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‘Snake Man’ racks up another award

by | Mar 16, 2016 | Community

By Fred Woods Editor At a recent meeting of the Southeastern Partnership in Amphibian and Reptilian Conservation, Observer columnist Dr. Robert Mount was recognized once more for his natural resource advocacy efforts. Mount was presented the Discovering Alabama...

A modest mascot proposal

by | Mar 16, 2016 | Column

Last week’s column about renaming buildings and moving monuments got a few letters and some Facebook commentary – with the rumor swirling (as only Facebook rumors can swirl) that a friend and former colleague might just write a rebuttal. Well,  have at it. A nice...

Status report on bird populations

by | Mar 16, 2016 | Column

Why are some birds in these parts thriving while others are declining or have disappeared altogether? Two species of crows occur in Lee and surrounding counties, the Common Crow and the slightly smaller Fish Crow. Both are as abundant now as they ever have been. Fish...