by Kathryn Ramirez
There is a cool new page on the TREE lab website dedicated to fun facts and information about the wildlife of the Panoche Hills. Here, we’ll highlight species found and photographed by members of the TREE lab while in the field. We hope that you will take the time to read about some awesome wildlife that you may be able to find right in your own backyard.
During the 2020 field season in the Panoche Hills of the San Joaquin Valley Desert, the TREE lab observed mass amounts of wildlife while monitoring the endangered Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard. There are endangered species other than Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizards living only an hour away from Fresno, such as the Fresno Kangaroo Rats, and state protected species such as Blainville’s Horned Lizard. In addition to these, we’ve observed western pacific rattlesnakes, scorpions, road runners and so much more. All photos are taken by members in or surrounding the TREE lab while doing field surveys or camping. Updates to this post will be made as new wildlife is found and photographed and will later include plant life in the Panoche Hills.
