Wildlife watching at a wetland area is a fun summer time activity.
Species of special concern are species for whom some issue is suspected, either in abundance or distribution, but not yet proven. It’s main purpose is to bring attention to species of concern before they become threatened or endangered
The four-toed salamander is called the four-toed salamander because it has four toes on its hind feet.
With a name like racerunner, you'd have to be fast. And, as their name suggests, racerunners are very fast.
Softshells are easy to recognize by their long, pointed snouts and scuteless top shells (carapaces).
2006 marked the first year that whooping cranes hatched in the wild in the Midwest in over 100 years!