CONTENTS

Elevator Behavior

Editor’s Note.

By Debra Shore

Stakeout: A Tale of Two Species

New research techniques studying coyotes’ nocturnal behavior revealed some surprises about their diet.

By Ryan Chew

Birds of the Shrublands

Shrubland birds and their shifting habitat. The next big thing in conservation?

By Judy Pollock

Long, Dry Summer

The summer of 2005 saw one of the worst droughts in 100 years. But our native plants knew how to cope.

By Rick Di Maio

Disaster on the Fen

The unplanned wildfire wasn’t the disaster. The response to it was.

By Alan Wilson

Apathy Canyon

A massive gorge created by illegal runoff is eating its way toward a rare prairie. Is a solution at hand?

By LeAnn Spencer

Our Neighbors, the Coopers

When wild Cooper’s hawks decided to move in, our back yard became a constant source of amazement.

By Joseph Kayne