Truemors
The Evolution of Plant Minds
I was listening this past weekend to an NPR story about the history of chewing gum (see http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106439600&ft=1&f=1032). ... 
White Nose Syndrome Affecting Bats and the Environment
" The Valley Posted: 11:05 PM Apr 30, 2009 Last Updated: 3:31 PM Apr 30, 2009 Reporter: Mallory Brooke Email Address: mbrooke@whsv.com ... 
Bat Clung to Space Shuttle
One casualty of the STS-119 space shuttle mission: a tiny bat. Normally, sirens and general movement around the launch pad serve to scare off any bats or birds who land on the shuttle or its rocket, but one bat was... 
created by Jordan Yerman | 40 wks ago | updated 40 wks ago
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158 views | 10 recommendations | 2 comments
Exotic Diseases in the U.S. May Rise
We know about Dengue Fever, West Nile Virus and Lyme Disease - but have you heard of Leishmaniasis Disease, Chagas Disease and/or Chikungunya Virus? Probably not, unless you've been to places outside of the U.S.... 
Bat Deaths Mirrors Honeybee CCD - cases confirmed in w.virginia
This is interesting if not worrying - another "canary in the mine" warning? NPR : "Wildlife biologists are scrambling to understand a mysterious epidemic that has killed tens of thousands of bats in upstate New... 
Vampire bats can sing a Halloween duet
Vampire bats may suck blood, but they do have another pastime; white-winged vampire bats sing duets with each other - perhaps a duet of Monster Mash for Halloween?The new study presents the first evidence of this...
Wind farms cause thousands of bats to die from trauma
Wind turbines, although an excellent source of renewable energy for the environment, have their dark side as well. The turning of their blades causes air pressure to change and this affects the bat's flying and... iReporters split on Palin's knockout punch
"(CNN) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin accepted the GOP vice presidential nomination at the party's convention Wednesday with a speech highly critical of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama. ...
Cattle shown to align north-south
"Have you ever noticed that herds of grazing animals all face the same way? Images from Google Earth have confirmed that cattle tend to align their bodies in a north-south direction. Wild deer also display this behaviour - a phenomenon that has apparently gone unnoticed by...
Rare British species get their own wood to thrive in
There are at least 45 rare or protected species of British wildlife that will benefit from their own woodland area at what will be known as the Sunday Times Wood in Hertfordshire. One of the species that will... 
$27 million dollar project to save birds, bees, and bats
From my website:"This week, the Global Environment Facility, has launched a new $27 million dollar project with the goal of saving animals that are needed to pollinate the many crops of the world. The United... 
Vampire Bats Kill 38 in Venezuela
This one freaked me out when I read it. Venezuelan villagers have been dying from vampire bat bites. The symptoms point to rabies. Health officials are planning to bring mosquito nets to the villages in hopes of...
created by Jordan Yerman | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Attack on Asylum Center in Norway
Over twenty people were left injured at the Nordbybraaten center for asylum seekers when a group of men with bats and iron bars attacked the facility. This is the second attack this week."The center's director, Ole Morten Lyng, says 40 to 50 men were involved in the "planned"...
What Lies Beneath – An Underground Journey through Carlsbad Caverns
Daylight vanishes as we walk down the steep serpentine trail leading into the huge mouth of Carlsbad Caverns located in the southeast corner of New Mexico. My two daughters and I were glad to be wearing... 
created by Jennings David L | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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854 views | 13 recommendations | 5 comments
