Our western lowland gorilla baby naming contest launched last month giving anyone who donated during the contest period (May 24 – June 10) the exclusive opportunity to vote on the name of our female gorilla baby. The results are in and we are thrilled!
Crossing New Mexico
Wildlife crossings are a critical tool in protecting bighorn sheep, elk, mountain lions, pronghorns, Mexican gray wolves, and more. New Mexico is considering a plan to enhance wildlife movement corridors and build underpasses and overpasses that could make our roadways safer for animals and people alike.
This short film highlights three priority crossing locations: On Around Santa Ana Pueblo, in the Peloncillo Mountains near Steins, NM, and on Highway 285 near Tres Piedras, NM.
National Parks Of The U.S.A.: Katmai National Park & Preserve
Katmai National Park and Preserve is located in southwest Alaska, The park is named after Mount Katmai; Mount Katmai is a stratovolcano that is located in the park. Katmai is open year-round.
Wildlife
There are many birds that may be seen in the park, including:
- Great-Horned Owl(Bubo Virginianus)
- Common Raven(Corvus corax)
- Canada Jay(Perisoreus canadensis)
- Black-Capped Chickadee(Poecile atricapillus)
- Boreal Chickadee(Poecile hudsonicus)
- Common Redpoll(Acanthis flammea)
- Bald Eagle(Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
- Spruce Grouse(Falcipennis canadensis)
- Rock Ptarmigan(Lagopus muta)
- Willow Ptarmigan(Lagopus Lagopus)
- Greater Yellowlegs(Tringa melanoleuca)
- Hudsonian Godwit(Limosa haemastica)
- Tundra Swan(Cygnus columbianus)
- Black-Billed Magpie(Pica hudsonia)
- Glaucous- Winged Gull(Larus glaucescens)
- Harlequin Duck(Histrionicus histrionicus)
- Black Oystercatcher(Haematopus bachmani)
- Horned Puffin(Fratercula