I agree about the mojave thought- though thanks Ed!

As for my boy-child: He's my 16 year old who is working his butt off to get into Univ of Montana to major in wildlife biology and minor in zoology. His reason for such a display of brain-death? "It just had the most peaceful vibe Mom; and it was such a beauty!!" Me thinks I allowed Steve Irwin into his life at a very impressionable age!!

As for the paper: He needs to cite sources and no, Wiki does not count. He also gets to call Fish and Wildlife and talk to them and try to figure out the species. He doesn't get to go out to the ranch again until the paper is finished... muah hahahah Taking it up to the Univ of Oregon branch campus for submission is not a bad idea. He's already taken a class from them....the smarty-pants

Thanks everyone!