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Schelin, Christine. 2000.. Tideline Vol A Day-In-The-Life of Interns Looking for the Secretive Black Legless Lizard. Vol 20 No. 3 1-3. A Day-In-The-Life of Interns Looking For The Secretive Black Legless Lizard by Christine Schelin
Careful to leave the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex Headquarters by 9:00am, my fellow intern and I grab the black legless lizard backpack and head for the Jeep. The drive to Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge, located twelve miles north of Monterey, takes approximately one hour and forty-five minutes. The black legless lizard backpack does not refer to a brand name for hiking gear, but refers to our all important bundle of equipment needed for our monthly black legless lizard surveys. The equipment list includes: a ruler, small plastic bags, garbage bags, thermometer, compass, color chart, clipboard, and data sheets. With our inventory checked, we are ready and hopeful for success in our search of the secretive black legless lizard, also known as Anneilla pulchra nigra. Rumbling down the dirt road, we head into Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge. Waving to the occasional fisherman, walker, and beach-goer, we |
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May 27, 2008
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