So. Ariz. cousins who ignited state’s largest wildfire plead guilty to misdemeanors

 

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Some Gulf Dolphins Severely Ill After Gulf Oil Spill

ScienceDaily (Mar. 26, 2012) — Bottlenose dolphins in Barataria Bay, Louisiana, are showing signs of severe ill health, according to NOAA marine mammal biologists and their local, state, federal and other research partners.

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Not Just for the Birds: Human-Made Noise Has Ripple Effects On Plants, Too

ScienceDaily (Mar. 20, 2012) — A growing body of research shows that birds and other animals change their behavior in response to humanmade noise, such as the din of traffic or the hum of machinery. But human clamor doesn't just affect animals. Because many animals also pollinate plants or eat or disperse their seeds, human noise . . . → Read More: Not Just for the Birds: Human-Made Noise Has Ripple Effects On Plants, Too

No Fear of the ‘Big Bad Wolf:’ Feeding Habits of German Wolves Investigated

ScienceDaily (Mar. 19, 2012) — Scientists of the Senckenberg Research Institute in Görlitz have been investigating the feeding habits of wolves in the first eight years since their appearance in Germany. The results are reassuring: The proportion of livestock on the menu lies at less than one percent. The related study was published recently in the . . . → Read More: No Fear of the ‘Big Bad Wolf:’ Feeding Habits of German Wolves Investigated

Conservation Groups Press for Lead-Free Bullets

March 15, 2012, 3:14 PM

New York Times Green Blog

Zeroing In on Lead in Hunters’ Bullets

By DOUGLAS M. MAIN

Associated PressA California condor soars over the hills of Big Sur after being treated for lead poisoning and re-released.

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Environmentally Friendly Cleaning and Washing

 

ScienceDaily (Mar. 9, 2012) — More and more everyday products are based on renewable resources, with household cleaners now containing active cleaning substances (surfactants) made from plant oils and sugar. These fat and dirt removers are especially environmentally friendly and effective when produced using biotechnology, with the aid of fungi and bacteria 

 

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The Big Bad Wolf Boiled Alive!

Is it wrong for pigs to boil the big bad wolf alive?  How much violence can be tolerated for breaking and entering?  You decide!  Was the wolf wrong?  Should he file a lawsuit?

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