by RCA | Jun 28, 2023 | MSHCP, Species
The Resilient Coast Range Newt: Adapted for Fire and Survival A pair of coast range newts (Taricha tarosa tarosa) prepared themselves as the heat from the approaching fire intensified. Within seconds, their slimy skin secreted a foamy substance, forming a protective...
by RCA | May 10, 2023 | MSHCP, Species
Species Spotlight: Long-Tailed Weasel is Cute but Ferocious Don’t let the cute face fool you…the long-tailed weasel (Mustela frenata) is feisty and fierce, feeding mainly on voles, mice, rats, gophers, and squirrels, and fearless in attacking prey many times its size....
by RCA | Apr 13, 2023 | MSHCP, Species
Species Spotlight: Jaeger’s Milkvetch Named After Local Biologist The Jaeger’s milkvetch (Astragalus pachypus var. jaegeri) is one of 28 plant species and subspecies named for biologist, educator, and naturalist Edmund Carroll Jaeger, who made his mark on western...
by RCA | Mar 8, 2023 | MSHCP, Species
The San Jacinto Valley Crownscale Shows Off Its Crown in Western Riverside County For most, the San Jacinto Valley crownscale will not be named “most beautiful plant” or draw crowds like other native plants. However, this unique plant has several features that would...
by RCA | Nov 7, 2022 | MSHCP, Species
No Place Like Southern California – The Engelmann Oak’s Established Roots in Our Region A magnet for butterflies and birds, the Engelmann oak (Quercus engelmannii) inhabits the smallest range of any oak tree in the southwestern United States. Named after...
