Brain Post: Identifying Wild Animal Poop by Comparing It to Tasty Treats Have you ever been exploring Rocky Mountain National Park, seen animal scat, and wondered what animal left it behind? Using common food as a reference, this handy guide can help solve the mystery. Even if the scat looks like a tasty treat, please donโt eat it! Visit this webpage to discover the animals that call RMNP home. – Post credit […] Brains SnowBrains | September 27, 2021 0 Comments
The New 1,900-Mile Hiking Trail Connecting Europe and Asia Discovered in 2015, theย Transcaucasian Trail (TCT) goes throughย Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Armenia.ย Trailing 6,562-feet above sea level, the TCT stretches through the depth-ridden valleys and peaks of the Caucasus Mountains. Overall, it connects over 20 national parks. The Transcaucasia region is a hidden gem that stretches over two continents of the world. Related: The American Perimeter Trail- 12,000 Miles of What Could […] Breya Bergom | July 23, 2021 0 Comments
US Wildlife Officials Aiming to Remove Wolf Protections in 2020 The Trump administration plans to eliminate endangered species protections for gray wolves across most of the country by the end of 2020, the director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Monday. “We’re working hard to have this done by the end of the year and I’d say it’s very imminent,” Aurelia Skipwith told The Associated Press in a […] SnowBrains | September 1, 2020 1 Comment
Penguins Actually Come From Australia And New Zealand Penguins are found in many different geographical locations around the world, though it has been found they actually originate from Australia and New Zealand. A new study inย journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, debunked older research thinking they were from Antarctica. The conclusions were made from analyzing blood and tissue […] Brains Rouchelle Gilmore | August 28, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Moose Nearly Tramples Several Skiers at Resort A wild moose is shown sprinting through a trail filled with unsuspecting skiers at ร re Ski Resort in Sweden, coming inches away from trampling over several of them. It’s not exactly what you would expect to be coming right for you at full speed as you’re making turns on the groomer. Related: 78-Year-Old Aspen, CO Resident Fights Off Attacking Moose […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | February 19, 2020 0 Comments
Mammals of Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah For many of us, Little Cottonwood Canyon located near Salt Lake City, Utah, is a winter paradise with a high population of a certain seasonal species โ the skier. The canyon is arguably overpopulated with these creatures on weekends in the winter. But when I was hiking up in that same canyon just the other day, I got to wondering: […] Brains Martin Kuprianowicz | July 19, 2019 0 Comments
Wildlife Observations while Skiing/Snowboarding Many people have an interest in wildlife. Whether it’s birds, bees, bears or plants, there is lots of intrigue surrounding their lives, habitat, and endangerment status. Wanting to be involved in research is a common desire – and it’s surprisingly easy to make contributions that biologists can use to make inferences for their research directions.ย Would you be interested in […] Featured Article Sydney Stephens | January 26, 2019 0 Comments
Brain Post: These Animals Have Gone Extinct in the Last 35 Years Climate change is very real – and it’s changing the population of our planet Earth. Check out this video to see the long laundry list of animals that have gone extinct in the last 35 years. “Extinct in a Millennial Lifetime” depicts animals that have passed into extinction since 1980. The sadness of the subject matter is compounded by rough animation and narration by a child who will never get the chance to see these animals. It’s a poignant call to action to protect biodiversity for future generations. Film created and produced by […] Brains ameliatraynor | April 23, 2015 1 Comment