot of fun! We talked about the different species of pollinators that live at Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge, focusing especially on monarch butterflies. We ended…
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29 July 2021
High Temperatures and Fires Approaching
As I approach the halfway point of the DFP internship, I really feel that I have gained a tremendous amount of skills already. Each week offers a new set of unique challenges and insight on…
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