Vernal Pool Survey Yields a Welcome Surprise

Long-tailed salamander in its natural habitat.

Every Spring, special pools blossom into existence fed by melting winter snow and seasonal rains. These vernal pools (from the Latin vernalis meaning “of the spring”) provide a host of environmental services to any habitat in which they form. Amphibians especially love vernal pools, as they are safer places (i.e., less aquatic predators due to […]

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