Life on the edge: the amazingly adaptable Savannah Sparrow and its persistence in a changing world
The Savannah Sparrow is one of North America's most widespread and adaptable species. It is found in grasslands everywhere from the Alaskan tundra to salt marshes in Mexico. Phred will discuss how this species has adapted to such a diversity of environments, including the salt marshes of California, how Savannah Sparrows have responded to the past century of habitat and environmental changes in California and their prospects to respond to the next century of change.