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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: Nature, Forestry and Timber
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Foreign or domestic?
It's pleasant to imagine that all that ails Maryland's once-thriving oyster industry could be swept away if a few healthy, disease-resistant Asian oysters could be tossed into the Chesapeake Bay and given a little privacy. Instead of harvesting 80,000...Tags: Aquaculture, Nature, Chesapeake Bay, Seafood and Fishing Industry
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Goucher apartment bedbugs send some scrambling
When the bedbugs moved in, Goucher College decided it was time to move out.
This week, dozens of students are leaving their temporary housing in an off-campus apartment complex because of the tiny critters that parents warn their children about each...Tags: Nature, Colleges and Universities, Academic Progress
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12-foot Burmese python found near Jupiter
SunSentinel.comState officials believe a 100-pound Burmese python found slithering across a road in Jupiter Farms earlier this week was a released pet. The 12-foot non-venomous snake was caught by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers on Indiantown...Tags: Indiantown, Wildlife, Nature, Conservation, Natural Resources
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Fewer gypsy moths are expected in Marylanders' backyards next year
Based on preliminary information from pest management officials with the state Department of Agriculture, the shade trees in your yard are less likely to fall victim to voracious caterpillars next year than in the recent past. The state reports that a...Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Agriculture, Weather Reports, Nature, Dupont E I Nemours & Company
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Oh, those Caribbean crazy ants
Sarasota Herald-tribuneThe reddish-brown ants swarmed everywhere on Gayle Deas' five-acre lot east of Interstate 75, near Myakka City. They covered the walkways. They marched along a garden hose in the grass. They coated trees with living masses of movement. When they...Tags: Lake Okeechobee, University of Florida, Nature, Coral Gables
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Historic Walking Tours
The Hartford Preservation Alliance will conduct three walking tours this month, including a one Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon titled "Behind the Facades: Architectural Heritage of the West End." The tour — co-sponsored with the West End Civic...Tags: Monuments and Heritage Sites, Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), University of Connecticut, Connecticut Historical Society, Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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States sue EPA over water releases from ships
Associated Press WriterNine states sued the Bush administration Thursday over what New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo says is an illegal administrative ruling that could hurt fisheries and contaminate drinking water. The states contend the federal government has created a...Tags: Rivers, Jim Murphy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Nature, Environmental Pollution
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Invasive grass is threat to Md.'s native species
The latest threat to Maryland native species is a unique-looking plant with leaves that look like they have been folded and then smoothed out. Wavyleaf Basketgrass, native to Southeast Asia, was first discovered in 1996 in Patapsco Valley State Park....Tags: Ecosystems, Nature, Conservation, Prince George's County, Patapsco
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NJ lawmakers: Make landlords pay for bedbugs
Associated Press WriterNew Jersey lawmakers want to do something about the things that go bite in the night. Three Democratic Assembly members _ Joan M. Quigley, L. Grace Spencer and L. Harvey Smith _ have introduced a bill that would make landlords entirely responsible for...Tags: Nature, Laws, Government, National Government, Heads of State
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Home and garden events in the Southland
SEPT. 27 Container gardening: Horticulturist Nicole Jackson leads a class at 9 a.m. Roger's Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar. Free. (949) 640-5800. Fall planting: Steve Gerischer focuses on seasonal tips including how to choose...Tags: Natural Science, Wildflowers, Encino, Botany, Hobbies
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TODAY Composting: The cities of Monrovia and Arcadia co-sponsor this workshop on how vermicomposting helps the environment by keeping food waste out of local landfills. 10 a.m. Recreation Park, 600 S. Shamrock Ave., Monrovia. $10. Discounted worm bins...Tags: Huntington, Natural Science, Al Gore, San Marino, Architecture
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