Book reviews archive
Short list of the books reviewed by WelcomeWildlife. More to come.
Browsing: Feature stories
The subnivian zone, where snow is a cozy blanket
Gone are the warm days, flowers, butterflies and singing birds. Now, it’s the chilly, bare, quiet landscape of winter. Anything happenin’ out there?
Pine squirrels love, love, love their pines!
If you love love love pines, raise your paw! This group of three squirrel species surely would.
Halloween’s scariest wildlife
Halloween’s coming! Meet some very scary backyard wildlife! Boo!
Plan in winter for next summer’s yard projects
Fall and winter are good times to make a to-do list for next spring. Have you purchased seeds? Cleaned tools? What plants will you buy?
Why create a backyard wildlife habitat?
Three good reasons why you should commit an area of your yard to wildlife. First, by every measure, earth is losing natural habitat.
Insects rule! Yes, they really do!
Our world would be very different without insects. They are pollinators, they decompose waste, aerate and fertilize soil, make materials, and more.
Best native grasses for a yard
Swaying gracefully in the gentlest breeze, native grasses seem to be the “free spirits” of the plant kingdom. Their looks, though, are…
For this snake, ‘Rough’ takes on new meaning
As my dogs and I were walking, we came across a snake obviously in distress and unable to move away to safety. There’s a moral to this story.
Dam! It’s the beavers!
Learn about beavers, how they live and the value of their dams in nature.
These woodpeckers store, defend their food
Meet the three woodpecker species especially noted for storing food and protecting their stash.
Book review – Into Great Silence: A Memoir of Discovery and Loss Among Vanishing Orcas
Author Eva Saulitis, a biologist who conducts studies of unique killer whales, has a lyrical style that will appeal to whale lovers and general-interest readers alike.
