Species of the Week: Pygmy Rabbit

Species of the Week: Pygmy Rabbit

by artist Travis London The small Pygmy rabbit is Thacker pass and Thacker Pass is Pygmy rabbits. This small rabbit is a target of many predators at Thacker Pass. The rabbits find their refuge in the form of the sagebrush plant or in the burrows that it makes in deep,...
Landscape, Interrupted

Landscape, Interrupted

I took the anticipated size of the Thacker Pass mine (including the mine itself as well as the disturbed areas from waste piles), and mapped it on top of a contour map of where I live to give me a better sense of the size of the area which will be destroyed by the...
Species of the Week: Sagebrush Lizard

Species of the Week: Sagebrush Lizard

Sagebrush lizards live year-round in the sagebrush steppe, and eat insects and spiders. The lizards love to bask in the sun on rocky outcrops and logs, and hang out with other lizards. Easily frightened, the lizards will seek refuge in rocks, bushes, and burrows when...
Species of the Week: Grandmother Sagebrush

Species of the Week: Grandmother Sagebrush

Sagebrush steppe is a diverse habitat, supporting more than 350 recorded vertebrate species. It is key habitat for threatened species such as the greater sage-grouse and the pygmy rabbit. Sagebrush steppe is a threatened ecosystem in the American West, due to...