Items by Marian Lyman Kirst — 10 items
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BLM teams with researchers to protect midget faded rattlesnake
Biologists and federal officials hope to direct booming oil, gas and wind development away from the rare reptile in southwest Wyoming and northwest Colorado
by Marian Lyman Kirst, May 13, 2013 -
Two legs good, eight legs fascinating
The author learned to love the spiders she used to kill.
by Marian Lyman Kirst, Feb 28, 2013 -
Can pallid sturgeon hang on in the overworked Missouri River?
In the dam-locked Upper Missouri, scientists search for signs that the ancient species hasn't reached the end of its line.
by Marian Lyman Kirst, Sep 23, 2012 -
Pallid's PR problem
Why don't pallid sturgeon get more love?
by Marian Lyman Kirst, Sep 16, 2012 -
Even pests have a purpose
We should celebrate the recovery of the California condor, but raise a glass for a lost louse.
by Marian Lyman Kirst, Aug 23, 2012 -
Shooting at The Gun Store in Las Vegas
Move over, Elvis impersonators, and step aside, blackjack. Machine gun rentals just may be the next big entertainment fix in Sin City.
by Marian Lyman Kirst, Jun 24, 2012 -
Surveying the oft-snubbed (and very cool) spider with citizen scientists
Volunteers at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science's Colorado Spider Survey help scientists gather important data by roaming nooks and crannies across the state, finding and cataloguing Colorado's myriad spiders.
by Marian Lyman Kirst, Jun 14, 2012 -
The GOAT Blog
Temporal shift
A changing climate forces glacier lilies and hummingbirds to fall out of step
by Marian Lyman Kirst, Jun 10, 2012 -
The GOAT Blog
The power and plight of the parasite
The California condor's rebound reminds us that no creature is an island
by Marian Lyman Kirst, May 29, 2012 -
Dead trees, biodiversity, and the black-backed woodpecker
Forests ravaged by fires and beetles are unlikely havens for certain species, including the rare black-backed woodpecker.
by Marian Lyman Kirst, May 27, 2012






