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July, 2011
Jul
29
AP – Just five years ago, Charles Monnett was one of the scientists whose observation that several polar bears had drowned in the Arctic Ocean helped galvanize the global warming movement. Now, the wildlife biologist is on administrative leave and facing accusations of scientific misconduct. Yahoo! News: Animals & Pets News
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Jul
25
AP – Giant panda Mei Xiang kept people guessing for months, but National Zoo veterinarians determined Friday that she had failed to become pregnant for the fifth year in a row even after a Chinese breeding expert tried to help her conceive.
Tags: ends, false, National, Panda, pregnancy, watch
Jul
22
AP – The family of a 6-year-old girl bitten by a shark in North Carolina says the child is in good condition. Yahoo! News: Animals & Pets News
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Jul
15
Library planting will wait until fallNavarre PressIt was three weeks before Santa Rosa County officials reached out to the Friends of the Navarre Library and members of the Navarre Garden Club about fixing the desecrated plant beds around the Navarre Library. On Monday, the secretary of Hunter Walker, …and more » planting – Google News
Tags: fall, Library, Navarre, planting, Press, until, wait
Jul
11
The Random Forest The Edible Front Yard (Book Review)TreehuggerPlanting vegetables in the front garden…what will the neighbours think? In fancy Oak Park, Michigan we know their views: a woman may go to jail for doing just that. Although we all have an attachment to the traditional format: flowers in front, …Woman faces jail time for [...]
Tags: Book, Edible, Front, Review, Treehugger, Yard
Jul
08
Mexico Drug Smugglers Planting Marijuana In Commuter's Cars: FBI ReportHuffington PostMexico smugglers have reportedly devised a new tactic for transporting marijuana and other drugs across the US-Mexico border: by stashing it in the cars of honest people. As UPI is reporting, an FBI affidavit alleges that drug traffickers have been …Smuggling Ring May Prove Teacher's [...]
Tags: Cars, Commuter's, Drug, Huffington, Marijuana, Mexico, planting, Post, report, Smugglers
Jul
04
Cool, wet season delays planting and growth of corn cropsGreen Bay Press GazetteA cool, wet spring slowed planting, and a dearth of warm temperatures — namely overnight — this summer delayed planting and slowed corn growth in the area. "We haven't had the heat to push the corn along," said Dean Volenberg, ag agent with [...]
Tags: Cool, corn, crops, Delays, Gazette, Green, growth, planting, Press, season
Jul
01
Prevented planting impact in North Dakota at .1 billionCattleNetwork.comNorth Dakota averaged a little more than 1 million prevented planted acres from 2000 through 2009, so the abnormally wet planting season this year has resulted in 5.2 million more prevented planted acres than normal. "The location of the prevented …and more » planting – Google News
Jul
01
Prevented planting impact in North Dakota at .1 billionCattleNetwork.comNorth Dakota averaged a little more than 1 million prevented planted acres from 2000 through 2009, so the abnormally wet planting season this year has resulted in 5.2 million more prevented planted acres than normal. "The location of the prevented …and more » planting – Google News
Tags: $1.1, billion, CattleNetwork.com, Dakota, impact, North, planting, Prevented