You're Gonna Die Out There

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A Cat Named Velvet You're Gonna Die Out There

Hey Nature Nerds! This week's episode has Jen sharing some creepy science news about all the corpses showing up in Lake Mead! Then Megan talks about a couple different situations going on in Mendocino National Forest and the Point Reyes National Seashore before telling the story sent in by listener Bob Potts! Thanks Bob for this suggestion!

Organization to check out:

The Federated Indians of Granton Rancheria

https://gratonrancheria.com/

The Graton Rancheria community is a federation of Coast Miwok and Southern Pomo groups recognized as a tribe by the US Congress.

Organization to Support: The Student Conservation Association  

https://www.thesca.org/

The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is America’s conservation corps. Our members protect and restore national parks, marine sanctuaries, cultural landmarks and community green spaces in all 50 states.

References: 

https://kymkemp.com/2021/08/16/the-three-people-who-survived-after-their-motorhome-crashed-deep-in-the-mendocino-national-forest-tell-their-tale/

https://kymkemp.com/2021/08/14/two-women-walk-36-hours-after-their-motorhome-wrecks-deep-in-the-mendocino-national-forest/

https://www.fs.usda.gov/mendocino

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mendocino_National_Forest

https://www.calwild.org/mendo-nf-reevaluates-use-of-fire/

https://searock.com/blog/mendocino-national-forest/

https://www.fs.fed.us/emc/economics/documents/at-a-glance/benefits-to-people/pacificsw/BTP-Mendocino.pdf

https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/mendocino/about-forest#:~:text=The%20only%20one%20of%20California's,long%20and%2035%20miles%20wide.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tule_elk

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/tule-elk-culled-under-point-reyes-proposal

https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/campaigns/protecting_Point_Reyes_elk/pdfs/TuleElkBrochure.pdf

https://www.hcn.org/articles/wildlife-the-battle-over-point-reyes-tule-elk

https://www.forelk.org/educate

https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/coast-miwok-tribe-objects-to-point-reyes-ranching-elk-killing-plan-2021-06-15/

https://www.nps.gov/pore/learn/nature/tule_elk.htm

https://mendofever.com/2021/08/14/in-an-epic-tale-of-survival-two-women-walk-36-hours-after-their-motorhome-wrecks-deep-in-the-mendocino-national-forest/

https://gratonrancheria.com/

https://www.discover-central-california.com/tule-elk.html