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08
Nov
2009
Climate Data Point

5 hours ago by GreenmanTim

We are now in the second week of November here in our corner of New England, and spring ephemeral wildflowers are breaking out of dormancy before the ground freezes. There are trillium, wild leeks and jack in the pulpit shoots nudging up from the ground in the warm, wet weather we have been experien ...

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4th Annual Carnivorous Nights Taxidermy Contest

11 hours ago by John Warren

It's time to haul that albino jack-a-lope out of the attic; time to dust off that high quality deer butt door bell, or other animal rump art, and head down to the big city to show 'em how its done. Yes - it's strange taxidermy time and "Science Geeks, Nature Freaks, and Rogue Geniuses" will be gathe ...

Adirondack Almanack - adirondackalmanack.com · Rank: 9,442 · 47 references

The John A. Livingston Reader: The Fallacy of Wildlife Conservation and One ...

12 hours ago by Cow

Product Description Canada’s pioneering radical naturalist now back in print! John A. Livingston is Canada’s Rachel Carson. His cogent, brilliant writing on the effects of man on nature has defined an entire generation of environmentalists and is required reading for anyone who wants to understand t ...

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November Rain

16 hours ago by Gallicissa

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The rains have returned to the dry zone, ending the withering drought it experienced for several months. I know this, because I am back from a 4-day trip, which took me to several National Parks in that part of the country. I bore witness to some of the pleasant changes brought about by the rains. A ...

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Evolution: Science and Art for Sale in SoHo

20 hours ago by clarisallaneza

This store has been a landmark in Manhattan’s SoHo art district since 1993; it “sells unique natural history collectibles usually seen only in museums. These include butterflies and beetles, fossils, seashells, skulls and skeletons, medical models, and tribal art.” More here. The second I walked int ...

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Helping Injured Wild Animals: Ethics and Legality

21 hours ago by Cow

Caring for wildlife presents many challenges. Veterinarians are seldom familiar with the biology or veterinary care of most of the wild species that are presented to them for examination and treatment. This is compounded by the fact that there are often strict laws governing the protection of wildli ...

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07
Nov
2009
Wildlife conservation society – a snippet from On The Destiny Of #Species.

1 day ago by fishsnorkel

“And what about the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) on global biodiversity: Of all the species that share the earth, imagine one in five gone in the next decade. Some even estimate that 25,000 species might disappear in the next year alone. Hard to believe, isn’t it? [guilt]…By supporting WCS [p ...

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Sea eagles, basalt dykes and raised beaches on Jura's SW coast

1 day ago by Douglas Wilcox

Once round Rubh' a' Chrois-aoinidh, we had left Loch Tarbert on Jura and now entered the Sound of Islay. We still had 14.5km to go till we reached Port Askaig and there was only two hours until we had to be on the ferry. There was some anxiety within the party. However, our detour round Loch Tarbert ...

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The death of Macho B – a snippet from On The Destiny Of #Species.

1 day ago by fishsnorkel

“Emil, please. There’s a good chance he was the last one and you and your AZFGDJAGCT friends just killed him. Despite the tragic outcome, the Jaguar Conservation Team and its co-operators have pulled off an amazing feat. I’m sorry. Did he just call killing the last Jaguar in Arizona a ‘tragic outcom ...

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Sora, Sora, Sora!

1 day ago by atowhee

A Sora was in the third and largest pond (as you walk downstream) in the undeveloped part of North Mountain Park this morning. The three small ponds are alongside Bear Creek and can be reached on a trail that parallels the creek and begins next to the homes lining North Mountain Avenue. As you appro ...

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