Applied Urban Ecology
Tecolote Canyon consists of approximately 903 acres of wildlife habitat, representing a large area of fragmented urban wilderness. With recent reptilian visitors to my backyard wildlife pond bordering the canyon, I was inspired to read about the effects of habitat…
Read an article by Greg Rubin (California’s Own Native Landscape Design, Inc.) written after the 2025 Los Angeles fires. It explains how native plants can be used to help keep houses in the Wildlife Urban Interface (WUI) safer from wildfires.
Free 3D printable STL files are available on Thingiverse when you click on the images. Enjoy!
Information Pamphlet: a printable guide to the seals and sea lions found in San Diego County. Species List – California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) – Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina)
Information Pamphlet: a printable guide to all 10 doves and pigeons found in San Diego County including native and introduced species. Species List – Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) – White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) – Domestic Pigeon* (Columba livia) – Common…
The 1990 release of the hit movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles increased the desire to own exotic turtles as pets. One of the turtles in the movie, Leonardo, was based on a red-eared slider, a medium-sized freshwater turtle. These turtles…
