Overgrazed Grasslands Tied to Locust Outbreaks

 

ScienceDaily (Jan. 26,2012) —While residents of the United States and much of Europe think of locust plagues as biblical references,locust swarms still have devastating effects on agriculture today,especially in developing countries in Asia and Africa. In a study to be released in the journalScience on Jan. 27,scientists from Arizona State University . . . →Read More:Overgrazed Grasslands Tied to Locust Outbreaks

Winter Fun

 

 

Enjoy Winter in the White Mountains

 

Winter fun a bounds in the White Moutains. Snow has fallen since mid November,covering the higher country with a deep layer of snow,making all types of winter recreation available for the winter enthusiast. Cross-country skiing, . . . →Read More:Winter Fun

Wood-Burning Stoves:Harmful or Safe?

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 Wood-Burning Stoves:Harmful or Safe?

ScienceDaily (Jan. 16,2012) —Wood-burning stoves are a popular source of heating in many countries. However in recent years there has been much debate about the potential . . . →Read More:Wood-Burning Stoves:Harmful or Safe?

Garrison Keller talks about Aldo Leopold with a bit about wolves

 

Celebrating Aldo Leopold's 125th Birthday

Rand Aldo Leopold was born to Carl Leopold and Clara Starker Leopold on January 11,1887,in Burlington,Iowa,exactly 125 years ago today. His ideas remain as,if not more, . . . →Read More:Garrison Keller talks about Aldo Leopold with a bit about wolves

Arizona Game and Fish Commission amends Mexican wolf release policy

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 Arizona Game and Fish Commission amends Mexican wolf release policy to consider population losses Posted in: News Media By Jan 13,2012

During a routine update on the Game and Fish Department’s nongame program activities,the Arizona Game and Fish Commission –during its regularly scheduled monthly public meeting –voted unanimously . . . →Read More:Arizona Game and Fish Commission amends Mexican wolf release policy

Predators Hunt for a Balanced Diet

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Previous research on insects has shown that herbivores such as butterfly larvae and grasshoppers and omnivores like fruit flies and crickets select food that will give them a balanced diet. However,until now scientists have assumed that predators can only focus on obtaining sufficient calories in their diets. This is the first research . . . →Read More:Predators Hunt for a Balanced Diet

YELLOWSTONE TRANSFORMED 15 YEARS AFTER THE RETURN OF WOLVES

 

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The study this story is based on is available in ScholarsArchive@OSU:http://hdl.handle.net/1957/25603

CORVALLIS,Ore. –On the 15th . . . →Read More:YELLOWSTONE TRANSFORMED 15 YEARS AFTER THE RETURN OF WOLVES

Lone Gray Wolf Crosses into California

Associated Press. 2011. Biologists:Lone Gray Wolf Crosses into California. Thursday,December 29,2011. http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2011/12/29/1887555/biologists-lone-gray-wolf-crosses.html. Accessed December 30,2011.

A lone gray wolf has wandered across the Oregon border into California in what wildlife officials hailed Thursday as the historic return of a species not seen in the state in more than . . . →Read More:Lone Gray Wolf Crosses into California

Saving lions one bellyache at a time

Foundation hopes to condition lions to avoid killing cattle

ASPEN —An Aspen-based organization hopes to help save lions in sub-Saharan Africa by making the big cats associate beef with a bellyache. The WildiZe Foundation is funding research to determine if conditioned taste aversion can prevent lions from preying on cattle. Biologist and Denver Zoo . . . →Read More:Saving lions one bellyache at a time

Mexican Gray Wolf Killed

 

Federal wildlife officials killed a female wolf . . . →Read More:Mexican Gray Wolf Killed