Species of the Week: Lahontan Cutthroat Trout

Species of the Week: Lahontan Cutthroat Trout

Lahontan Cutthroat Trout by Travis London, Deep Green Arts Lahontan cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi) is the largest subspecies of cutthroat trout, and the state fish of Nevada. It is one of three subspecies of cutthroat trout that are listed as...
Species of the week: Jackrabbit

Species of the week: Jackrabbit

Jackrabbits are actually hares, not rabbits. They used to be plentiful in the sagebrush-steppe across the US West but are declining in numbers due to over development and habitat loss.  Jackrabbits are a sagebrush obligate species, meaning they need sagebrush to...
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...