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Mosquito season winds down: So how does the Moab Mosquito Abatement District work?

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago3 years ago

Moab may be a desert, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t mosquitoes. In the summer of 2019, mosquitoes were rampant in the city as the Moab Mosquito Abatement District was short-staffed. . “It…

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Matheson Preserve rebuilds boardwalk after fire: Privately owned reserve remains closed to the public after overcrowding

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

A new boardwalk and birdwatching platform are being constructed at the Scott and Norma Matheson Wetlands Preserve after an April 8 fire destroyed a structure on the site. [See “Fire at Matheson Wetlands…

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Science Moab talks with the Shannon Amsberry about Moab’s mosquito abatement program

Moab Sun News4 years ago3 years ago

Since most mosquitoes lay their eggs in standing water, droughts might seem to reduce mosquito populations, since less water means fewer chances for them to reproduce. But in Moab, that isn’t the case….

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Wetlands recovery

Rachel Fixsen5 years ago4 years ago

The united efforts of land management agencies and conservation groups have improved populations of the endangered razorback sucker, a fish species native to the Colorado River. A critical part of that effort is…

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