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Wildlife gets helping hand from new bird boxes – Shropshire Star
Subscribe to one or all notification sources from this one place.Subscribe to our newsletter to get the day's top stories sent directly to you.Pupils at a primary school have been giving a helping hand to wildlife as new hibernation piles and bird boxes are installed in a local park.The Coleham Primary School pupils have also […]
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Eco Park aimed at creating natural self-sustaining ecosystem supporting flora and fauna opened – ThePrint
Chennai, Mar 8 (PTI): An Eco Park set up on a sprawling area of 350 acres by Ramco Cements was formally opened by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin in Virudhunagar district. The park aims to create natural self-sustaining ecosystem supporting local flora and fauna. The concept for the eco restoration has been designed […]
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A spider as big as the palm of your hand could soon invade the East Coast, scientists say – USA TODAY
If you haven’t met the colorful, massive Joro spider yet, you may soon be introduced to the invasive species if you live on the East Coast, scientists predict. The predominately yellow spider, which can get as big as the palm of your hand, was first spotted in Georgia in 2013. Originating from Asia, there is no […]
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Emperor Penguins could march to extinction if nations fail to halt climate change – PBS NewsHour
Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else.Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Stephanie Jenouvrier, The Conversation Stephanie Jenouvrier, The Conversation The concept of a canary in a coal mine – a sensitive species that provides an alert to danger – originated with British miners, who carried […]
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Bull Valley millionaire Billy J. Cox, convicted of trying to kill his wife in 2007, out on parole – Northwest Herald
Billy J. Cox, inset, was released Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, from the Dixon Correctional Center. Cox served the required 85% of his 20-year sentence. (Shaw Local file/Inset provided by Illinois Department of Corrections)A Bull Valley millionaire, sentenced to 20 years in 2007 for the attempted murder of his wife of nearly 43 years, has been […]
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Barton Foundation's 12th Annual Sporting Clay Shoot set for April 24 at Camp Aldrich – Great Bend Tribune
SubscribeFor more great contentSubscribeFor more great contentThe Barton Foundation aims to enhance the Barton student experience with its 12th Annual Sporting Clay Shoot fundraiser from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Sunday, April 24 at Camp Aldrich, 884 NE 110 Ave. in Claflin. The money raised is used for Faculty Mini-Grants, which Barton faculty members can use […]
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The snow geese migration has begun — here's how you catch the bird-watching action – York Dispatch
Although it might look like a large blanket of snow has swept Middle Creek in Lancaster County, take a closer look.The “snowflakes,” at second glance, are waddling around. About 100,000 snow geese flocked to the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area recently, a crucial part of the birds’ yearly migration.For the next few weeks, bird enthusiasts in Central Pennsylvania are […]
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Wild Wild Life newsletter: When species steal each other’s genes – New Scientist
Sign up to read our regular email newslettersRecent discoveries of horizontal gene transfer reveal that animals and plants are swapping genes across different species – but how do they do it and what might it mean for evolution?By Penny Sarchet Bemisia tabaci (male and female) Alamy Stock Photo Bemisia tabaci (male and female)Alamy Stock PhotoHello, and welcome […]
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Fight or flight? How birds are helping to reveal the mysteries of evolution: A blend of natural and sexual selection sent birds skyward – Science Daily
New research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst uncovers the negative link between flight-worthiness and fight-worthiness in birds. Evolutionary pressure demanded that birds could either fly or arm themselves — but not both. Furthermore, the new research suggests that developing wings and not bony spurs involved both sexual and natural selection. This insight helps us […]
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Animal protection organization: More turnpikes could spell disaster for wildlife – KFOR Oklahoma City
Animal protection organization: More turnpikes could spell disaster for wildlife KFOR Oklahoma Citysource