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An Accident Waiting to Aspen
Aspens are dying mysteriously in the Western U.S. |
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26 Sep 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| An Accident Waiting to Aspen Aspens are dying mysteriously in the Western U.S. Aspens, the most widely distributed trees in North America, are rapidly dying in some Western states -- and no one knows why. The culprit may be insects, or climatic stress, or overgrazing. Or all of those. Or none of them. It may be a lack of recent avalanches and fires, because aspens thrive in the aftermath of disaster. Or the aspen die-off may have been ... |
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| Topics: news, West, wildlife (all these topics) |
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Bird Mentality
New sightings of ivory-billed woodpecker in Florida |
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26 Sep 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Bird Mentality New sightings of ivory-billed woodpecker in Florida Bird researchers have spotted ivory-billed woodpeckers 14 times in the past 18 months in a remote area of the Florida panhandle -- on some occasions, two at the same time -- according to a report in the Canadian online journal Avian Conservation and Ecology. The team of scientists also made some 300 sound recordings of the woodpeckers, fou ... |
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| Topics: Florida, logging, news, North Carolina, wildlife (all these topics) |
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When Teshekpuk Comes to Shove
Sensitive Alaska wetlands spared from drilling plan -- for now |
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25 Sep 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| When Teshekpuk Comes to Shove Sensitive Alaska wetlands spared from drilling plan -- for now In good news for conservationists, the Department of Interior has announced willingness to exclude the sensitive Teshekpuk Lake wetlands from a region of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska that it wants to open to oil and natural-gas drilling. The move has little to ... |
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| Topics: Alaska, Department of Interior, energy, news, oil, oil and gas drilling, wetlands, wildlife (all these topics) |
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Where the Wild Things Are Painted
Walton Ford brings testosterone to nature painting |
Lou Bendrick |
18 Sep 2006 |
Arts and Minds |
| Walton Ford. Photo: Jason Houston They, whoever the hell they are, say that great paintings work on many levels, and on the first, visceral level, a Walton Ford painting is gorgeous. Because his paintings are done on a large scale, it's an in-your-face gorgeousness: You can't miss the luster on a bison's hoof, the plump pinkness of a zebra's tongue, the detailed fur of a lion. I was a ... |
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| Topics: green living, wildlife (all these topics) |
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Chagrin and Bear It
Melting sea ice makes polar bears starve, drown |
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18 Sep 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Chagrin and Bear It Melting sea ice makes polar bears starve, drown Travel agents hawking trips to the Arctic have been boasting lately of an increased likelihood that tourists will see polar bears -- because starving bears are encroaching on human settlements to scavenge for food. Polar bears have traditionally used ice floes to hunt seals, their favored prey -- but Arctic ice, in case you hadn't heard, is m ... |
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| Topics: Arctic, climate, news, polar bears, wildlife (all these topics) |
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Mouse pad
State mulls fate of meadow mouse as development vultures lurk in the background |
Kate Sheppard |
14 Sep 2006 |
Gristmill |
| I'm not all that concerned about the protection of this particular mouse, nor do I want to enter into the ongoing debate about animal rights, but this piece of news from Colorado concerns me for its wider implications. A committee in the state House will meet next week to determine whether the Preble's meadow jumping mouse should continue to be protected by the Endangered Species Act. At hand is the question of whether the species is distinct enough to warrant specia ... |
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| Topics: Colorado, endangered species, wildlife (all these topics) |
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Unto the Lease of These
Judge halts oil lease sale to protect Alaskan wetlands |
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08 Sep 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Unto the Lease of These Judge halts oil lease sale to protect Alaskan wetlands Ruling that the Bush administration failed to properly consider the impact of oil development on sensitive wetlands, a U.S. district judge has temporarily blocked an upcoming Alaska oil-lease sale of about 1.7 million acres. The Bushies had heard the call of up to 2 billion barrels of oil beneath the permaf ... |
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| Topics: Alaska, energy, news, oil, oil and gas drilling, wetlands, wildlife (all these topics) |
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Connect the Plots
Land corridors encourage biodiversity, says research in Science |
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05 Sep 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Connect the Plots Land corridors encourage biodiversity, says research in Science Narrow strips of land that connect isolated natural areas encourage plant biodiversity, according to a new study in Science. The study confirms what ecologists have theorized for decades -- that areas connected by land corridors "retain more native species than do isolated patches, that this difference increases over time, and that corrido ... |
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| Topics: news, South Carolina, wildlife (all these topics) |
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Something Fishy: Manatee migration
Florida manatee found in waters off Cape Cod |
Sarah van Schagen |
31 Aug 2006 |
Gristmill |
| Ahoy me hearties! 'Tis I, back again from the briny deep. Me spyglass has been focused lately on Florida's favorite aquatic mammal: Shamu the manatee. Seems at least one of the slow-moving 'sea cows,' which usually make their home off the Florida coast, has traveled all the way up to Cape Cod. Another manatee (or perhaps the same one) was spotted in the Hudson River two weeks ago. Says one wildlife biologist, 'It's, to our knowledge, the northernmost sighting of ... |
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| Topics: oceans, wildlife (all these topics) |
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An Eden Break
Birds return to Iraq marshes, but long-term recovery in doubt |
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30 Aug 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| An Eden Break Birds return to Iraq marshes, but long-term recovery in doubt Birds have begun to return to restored wetlands in southern Iraq, the famed marshes rumored to have been the location of the biblical Garden of Eden. In decades past, ornithologists recorded more than 250 bird species in the region, including the fun-to-say Iraq babbler and lesser white-fronted goose. In the 1980s and '90s, Saddam Hussein dra ... |
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| Topics: Iraq, news, water conflicts, wildlife (all these topics) |
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The Beak Shall Inherit the Earth
Sixteen bird species saved from extinction |
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29 Aug 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| The Beak Shall Inherit the Earth Sixteen bird species saved from extinction Sixteen bird species that nearly went extinct in the mid-1990s were saved by international cooperation and concerted conservation efforts, according to a study published in the journal Oryx by researchers from BirdLife International. Scientists say the rebounds in populations of the Norfolk Island green parrot, the Mauriti ... |
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| Topics: environmental non-government organizations, news, wildlife (all these topics) |
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April Showers Bring April Flowers
Spring is springing earlier in Europe, study finds |
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28 Aug 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| April Showers Bring April Flowers Spring is springing earlier in Europe, study finds Across Europe, spring is arriving an average of six to eight days earlier than it did 30 years ago, according to new research published in the journal Global Change Biology. Scientists studied 125,000 sets of observations of 542 plant and 19 animal species in 21 European countries, and found that nearly 80 percent of all le ... |
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| Topics: climate, European Union, news, Spain, wildlife (all these topics) |
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The Definition of Insanity
Bush administration will open 8 million Alaskan acres to oil drilling |
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25 Aug 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| The Definition of Insanity Bush administration will open 8 million Alaskan acres to oil drilling As only makes sense following a disaster in northern Alaska involving oil spills and corroded pipelines, the Bush administration next month plans to open 8 million northwestern Alaska acres to oil and natural gas development. The area, in the National Petroleum Reserve, co ... |
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| Topics: Alaska, Bureau of Land Management, energy, news, oil, oil and gas drilling, wildlife (all these topics) |
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Stop Us If You've Heard This One
EPA must consult wildlife officials about pesticide use |
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25 Aug 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Stop Us If You've Heard This One EPA must consult wildlife officials about pesticide use Yesterday a federal judge overturned a two-year-old regulation that allowed the U.S. EPA to approve pesticides without consulting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service about toxic impact on rare animals and plants. Ruling in favor of nine environmental groups, U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenor declared th ... |
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| Topics: news, toxics, US EPA, US Fish and Wildlife Service, wildlife (all these topics) |
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To Everything, Tern, Tern, Tern
Buzzards Bay wind farm faces tough obstacles |
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21 Aug 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| To Everything, Tern, Tern, Tern Buzzards Bay wind farm faces tough obstacles Amidst the hype over the Cape Wind project in Nantucket Sound, developer Jay Cashman unveiled a proposal to erect up to 120 wind turbines in nearby Buzzards Bay. But a recent report by Massachusetts Secretary of Environmental Affairs Stephen Pritchard concludes that Cashman's project would violate state law and could threaten an ... |
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| Topics: energy, Massachusetts, news, wildlife, wind power (all these topics) |
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Something Fishy: An interview with film director Alan De Herrera
The documentary filmmaker talks about his film on California sea lions |
Sarah van Schagen |
17 Aug 2006 |
Gristmill |
| Avast, mateys! 'Tis been too long since me last post. The good ship Something Fishy, she been a'travelin' far and wide to find ye the juiciest sea-worthy stories yet untold. This week, I introduce you to Alan De Herrera, a documentary filmmaker whose latest work, Sea Lions: An Unforgettable Encounter, delves deep into the lives of California sea lions. Circus veterans for more than a century, California sea lions are entertaining animals, and as a result, are on ... |
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| Topics: interview, movies, oceans, wildlife (all these topics) |
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Gun in 60 Seconds
China to protect rare animals by killing them |
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11 Aug 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Gun in 60 Seconds China to protect rare animals by killing them How do you say "cognitive dissonance" in Chinese? This Sunday, Chinese officials will be auctioning off licenses to kill rare wildlife -- including some endangered species -- to raise funds for ... wildlife conservation. Due to the country's gun laws, only foreigners can bid for permits at the auction, which will be supervised by the State Forestry Administrati ... |
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| Topics: China, news, wildlife (all these topics) |
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Gator Aid
Florida's biggest conservation land buy also opens way for new development |
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01 Aug 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Gator Aid Florida's biggest conservation land buy also opens way for new development Florida's biggest-ever land purchase, 74,000 acres of wild land bought by the state for over $350 million, comes with a catch -- 17,000 acres of adjoining property will belong to developer Syd Kitson, who plans to build a new city. Some environmental groups applaud the deal: The purchase will preserve as wilderness about 80 percent of ... |
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| Topics: Florida, news, Sierra Club, wildlife (all these topics) |
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How Much Wood Would a Woodpecker Peck If a Woodpecker Existed?
Judge halts irrigation project that could harm ivory-billed's habitat |
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21 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| How Much Wood Would a Woodpecker Peck If a Woodpecker Existed? Judge halts irrigation project that could harm ivory-billed's habitat A federal judge has temporarily halted a $319 million Army Corps of Engineers irrigation project in Arkansas, pending further study of potential impact to the habitat of the ivory-billed woodpecker -- which may or may not be extinct. The last c ... |
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| Topics: Arkansas, Army Corps of Engineers, National Wildlife Federation, news, wildlife (all these topics) |
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That Extincts
Scientists, worried about mass extinction, call for international biodiversity panel |
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20 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| That Extincts Scientists, worried about mass extinction, call for international biodiversity panel The planet faces a "major biodiversity crisis" that could lead to mass extinction of species, warn 19 of the world's leading biodiversity specialists in Nature. Stating that "biodiversity is still consistently undervalued and given inadequate weight in both private and public decisions," the specialists urge the creation of ... |
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| Topics: news, wildlife (all these topics) |
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Polar Apposites
U.S.-Russia treaty will protect polar bears |
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19 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Polar Apposites U.S.-Russia treaty will protect polar bears A polar-bear-protecting treaty between the U.S. and Russia was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives this week. It would prohibit the possession, sale, and purchase of polar bears or parts thereof (ew!), and also set quotas on hunting by Native populations. Currently, Native Americans are allowed to hunt polar bears for subsist ... |
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| Topics: Arctic, news, polar bears, Russia, United States, wildlife (all these topics) |
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Varmint Cong
Organic farmers in Colorado ask state to blast rodents out of their holes |
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14 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Varmint Cong Organic farmers in Colorado ask state to blast rodents out of their holes They say life imitates art, but until now, life had stubbornly refused to imitate Caddyshack. Behold! Organic farmers in Colorado have asked the state Division of Wildlife to look into controlling prairie dogs and other burrowing critters by ... blowing them up. Why? Because, in the immortal words of Carl Spackler, "a varmint will never qui ... |
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| Topics: Colorado, news, wildlife (all these topics) |
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Cry of Newt and Woe of Frog
World's amphibians in big trouble, experts warn |
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10 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Cry of Newt and Woe of Frog World's amphibians in big trouble, experts warn The world's amphibians could go extinct. All of them. Soon. So warned 50 amphibian experts from around the globe in the journal Science on Friday. Along with the same-old, same-old threats of habitat destruction, pollution, pesticides, UV radiation, and invasive species, amphibians are being wiped out by a rapidly spreading fungal disease. Climate change has made fro ... |
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Place Invaders
A warming Antarctica is threatened by invasive species |
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07 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Place Invaders A warming Antarctica is threatened by invasive species As more tourists and researchers head to Antarctica -- gotta see that ice before it's gone! -- scientists are worrying about a different sort of invasion: flora and fauna. "The more individuals of an alien species or nonnative species get there, the more likely something will be able to establish and live there," says invasive-species researcher Maj ... |
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| Topics: Antarctica, news, wildlife (all these topics) |
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Panda-lovers watching panda lovers: voyeurism in black and white
Sorry, not really panda porn. |
Todd Hymas Samkara |
14 Jun 2006 |
Gristmill |
| Given pandas' population difficulties, 'getting it on' probably isn't something they engage in very often, but don't tell the world's eager panda-philes that. China has set up voyeur-friendly web cams that stream panda content live from the mountains of Sichuan in four 20-minute segments every day (except for weekends) so that, as Reuters says, 'people around the world can spy on pandas doing what comes naturally to them.' If you're thinking 'hot panda sex!,' ... |
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| Topics: China, wildlife (all these topics) |
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