Two weeks ago my husband Dave and I left Santa Barbara to drive to Montana for our annual Fall visit. We almost delayed our trip for we had heard that it was hot, dry, and very smoky there due to the numerous wildfires in Oregon, Washington, and Montana. Since this would be the only time […]Read Post ›
The Tule Elk is the smallest of three races of Elk that live in California. There was a time around the 1700’s that it was estimated about 500,000 of these elk lived in this State. But as more and more people came here to settle, the elk were hunted almost into extinction. In 1895 only […]Read Post ›
My last posting was about the extinct California Grizzly Bear, and some of the trials and tribulations that grizzlies went through over the centuries in California and the West. At one time there were over 100,000 grizzlies in the Western States of this country and it is estimated about 10,000 lived in California alone. Throughout […]Read Post ›
The Grizzly Bear is, and always has been, one of the most fascinating wild animals that has ever lived in this country. The Grizzly is a California native and, at one time, was estimated to number over 10,000 in the state with at least 100,000 living in the West. For many centuries, this bear […]Read Post ›
“Saber-Toothed Cat,” Mosaic by Patti Jacquemain For many years, I have been fascinated with the large mammals that lived during the Ice Age or Pleistocene-epoch, which began two million years ago and ended about 10,000 years ago. We know about many species of plants and animals that lived in Southern California because of the […]Read Post ›
Along the coast of California, one of the most appealing sights is to watch a raft of Sea Otters lying on their backs in the water, relaxed and enjoying the sunshine. Watching these fascinating maritime mammals, it seems as if their lives are peaceful and serene. However, this perception we might have of them is […]Read Post ›
Brush Rabbit (Sylvilagus bachmani) WE’RE BRUSH RABBITS, PUZZLED YET BRIGHT, WE TRY HARD TO STAY OUT OF SIGHT. NOW . . . GARDENS ARE WHAT WE LOVE BEST, BUT AREN’T INVITED TO BE A GUEST. FOR WE LOVE FLOWERS DOWN TO THEIR ROOTS AND YUMMY VEGGIES TENDER YOUNG ROOTS. SO GARDENERS CHASE US AWAY, BUT […]Read Post ›
