FVCC Nature Journal

Jim Williams joins John Fraley to talk about the exciting interactions of mountain lions (called pumas in Chile and Argentina) and their prey in South America, particularly in the large national parks that have been established there. In South America, some of the same conflicts between ranchers and ranch hands (Gauchos), and their livestock are present. Jim traveled to Patagonia to advise the wil...

In this episode, cat expert Jim Williams joins John Fraley to discuss William's 2018 book, Path of the Puma, published by Patagonia Books. Jim explains key points of cat biology and ecology, and Jim's 4-year experience with mountain lions (pumas) on the Rocky Mountain Front in Montana. Jim is considered one of the top mountain lion experts in the world. Jim and John talk about human-cat interactio...

In this first episode of the FVCC Nature Journal, Host John Fraley and recent FVCC graduate Raser Powell talk about the fascinating web of life found at Red Tail Riffle on the Stillwater River on campus.  As an ecology student, Raser led a project to identify the critters in the river and surrounding area to build a trophic energy pyramid for the system, noting over 400 predator and prey&nbsp...