Drive by Extinction

latitude 37.461472, longitude -122.287353

A sure sign of spring in San Mateo County was once the emergence of the Bay Checkerspot Butterfly until one Spring it wasn't there. Now after a six-year absence, it has returned-- with assistance-- to Edgewood Park and Natural Preserve.

Air Date: Friday, Apr 6 2007 at 6:30AM
Duration: 05:45 Segment: 10

Drive By Extinction Educator Guide

Students will learn about the bay checkerspot butterfly, where it lives, what it eats, and how cars have played a role in it’s population decline.
radio10_drivebyextinction.pdf (321.3 KB)

 

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