Pre-European expansion, there were an estimated 10,000 Whooping Cranes across North America; by the 1940s they reached near extinction when only 20 remained in a single migrating population.
Photo by Tom Lynn/International Crane Foundation
Goose Pond Moth Survey
When I think of the order Lepidoptera, it’s easy for brightly colored butterflies to overshadow the generally dull-colored moths. When asked about the distinction between moths and butterflies, Kyle replied that there wasn’t one: “owls are a group of birds, and butterflies are a group of moths.”
Photo by Kyle Johnson
