Protect ducks and geese in Old City Park
I am writing this letter in response to Moab City’s plan for Old City Park. Specifically, I have issues with the chain link fence surrounding the Old City Park pond being replaced with…
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BLM limits activities in Mineral, Hell Roaring canyons to care for wildlife
BLM limits activities in Mineral, Hell Roaring canyons to care for wildlife
Pothole treasures: During monsoon season, these shrimp live fast and die young
Moabites can add something new to their monsoon bucket lists: spotting tadpole shrimp.
Public art project raises climate awareness: Beaver sculpture represents habitat protection and small personal actions
A 5-foot, paper maché beaver named Chomps keeps watch outside the Moab Arts and Recreation Center, reminding passers-by of the importance of the keystone species and offering suggestions of small actions individuals can…
Large wildlife active: Highest number of deer vs. vehicle collisions happen in the fall
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources issued a press release reminding people that the daylight savings time change will likely mean lower visibility on roads during evening commutes, and that big game are…
Robert Tinsley Short II, Nov. 6, 1959 – July 30, 2021
Robert Tinsley Short II was born on Nov. 6, 1959, in Kansas City, Missouri. Rob grew up in Fort Salonga on Long Island, New York, where he enjoyed Boy Scouts and Kings Park…
Badger still at large: Unusual wildlife spotted in City Market parking lot
Moab Sun News reader Joanne Savoie made an unusual sighting on the morning of August 4: a badger prowling the City Market parking lot. “Every now and then we do see them in…
Otter watch 2021: Keep your eyes peeled for furry frolickers
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is asking the public to report any river otter sightings to the agency, it announced in a July 12 press release. There is no current population estimate…
Science Moab talks to Dr. Nichole Barger about the movement of the pinyon-juniper ecosystem
How can a single ecosystem both expand and contract in the same region? Pinyon-juniper woodlands are doing just this: found across the Colorado Plateau, this diverse ecosystem is encroaching into new habitats while…
Price woman nurses wildlife back to health at nonprofit center
Debbie Souza-Pappas has dedicated her life to caring for sick, orphaned and injured wildlife as founder and executive director of Second Chance Wildlife Rehabilitation in Price. Souza-Pappas and one other full-time volunteer have…
An open letter to the community of Moab
Just outside of Moab, the nearly 900 acres of the Scott and Norma Matheson Wetlands Preserve protects sensitive wildlife habitat and is home to more than 200 species of birds, amphibians, mammals and…
Bringing home the sheep
Growing up in the Navajo Nation, Cynthia Wilson learned the art of rug-weaving from her mother, which she in turn learned from her own mother beneath the towering buttes of Monument Valley —…
Running Hot
On June 13, a lightning strike ignited a fire near Ken’s Lake that grew to be 3.6 acres before wildland firefighters contained and exterminated the blaze, declaring it “out” the following day. Moab…
Why so many bears? Ursine encounters up in 2019
From the recent bear found stranded in a pothole to bears spotted munching on fruit trees in Moab, many have remarked that this has been a hot bear summer. On Aug. 9, a…