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The eastern meadow vole, aka fields mouse or meadow mouse, is a very wide spread rodent that can be found from throughout Canada to the U.S. Because these voles reproduce rapidly and cause millions of dollars in damage to agricultural crops, lawns, and orchards (by “girdling” or chewing the bark […]

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The Pacific marten was once considered conspecific with the American marten, however several studies using molecular genetics indicate that they are a distinct species. They face the threats of habitat loss, destruction, and degradation at the hands of logging and industrial clearcutting. Catastrophic forest fires and severe pest infestations—such as […]

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The red-shouldered hawk hails from North America–primarily the west coast and eastern half of the United States as well as Mexico. These raptors migrate from the northern parts of their ranges to central Mexico. They face the threat of deforestation via the clearing of large, mature, contiguous forests for timber, […]

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The Indiana bat, while similar in appearance to the more common little brown bat, is told apart by the size of their feet, pink lips, length of hair on their feet, and the keel on the calcar (spur of cartilage rising from inner side of ankle and running along part […]

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The western screech owl is a small species of owl that hails from Canada, United States, Mexico, and Central America. They are related to the eastern screech owl. These owls face the threats of habitat loss and destruction seeing as these owls rely on natural cavities and old woodpecker holes […]

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The white-tailed antelope squirrel, aka antelope squirrel, antelope ground squirrel, or white-tailed antelope ground squirrel, hails from the southwestern United States as well as northern Mexico and Baja Californian islands. They face the threat of urban expansion in rapidly growing desert communities, alongside agricultural development, which alters and fragments their […]

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The plains pocket gopher is but 1 of 35 species of pocket gophers, named in reference to their externally located, fur-lined cheek pouches. These rodents face the threats of urban sprawl and lawn-centric landscaping which reduces the available natural grassland. Farming as well as continuous plowing destroys underground systems and […]

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The American green tree frog is an arboreal species of New World tree frog belonging to the family Hylidae. They are usually found throughout the central and southeastern United States. These frogs face the threat of wetland destruction due to draining or altering shallow ponds, swamps, and sloughs which reduces […]

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The pig frog, aka lagoon frog or southern bullfrog, who’s name hails from the calls they make, sounding like a pig grunting, hails from the southeastern United States. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, human traffic, and recreational activities. […]

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The Mexican honey wasp is beneficial in that it’s used by humans to control aphids, Asian citrus psyllids, and weevils, as well as to pollinate avocados. Due to their production of sweet, floral honey, their nests are historically harvested and destroyed by indigenous and rural communities in Mexico and Central/South […]

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