{"id":1804,"date":"2008-12-05T22:26:04","date_gmt":"2008-12-06T02:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/?p=1804"},"modified":"2008-12-05T23:08:41","modified_gmt":"2008-12-06T03:08:41","slug":"lions-and-foxes-and-bears-oh-my","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/?p=1804","title":{"rendered":"Lions and Foxes and Bears, Oh My"},"content":{"rendered":"

Correspondents Corner<\/span><\/h2>\n

(Diane S., Southwest Texas)<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Big Bend National Park in Southwest Texas<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Turtle Journal kicks off Correspondents Corner<\/span><\/em><\/strong>, an important vehicle for\u00c2\u00a0readers and colleagues\u00c2\u00a0from around the\u00c2\u00a0globe to share a glimpse of wildlife within their corner of\u00c2\u00a0world and to exchange stories, anecdotes and\u00c2\u00a0ideas\u00c2\u00a0about nature, research, rescue and conservation.\u00c2\u00a0 We are so pleased to begin this series with a montage of wonderful photographs from Diane S., a correspondent from Southwest Texas.<\/p>\n

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Wildlife of High Chihuahuan Desert\u00c2\u00a0in the Chisos Mountains<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Diane S. has lived with her husband in\u00c2\u00a0Big Bend National Park\u00c2\u00a0in the high Chuhuahuan Desert surrounded by the Chisos Mountains in Southwest Texas (see map above) for the last couple of years.\u00c2\u00a0 She\u00c2\u00a0 graciously provided photographs that we compiled into the above video as samples of wildlife found in this pristine natural habitat.\u00c2\u00a0 They were all taken in her yard!\u00c2\u00a0 As Diane says, “I get to enjoy all the wonderful flora and fauna (of the national park).\u00c2\u00a0 (It’s) so great to be close to nature in the raw.<\/em>“\u00c2\u00a0 It’s also great for us\u00c2\u00a0to experience the beauty of the high Chihuahuan Desert through her photographer’s\u00c2\u00a0eye.<\/p>\n

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Port Angeles Area of Pacific Northwest<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

In January 2009, Diane and her spouse will be transferring to the Olympic National Forest near Port Angeles, Washington.\u00c2\u00a0 We encourange her to share her natural experiences\u00c2\u00a0of the majestic Pacific Northwest with Turtle Journal readers.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0We have\u00c2\u00a0some familiarity with the Port Angeles area and know that Diane will find natural discoveries around every turn.\u00c2\u00a0 Diane\u00c2\u00a0particularly looks forward to\u00c2\u00a0the\u00c2\u00a0wildlife refuge at the Dungeness Sand Spit.\u00c2\u00a0 “There are beautiful sealions and water birds. It is 5 miles long. With all the beaches it is a beautiful place to return to<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

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We invite Turtle Journal readers to become correspondents and to share natural experiences with like-minded colleagues and interested friends.\u00c2\u00a0 Email photographs, captions and stories to the Turtle Journal team at capecodconsultants@comcast.net<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0for inclusion in a future Correspondents Corner<\/span><\/em><\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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