While not uncommon in suitable habitat, I’m super excited to find the northern pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea) on my property in Lake County, MN. #Bogs #Peat #NorthernForests #Plants
American moose (Alces americanus) from northeast Minnesota. #Mammals #Wildlife #Minnesota #Megafauna
Late season queen (gyne). Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens). #Pollinators #Bees #NativeSpecies #Minnesota
Snake-friendly tips for those that prefer snakes keep their distance. #Snakes #SnakesAway #AlongsideWildlife https://www.fieldecology.com/blog/snakes-away
A heated battle over wolf protections continues. #Wolves #EndangeredSpeciesAct https://defenders.org/newsroom/biden-administration-appeals-restoration-of-gray-wolf-protections
Rare use of the Endangered Species Act’s emergency listing process. #ESA #EndangeredSpecies https://wildlife.org/usfws-issues-emergency-endangered-status-for-toad/
Wildlife ecologist, public servant, outspoken #conservation advocate. Co-creator HerpMapper.org. #herpetology #entomology #roadecology (he/him)