Endangered species biologist:

“Oh, so what good are <names an endangered species such as Moapa dace, desert tortoise, or California condor.>”

“Dunno. What good are YOU?”

My brother was a cop in Reno and used to have to write tickets for “leaving keys in an unattended motor vehicle” when he was taking stolen vehicle reports.

People were doubly not happy to have their car stolen and then given a ticket for not “Stopping engine, locking ignition and removing key.”

Thanks for sharing his memory.

When I was a kid they said it was important to be like Jesus so now I exclusively hang out with sex workers, the mentally ill, criminals, and self-sworn enemies of the state and I gotta say it fucking rules

I now want to dig holes and look for tiny eyeless beetles in the soil.

Bay Area. I’ve no idea but I’ve maybe birdied a few.

I work with FWS in Southern Nevada and can name the four Southern Nevada USFWS refuges. lol.

Desert (biggest refuge in the lower 48 that can fit two Rhode Islands and two Delawares in it.

Ash Meadows.

Pahranagat.

Moapa Valley (I work across the street from this one. First refuge for a fish!)

Porcupine are so cool.

Usually see them way up in a tree and not knocking on the door!

Amazing to see cubs!

A buddy of mine just saw some in Botswana making cubs!

Cheetah (and really good lion, leopard, wild dog, and elephant) views was in Botswana. Botswana is great for ethical safaris.

Been to Australia twice and South Africa too.

Thanks so much.

Every family is different and some parents are much easier than others.