Kerry Wixted

Connecting Nature & Community

Category: Maryland

She is beauty, She is Grace: A Wasp Story

The first time I saw a giant ichneumon wasp (Megarhyssa atrata), I was torn between two worlds. On one hand, my (now) husband and I were still dating, and he had invited me to his annual neighborhood beach party, a gathering of people I didn’t fully know. On the other hand, there she was in
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Save the Snakes

Throughout my career, I’ve worked to advocate for the unloved – those species that are villainized despite the vital roles they play. Over the last decade, I have watched public opinion shift for animals like bats and opossums. Unfortunately, much of that shift has been driven by oversimplified and sometimes false claims. No, bats do
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