… soo– to my absolute shock, I find myself, after many years’ absence from the refuge, appointed vice-president of Amigos de Sevilleta, a non-profit organization that exists to inform the public about the refuge and its mission, and arrange for events like birding and plant tours for the public. We want to make this utterly …
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Creatures of the Sevilleta
Sevilletta has plenty of big animals, even “Charismatic Megafauna”. Peregrines nest in the cliffs, and herds of exotic oryx, expanding from White Sands despite increased hunting pressure intended to confine them there, drift through as though it was Africa, keeping a distance that, in summer’s liquid haze, makes you reach for your binoculars. Karen was …
Sevilleta! (Part one: Bee Wrangler)
Here begins a new series about the Sevilleta NWR, located a few miles north of Socorro and encompassing both sides of the Rio Grande, stretching from river bosque to high mesas, cliffs, and canyons on both “sides”. It is unusual (among other reason)s because, unlike most National Wildlife Refuges, it is not generally open to …