Posts Tagged ‘news’

Bison as Guests

Kudos to Ted Turner for hosting over 50 bison on his private ranch in Montana. I’ve actually driven past some of his land in Montana and see some of his own herd of bison. (Beautiful part of Montana, all though what part of the state isn’t?) Of course, there are critics to this move. Suggesting [...]

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Poop Protection

It has been discovered that the case-bearing leaf beetle is successfully able to protect itself against some predators with its shield made of … excrement. Yumm. I would agree with would-be predators, there is nothing enticing about a walking pile of poop. In some instances both bugs and larvae encase themselves in feces. I’m not [...]

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Endangered List Cross-Off

How often does this happen – the Interior Department announced yesterday that they were removing the brown pelican from the endangered species list! Learn about this reborn species here. The Los Angeles Times also featured the bird in yesterdays news.

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Bioblitz in Yellowstone

Ever hear of a “bioblitz“? Neither did I until reading this article on MSNBC.com. A bioblitz is a 24-hour event in which teams of scientists and volunteers join forces to find, identify, document and learn about as many local plant and animal species in a specific location. National Geographic sponsors a bioblitz each year. The recent [...]

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Greyhounds on GMA

Greyhounds featured on Good Morning America! http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4975058n

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