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Naturedigger
Dec 7, 20214 min read
Western monarchs may be making a comeback - Let's all help them out!
Monarchs clustering at Natural Bridges State Park, Santa Cruz, CA - November 2021 Those of you who read the news last year know that our...
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Naturedigger
Feb 12, 20211 min read
The Great Backyard Bird Count starts today and ends February 15th!
All you need is 15 minutes and some experience identifying birds (or an app like Merlin ID to help you)! Whether you're counting great...
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Naturedigger
Jan 3, 20211 min read
New milkweed life cycle slide
We've just added a new "Milkweed Life Cycle" slide to our website and will also include it in the Monarch SOS app in the next update. All...
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Naturedigger
Dec 17, 20201 min read
Monarch butterflies denied protection for many years. That's not good news.
Monarch butterflies, North America's most recognizable, iconic insect has been denied protection by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (for...
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Naturedigger
Nov 2, 20202 min read
We're back with a brand new website and an important message: VOTE!
We've been very busy the past couple of months totally redesigning the Naturedigger website, creating several new monarch and milkweed...
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Naturedigger
Jul 5, 20203 min read
Aren't they just the cutest little killers?
Outdoor cats kill billions of birds and small mammals every year in the United States alone
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Naturedigger
Jun 22, 20201 min read
June 22-28 is Pollinator Week!
Time to celebrate pollinators! June 22-28th is Pollinator Week...
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Naturedigger
May 29, 20201 min read
The Bat App is now available on the App Store!
Naturedigger's latest app,The Bat App, is here and available on The App Store! Now, more than ever, bats need our help. They are getting...
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Naturedigger
Oct 9, 20195 min read
The wonderful world of bats and why we should protect them, even if you don't dig them.
Bats protect us from mosquito-borne illnesses, save farmers BILLIONS of dollars in pesticides AND give us tequila. What's not to like???...
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Naturedigger
Sep 9, 20193 min read
Be part of the solution, not part of the problem: eliminating single use plastic
How many times did Mom tell you to leave things better than you found them? It sounds easy enough, however, actually putting this into...
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Naturedigger
Jul 9, 20193 min read
Wildlife photography ethics. Do you know where to draw the line?
Wildlife photography is a healthy hobby (or career) and is a great way to educate and excite people about the natural world from a safe...
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Naturedigger
Jun 25, 20192 min read
Celebrating spiders! Hooray!
On the heels of Pollinator Week, it seems appropriate to celebrate another important member of the arthropod family, arachnids. These are...
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Naturedigger
May 14, 20192 min read
Migration is in full swing, so get out there and find some of these amazing birds!
If you've always wanted to learn about birds and birding, migration is a great time to get out and do it! Birders are very excited during...
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Naturedigger
Apr 2, 20192 min read
'Tis the season to... take down your bird feeders!
Spring has finally sprung and that means bears are on the move! Adult bears (and cubs) are emerging from their dens for what is possibly...
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