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2. The Camera and Natural History - William L. Finley
In 1929, William L. Finley filmed Mountain Lions in eastern Arizona. This article details that effort and the type of film-making done at that time.
11. How we connect by Bob Barnes
Considering the connections between the lives of Finley and the naturalists and film makers of the Black Range.
14. Finley’s Red Mountain Lion - by Ron Thompson
Ron Thompson serves on the board of directors of Primero Conservation nonprofit and as President of this 501(c)(3) organization. He is a graduate of the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Biology. Ron has worked as a wildlife biologist and range conservationist for the US Forest Service and as a research associate for Sul Ross State University. As a past biologist for the Turner Endangered Species Fund he assisted with a project to restore a subpopulation of desert bighorn sheep on a private ranch near Engle, NM, through the application of an adaptive management strategy for mountain lions. Visit Ron’s Research Gate information for a listing of his publications.
17. Trailcam Photography What it is and how to go about it.
18. The A-Spear Trailcams Photos by J. R. Absher
20. Trailcam Skunks
Trailcam images and the natural history of four skunk species found on the east slopes of the Black Range.
32. Trailcam Case Study
The experience of placing a trailcam at a site on Mineral Creek, east slope of the Black Range.
32. Dark-ribboned Wave -
Leptostales rubromarginaria
33. An Overview of the Mammals of the Gila Region, New Mexico
We note the publication of this new study by Jones et al.
34. The Historical
Introduction, Spread,
and Establishment of
Old World Mice and Rats
in New Mexico and
Adjacent Areas by John P. Hubbard
Dr. John Hubbard received his PhD In Zoology from the University of Michigan in 1967. He now holds or has held positions with the Smithsonian Institution and the Museum of Southwestern Biology at the University of New Mexico. He has published extensively on zoological topics with an emphasis on the southwest of the United States.
40. Trail Maintenance Update
40. New Offerings From the Black Range Website
41. Tomoff’s Woody Plants of the Mogollon Highlands
A review by Harley Shaw of Hillsboro.
41. Follow-ups (on previous articles)
42. Our Covers 42. Our Index
Call For Specific Content
We are considering an extended article on the common butterflies, and their caterpillar stage. The article is tentatively scheduled for April 2022.
If you have photographs of butterfly and moth species and/or caterpillars taken in the Black Range, preferably identified to species, and are willing to share we are very interested in seeing them/using them in this article. In the article, there will be a short section on the natural history of each species. If you would like to provide such a write- up that would be appreciated as well.
There is always the possibility of real success, that we will be deluged with material. In such a case, the article might morph into one of our e- publications.
All material (other than that provided by the editor) will be attributed.
Contact the Editor: Bob Barnes (rabarnes@blackrange.org) or
The Associate Editor - Harley Shaw The Black Range Naturalist is a “Not For Revenue” Publication Previous editions are available for download at this link (www.blackrange.org/the-black-range- naturalist/)
Unattributed material is contributed by the editor.
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