Emily Taylor has lived in California for 20 years and has never received as many calls about rattlesnakes as she did last month. Taylor owns Central Coast Snake Services, a snake consulting business, runs the Physiological Ecology of Reptiles Laboratory at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and is part of a network of volunteers who … Read more
Owning a pet raccoon could soon be easier for Tennessee residents under a bill making its way through the state legislature. The proposed legislation would reduce one of the legal barriers to keeping a wild raccoon as a pet and remove the federal permit fee currently required for people who legally acquire a pet raccoon. … Read more
When life is hard, many people turn to nature. A walk in the park. Sitting by the sea. Watching the sunset. Is this just a pleasant feeling, or is there something deeper at work? Many studies link spending time in nature to various aspects of mental health and well-being. For example, immersion in the natural … Read more