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Year's heavy rain a boon for highly endangered gopher frogs that breed only in Miss. ponds
Associated Press WriterNEW ORLEANS (AP) _ Pick up a Mississippi gopher frog and it covers its eyes with its forefeet, like someone afraid to see what's coming next. And for at least a decade, it's had a good reason not to look. This year, for a change, nature gave a bit of a...Tags: Forests, Endangered Species, Water Restrictions, Natural Science, Biology
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Kenya's vulnerable elephants fitted with collars that send text messages to rangers
Associated Press WriterOL PEJETA, Kenya (AP) _ The text message from the elephant flashed across Richard Lesowapir's screen: Kimani was heading for neighboring farms. The huge bull elephant had a long history of raiding villagers' crops during the harvest, sometimes wiping out...Tags: Google Inc., Telecommunication Service
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Approach shot: Be like one of the club
Ever wonder what professional golfers chat about when the television cameras are off and the galleries are sequestered far away? Me, too. Until this week at least, when I found myself inside the ropes of the Champions Tour. For a full day, I was like a...Tags: Craig Stadler, Walt Disney World Resort, Larry Nelson, Brad Bryant
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Manatee to be moved to Florida from Cape Cod
The Associated PressWildlife officials are hoping to capture a manatee that has gotten lost in chilly Cape Cod waters and move it to Florida. Chris Cutter of the International Fund for Animal Welfare says experts plan to capture the manatee at daybreak Saturday. Manatees...Tags: Animals
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Wisconsin youth deer hunt under way this weekend
Wisconsin's youth deer hunt is under way. Children between the ages of 12 and 15 who have completed a hunter's safety course and have a gun deer license are eligible for the hunt that runs through Sunday. They must be accompanied by a mentor who isn't...Tags: Hunting
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National forest joins war on weeds in Wisconsin
Maybe they should be called the weed busters. Officials say the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest is now a major partner in four invasive species cooperatives to better control weeds on both private and government lands. One of the goals is to...Tags: Invasive Species, Forestry and Timber
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Lost manatee pulled out of frigid Mass. waters, headed home to Fla.
DENNIS, Mass. (AP) _ A wayward manatee is headed home to Florida after being pulled from frigid Cape Cod waters in an early morning rescue. The juvenile male manatee wandered into Sesuit Harbor near Dennis, Massachusetts this week. Wildlife officials...Tags: Animals
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A dealer's checkered career throws light on murky global trade in ancient treasures
Associated Press WritersMUNICH, Germany (AP) _ Leonardo Patterson made his first archaeological find at age 7 in a yam field in his native Costa Rica — a piece of clay pottery his cousin said could be thousands of years old. It launched a lifelong fascination with pre-...Tags: United Nations, Pope, Culture, Endangered Species, John Paul II
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Don't feed the bears, park officials say
Shenandoah National Park officials are warning visitors about aggressive bears looking for food in backpacks, tents and--yes, Yogi Bear's favorite--picnic baskets. Nobody has been hurt, but park officials are worried enough to step up efforts to...Tags: Animals, Advanced Training
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Step aside Noah, environmentalists launch 'Western Ark' project to protect range of species
Associated Press WriterALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ A tortoise, a hare, a mouse and a half-dozen mussels are some of the creatures that a conservation group hopes to save through a "Western Ark" project aimed at petitioning the government for federal protection. WildEarth...Tags: Ecosystems, Animals, Global Change, Endangered Species, Environmental Politics
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Theme Park Rangers OrlandoSentinel.com/themeparkrangers Sneak peek I had a brief inside-the-construction-fence experience today at the site of Manta, the SeaWorld Orlando roller coaster set to be ready in the summer of 2009. Everything is on schedule,...Tags: SeaWorld
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Refuge officials assess fire damage to swamp
757-247-4741— After burning for 121 days, the Great Dismal Swamp fire is out, officials said. The blaze is considered the longest-running fire in recent state history. And at an estimated cost of more than $11 million, it was also the most expensive fire to...Tags: Fires, Great Dismal Swamp, Forests, Dietary Supplements, Water Restrictions
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