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Wildlife of Southern Nevada

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Peaks of Red Rocks, Nevada by elevation

Peaks around Lake Mead and Lake Mohave

Wildlife of Southern Nevada

Page Type: Album

Image Type(s): Wildlife, Informational, Scenery

Page By: Anya Jingle

Created/Edited: Jan 18, 2007 / Jun 27, 2008

Object ID: 261767

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Page Score: 91.57% - 46 Votes

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Wild Animals of Southern Nevada

"I think I could turn and live with animals, they are so placid and self-contained, I stand and look at them long and long..."
(~ Walt Whitman)

The following are some basic principles of wildlife watching and wildlife photography to follow:

� Never approach an animal too closely. Each species has different tolerance levels for interaction with humans. In areas where hunting is not allowed, the animals will be generally much more tolarant of close encounters with humans.

� As you watch animals, look for signs of agitation, aggressive behavior, warning calls or distraction techniques. If you see such signs, you're too close, back away slowly and quietly. Respect their space.

� If you come upon a young animal or eggs, do not touch them! The parent may reject the baby if it smells human odors on its young or in the nest.

� Never feed or bait wildlife to lure them closer.
Many people feed wildlife as a form of entertainment. Feeding the wrong diet to a baby animal even for a day or two can permanently damage developing muscles, bones and tissues, making survival impossible. Even feeding supposedly �healthy� food is harmful because it alters the animal's foraging patterns and can cause overpopulation which ultimately will lead to starvation.

Wildlife watching can be an exciting, lifelong pastime.
If you follow these guidelines you will help the wildlife to remain wild for many future generations to enjoy!

External Links

Desert USA Website
Mojave Desert Wildlife
Butterflies of North America
All About Birds
Snakes of North America
Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians

Images

Born to be Wild

Ringtail Cat

Frog and Fly Duo

Dragonfly in Red Rock of Nevada

Queen

Mount Charleston Blue

Face to face with Dragonfly

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lisae

Permission

Voted 10/10

I have a few images I'd add to this album, but I don't think you have the permissions set correctly yet.

Posted Jan 18, 2007 12:46 am


	Anya Jingle	Re: Permission
	Hasn't voted	I'm sorry, I might have set it up wrong.
		Posted Jan 18, 2007 1:19 am


	lisae	Re: Permission
	Voted 10/10	I think it is fixed now. It sort of looks like you added one of the objects I wanted to add, the one of the wild burro, and I added the other, the chuckwalla (lizard). You've taken some great photos.
		Posted Jan 18, 2007 1:22 am


	Anya Jingle	Re: Permission
	Hasn't voted	You are very lucky. I have never seen a Chuckwalla in Red Rock even though I hike there a lot in spring time.
		Posted Jan 18, 2007 1:24 am


	lisae	Thanks!
	Voted 10/10	I've seen a lot of them in Joshua Tree, but the coloration is a bit different. We saw this guy on the ledge at Moderate Mecca, while climbing.
		Posted Jan 18, 2007 1:29 am

Henryk

Lovely Album !

Voted 10/10

Great album. Your pictures are just beautiful. This is my favourite page. Henryk

Posted Aug 6, 2007 7:56 am


	Anya Jingle	Re: Lovely Album !
	Hasn't voted	Awww, thank you. What a nice thing to say. This album is very special to me because I remember each and every animal I took a picture of.
		Posted Aug 6, 2007 3:42 pm

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