Kevin Young
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About
Hi--my name is Kevin and I am thrilled to participate on this website in its early stages. I help bring Bioneers to Utah, along with Jim Goodwin. My username is from the flat-tailed horned lizard (Phrynosoma mcallii) that I have studied for many years. The flattail has a limited range in the lower Sonoran desert around the Colorado River delta (right in the corner where Arizona, California, and Mexico meet). It feeds almost exclusively on harvester ants. It mainly relies on camouflage and holding still to avoid predators, but will use its horns defensively if grabbed. In the U.S. about half of its habitat has been converted to agriculture (think Imperial Valley). I grew up in Utah, spending as much time as possible in wild areas. I particularly enjoy watching animals and learning from them. While I would not describe myself as an activist, I want to actively participate in steering our species to a brighter future that is more respectful of all of earth's inhabitants.
One good way for you to know who I am is to meet my kids. Here they are catching a rubber boa in the mountains near our home.
Jim - Molly - Kelsang - Genifer - Peggy -
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Thanks Kevin for coming to Portland. When I was a kid I would collect horned toads from the garden at my grandfather's farm in the San Joaquin Valley and imagine they were dinosaurs. Creatures like that teach us two things I think: one that we have all scales and horns even if we don't see them, and that within them is the same sweet life that animates all life. Thanks for showing us your kids. Thanks for being on Wiser!
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Yes, I was wondering what the source of "flattail" was! I live in Texas where Phrynosoma cornutum Texas horned lizard lives, and it is threatened/endangered (depending on whether politicians or scientists dominate), and facing similar threats, as well. And, anyone with the confidence to post a picture of himself/herself with a bat (the winged furry kind!) commands my respect! Your quality shows through!
David
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