Breadcrumb Links Local News Author of the article: Julie kotsis Release date : Jul 21, 2021 • 39 minutes ago • 3 minutes to read • Join the conversation A sign at the entrance to Point Pelee National Park is pictured on Thursday, June 11, 2020. Photo by Dax Melmer /Windsor Star Content of...
Read MoreForensic scientists can use a commercial test targeting mitochondrial DNA to accurately distinguish between wolf, coyote and dog species, according to a new study from North Carolina State University. Genetic information can be obtained from smaller or more degraded samples and could help authorities prosecute violations of hunting jurisdictions and preserve protected species. In...
Read MoreCook County, Illinois (WLS) – Conservation work at Shedd Aquarium takes place both inside and outside the walls of its 10-acre campus. While part of this work takes Shedd staff to the Great Barrier Reef and other remote areas of the world, much of the conservation takes place in the Chicago area. “These wetlands...
Read MoreThomas Olsen-Phillips and Sunny Rice check the traps at Sandy Beach. (Photo by Katie Anastas) A small crustacean costs New England fisheries millions of dollars. The European green crab may be small, but it can destroy vital habitats for animals along the food chain. In July 2020, green crabs were found in Haida Gwaii,...
Read MoreThe concept of the project has been in the making for four years. GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan – Aquinas College has set a goal of planting all native Michigan tree species within the next five years. In order to make room, they must first eliminate plants like buckthorn and garlic mustard, two of the many...
Read MoreLake County Court of Justice Major offenses (all offenses) Judge Randal L. Owens June 25 Dana M. Schrader, 59, was fined $ 50 for not stopping at a checkpoint in the invasive species management area. June 26 Brian Peter Letts, 67, was fined $ 50 for failing to stop at an invasive species management...
Read MoreThe virus that causes COVID-19 wasn’t the first pathogen to pass from animals to humans, and it sure won’t be the last. And although we may never identify the exact animal source of SARS-CoV-2, we can refine our (re) research strategies to prepare for the next one. To do this, a new study quantified...
Read MoreDevouring the forests of Pennsylvania each spring, the “gypsy moths” – Lymantria dispar – have become commonplace in forested areas of the state. But this year, the outbreak of the invasive species was particularly severe, causing significant defoliation events in central and northern parts of Keystone State. The Entomological Society of America recently decided...
Read MoreThe federal government is considering endangered species protection for the Temblor legless lizard. | Chad Lane / Flickr The US Fish and Wildlife Service has begun a “rigorous” year-long review of whether to put the Temblor legless lizard on the endangered species list. The snake-like lizard lives in “the sandy, alkaline desert scrub of...
Read MorePosted: Jul 12, 2021 11:05 AM CDT through Alabama News Network Staff Alabama Safari Park recently welcomed some of Madagascar’s most famous residents to a new exhibit in the park: the black and white vari lemur and the ring-tailed lemur. Ring-tailed lemurs are labeled as endangered, and black and white varis lemurs are critically...
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