by Protect Thacker Pass | Feb 14, 2021 | Art
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,...
by Protect Thacker Pass | Feb 9, 2021 | Art
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...
by Protect Thacker Pass | Feb 7, 2021 | Art
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...
by Protect Thacker Pass | Feb 3, 2021 | Art
By artist Travis London, @deepgreenarts Burrowing Owls have been declining in numbers for many years. Habitat loss and prairie dog and ground squirrel eradication have forced them to be considered endangered or threatened in many areas. They favor flat open ground,...
by Protect Thacker Pass | Feb 1, 2021 | Art
Thacker Pass is sagebrush steppe habitat, which is where sage-grouse nest. They prefer dense cover from big sagebrush, although they also use areas with rabbitbrush, and locate their leks on broad ridgetops, grassy swales and dry lakebeds. This perfectly describes the...
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