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Sep 9, 20203 min read

Inside A Small Business: So What Do You DO All Day?

One of the questions that I get all the time from family, friends, and clients, is ‘what do you DO all day’? Most people have no idea...

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Endangered Species Series: Re-Introduction + African Wild Dogs

Melissa Helene

Sep 9, 20202 min read

Endangered Species Series: Re-Introduction + African Wild Dogs

I started this Endangered Species Series in the fall of 2014 as one small part of my conservation initiative. Here is what I said about...

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Melissa Helene

Sep 9, 20202 min read

Melissa Helene | Scratchboard Artist | [Re] Introduction

Hey there everyone! I took a little bit of a hiatus from blogging recently and am ready to get back to it, offering great new content...

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Melissa Helene

Sep 9, 20202 min read

Bumblebee | Endangered Species Series

Bumblebee There are approximately 275 different species of bumblebees around the world, with a majority of them living in the northern...

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Melissa Helene

Sep 9, 20202 min read

Cheetah | Endangered Species Series

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) Quick Facts: Status: Vulnerable Population: 7,500 adults in the wild Height: 30 in at shoulder Weight: 110 to...

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Mountain Gorilla | Endangered Species Series

Melissa Helene

Sep 9, 20202 min read

Mountain Gorilla | Endangered Species Series

Mountain Gorilla | Gorilla beringei beringei Quick Facts: Status: Critically Endangered Height: 4 to 5 ½ ft Weight: Up to 440lbs Habitat:...

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Melissa Helene

Sep 9, 20202 min read

Gray Langur | Endangered Species Series

Welcome to the first Endangered Species Series post of the year!!! If this is the first time you're visiting my blog for this series,...

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Melissa Helene

Sep 9, 20204 min read

2017 | A Leap of Faith | Personal Post

Happy 2017 everyone! This year is really BIG for me...in mid September of last year, among a lot of change in my personal life, I...

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Year in Review: 2016 | Fine Art Scratchboard Wildlife | Endangered Species

Melissa Helene

Sep 9, 20202 min read

Year in Review: 2016 | Fine Art Scratchboard Wildlife | Endangered Species

This year has seen many different wildlife scratchboard pieces come across my desk - large green iguanas, stately lions, adorable little...

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Asian Elephant | Endangered Species Series

Melissa Helene

Sep 9, 20202 min read

Asian Elephant | Endangered Species Series

Asian Elephant | Elephas maximus indicus Quick Facts: Status: Endangered Height: 6.5 – 11.5ft Weight: around 11,000lbs Length: around...

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A Small Adventure in a Big World | Personal Post | Porcupine Mountains

Melissa Helene

Sep 9, 20203 min read

A Small Adventure in a Big World | Personal Post | Porcupine Mountains

Big Carp River Trail - Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, Photo taken on iPhone I am newly back from quite the adventure up in...

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Bald Eagle | Endangered Species Series | A Success Story

Melissa Helene

Sep 9, 20202 min read

Bald Eagle | Endangered Species Series | A Success Story

Bald Eagle | Haliaeetus leucocephalus Quick Facts: Length: around 3 feet Wingspan: females – 7 feet, males – 6 feet Weight: 10-14 lbs...

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Melissa Helene

Sep 9, 20202 min read

Lynx | Endangered Species Series

Lynx (Lynx canadensis) Quick Facts: Status: Threatened Height: 2 feet Weight: 10 - 25 lbs Length: 2.5 - 3 feet Lifespan: up to 15 years...

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Melissa Helene

Sep 9, 20202 min read

Jaguar | Endangered Species Series

Jaguar | 9x12 scratchboard Black Panther | 11x14 scratchboard Jaguar | Panthera onca Quick Facts: Status: Endangered Height: 25-30in at...

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Melissa Helene

Sep 9, 20202 min read

Giant Panda | Endangered Species Series

Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) Quick Facts: Status: Endangered Population: 1,864 in the wild Height: Up to 4 feet Weight: 220-330...

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Endangered Species Series | Barbary Macaque (Macaca sylvanus)

Melissa Helene

Sep 9, 20202 min read

Endangered Species Series | Barbary Macaque (Macaca sylvanus)

Barbary Macaque (Macaca sylvanus) Average Weight: females - 9.9kg, males - 14.5kg Lifespan: up to 30 years Grouping: they live in troops...

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