I grew up close to a swampy bend in the Missouri River crawling with its fair share of dangerous creatures. Indoors, only two arachnids you’ve surely heard of, the black widow and brown recluse spiders, warrant any concern. The black widow’s bite causes fever, muscle spasms and severe pain. Brown

In San Francisco, ‘coyote pupping season’ starts around March and goes until the fall.  Our newest neighbors are now 11-12 week old puppies, and according to Presidio Trust Ecologist Jonathan Young, “It’s still very much pupping season, the pups are starting to get more active now and looking to join