Free Pass Fridays Answer: April 26

Sows and pigs often travel in groups called "sounders." Feral hogs (Sus scrofa) can breed any time of year. Females can be mature at 6 months and produce two litters of one to seven piglets every 12–15 months. As a result, feral hog populations can double in four months. Although some piglets die within their first three months, feral hogs generally live to age four or five and sometimes to age eight. Feral hogs are mostly nocturnal. To learn more about feral hogs, check out Missouri Department of Conservation's field guide about feral hogs.

2013 Friends of the GTM Reserve 1st Annual Photo Contest Reception Photos

Thank you to Elise Moloney for providing these wonderful photos of our event. View the photo contest entries here.

2013 Friends of the GTM Reserve 5K/10K Walk Run Photos

Thank you to Elise Moloney and Michael Dorne for sharing these fantastic photos of the 4th Annual Friends of the GTM Reserve 5K/10K!

Free Pass Fridays Answer: April 19

The Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) has a prehensile tail as well as opposable thumbs that they use to grip branches. Opossums are also know for playing dead when threatened. Most predators do not eat prey that is already dead. To learn more about opossums, visit the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences's digital database.

Thank You to All of the Entrants in the First Ever Friends of the GTM Reserve Photo Contest!

The Friends & our co-sponsor, Imagine Fine Art Printing believe you are ALL winners! Our judges, Iain Campbell, Greg Downing, & Michael Joseph were impressed with the caliber & variety of images. After serious deliberation, they narrowed down the field to 1st & 2nd place in each category plus a Best in Show (winning photo by Craig O'Neal pictured above):

Congratulations to all of our winners and thank you once again to each and every entrant!

A special thanks also goes out to our generous co-sponsor, Imagine Fine Art Printing and to the following businesses for their generous prize donations:

• Ripple Effect Ecotours
• Holiday Isle Oceanfront Resort St. Augustine
• Tropical Birding
• George Lepp - Photographer
• LensFly Camera Gear on the Go!
• MK Controls' Lightning Bug
•  Naturescapes
•  GTM Research Reserve

Congratulations on a great race!

The 4th Annual Friends of the GTM Reserve 5K/10K Walk/Run was held this past Saturday April 13th, 2012 and the Friends would like to send a heartfelt thank you to all the participants, volunteers, sponsors and GTM Research Reserve staff members who helped make it a success!

Have feedback about this years race? We welcome your comments on the blog!

Race Results:

Winners

10K Women

Place	Bib #	Result	Last Name	First Name
1	30	26:08	Leschinski	Deanna
2	20	28:01	Goldman	Maya

10K Men

Place	Bib #	Result	Last Name	First Name
1	48	20:11	Smith	Brett
2	37	25:15	O'Rourke	Ryan

5K Women

Place	Bib #	Result	Last Name	First Name
1	111	46:27	Andreu	Darien
2	86	52:35	Hayward	LeAnna

5K Men

Place	Bib #	Result	Last Name	First Name
1	109	39:52	Layman	Craig
2	110	42:19	Flynn	Dred

Overall 10K Times

Place	Bib #	Result	Last Name	First Name
1	109	39:52	Layman	Craig
2	110	42:19	Flynn	Dred
3	75	44:29	Cichon	Bryan
4	111	46:27	Andreu	Darien
5	85	49:25	Hanson	Jim
6	76	50:06	Collogan	Vincent
7	91	51:59	McKisick	Robert
8	86	52:35	Hayward	LeAnna
9	101	52:50	T	Natalia
10	79	53:14	Esquilin	Julio
11	94	54:17	Perrine	Greg
12	92	54:19	Moriarty	Kevin
13	90	54:21	May	Lindsey
14	89	54:29	Lisenby	Dawn
15	100	55:08	Reinheimer	Thomas
16	72	55:56	Bruce	Steve
17	84	57:05	Gudelis	Paul
18	95	57:08	Peterson	Victoria
19	78	59:06	dufresne	Michelle
20	96	59:50	Potash	Deb
21	73	1:00:14	Bruce	Keith
22	105	1:00:27	Wilson	Jeanei
23	93	1:00:44	Peck	Dot
24	74	1:00:58	Bruce	Katie
25	98	1:01:18	Ramirez	Rachel
26	82	1:03:45	Gaudios	Fred
27	81	1:05:17	Ford	Lucy
28	107	1:05:17	Zawacki	Anne
29	99	1:05:35	Reed	Judy
30	83	1:07:23	Gilwit	Hannah
31	108	1:07:24	O'Brien	Chelsea
32	87	1:19:42	Hodges	Kyndall

Overall 5K Times

Place	Bib #	Result	Last Name	First Name
1	48	20:11	Smith	Brett
2	37	25:15	O'Rourke	Ryan
3	13	25:56	Coley	Keneth
4	30	26:08	Leschinski	Deanna
5	4	27:31	Berry	Vance
6	20	28:01	Goldman	Maya
7	77	28:08	Davis	John
8	2	28:24	Barnes	Matt
9	12	29:32	Coley	Tamra
10	38	30:09	Parker	Danielle
11	88	31:04	King	Wayne
12	40	31:16	ROSA	GAIL
13	39	31:18	ROSA	WAYNE
14	6	31:34	Bruce	Juan
15	27	31:46	King	Katie
16	43	32:56	Sherman	Scott
17	50	33:44	Urban	Melody
18	14	34:42	Cooper	Jordan
19	22	35:57	Hill	Joy
20	103	36:00	Webster	Robert
21	15	36:07	Dennis	Keri
22	29	36:15	Kint	Joyce
23	5	37:07	Blimes	Savin
24	24	37:31	Irby	Joy
25	49	37:57	Bruce	Sarah
26	3	38:41	Belmont	Bobbe
27	8	39:41	Bruce	Gemma
28	35	40:31	McCaughern-Carucci	James
29	1	40:32	Barnes	Erin
30	44	40:45	Skipper	Ginny
31	41	40:57	Sandberg	Scott
32	42	41:07	Sandberg	Kim
33	23	42:46	Hladik	Karen
34	34	42:47	Mann	Elizabeth
35	28	44:23	Kint	Jeffrey
36	17	44:55	Ferris	Bill
37	10	44:56	Buening	Nicole
38	21	50:26	Goldman	Annika
39	31	55:03	Long	Jessica
40	33	57:15	Maletz	Barbara

Thank you once again to our sponsors!

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