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    Mar 2, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Cats are not a major threat to the environment

    George Fenwick's article on cats as an invasive species ("House cats: The destructive invasive species purring on your lap" Feb. 26) was filled with misinformation. It is easy to blame cats for environmental degradation; it is far more difficult to place the blame where it belongs. While cats kill birds, the threat they pose is in no way equal to the threat posed by human-caused habitat loss, climate change, or pollution. These are the threats to wildlife that we should be worrying about today.
    George Fenwick's article on cats as an invasive species ("House cats: The destructive invasive species purring on your lap" Feb. 26) was filled with misinformation. It is easy to blame cats for environmental degradation; it is far more difficult to...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Toxoplasmosis , Rabies, Diseases and Illnesses

    2. Mar 2, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. People are invasive species number one

    I am compelled to respond to George Fenwick's commentary ("The destructive invasive species purring on your lap," Feb. 26). He cites recent studies suggesting very high bird and mammal deaths due to outdoor cats. He then goes on to propose a Draconian solution that could accurately be described as a cat witch hunt. I do acknowledge the problem, particularly with feral cats (free-roaming, unowned). But Dr. Fenwick's attempt to demonize cats by use of terms like "invasive species," "invaders," "introduced predator," and "slaughter" invests his thesis with a hysteria usually reserved for al-Qaida sightings.
    I am compelled to respond to George Fenwick's commentary ("The destructive invasive species purring on your lap," Feb. 26). He cites recent studies suggesting very high bird and mammal deaths due to outdoor cats. He then goes on to propose a Draconian...

    Tags: Al-Qaeda, Zoology

    3. Feb 25, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. House cats: The destructive invasive species purring on your lap

    There is an invasive species in the United States responsible for the deaths of an estimated 14.7 billion birds and mammals each year. If that's not shocking enough, consider this: There's a good chance that one of these invaders is living in your house.
    There is an invasive species in the United States responsible for the deaths of an estimated 14.7 billion birds and mammals each year. If that's not shocking enough, consider this: There's a good chance that one of these invaders is living in your house....

    Tags: Science, Washington, DC, Colleges and Universities, Johns Hopkins University, Toxoplasmosis

    4. Jan 26, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Rockfish achieves great moments

    Chad Wells made a name for himself at Alewife, the popular tavern across from the Hippodrome<a href="http://findlocal.baltimoresun.com/downtown/performing-arts/touring-shows/hippodrome-theatre-at-the-france-merrick-performing-arts-center-baltimore-theater"> Theatre</a>, first with a sublime, spectacularly smoked hamburger and then by working magic on the fearsome invasive species known as the snakehead.
    Chad Wells made a name for himself at Alewife, the popular tavern across from the Hippodrome Theatre, first with a sublime, spectacularly smoked hamburger and then by working magic on the fearsome invasive species known as the snakehead. Wells grilled...

    Tags: Hippodrome Theatre, Seafood, Mangos, Dining and Drinking, Foods and Beverages

    5. Oct 24, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Fall is good time to tackle invasive plants

    Are invasive plants invasive in their native country? I have to tackle the porcelain berry vines growing up my trees. Is fall a good time to do this? Most alien invasive plants are already aggressive plants before they get here, with many strategies...

    Tags: Halloween, Mushrooms

    6. Apr 23, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  6. Arbutus and Catonsville middle schools mingle during trip to NorthBay

    Catonsville Middle School principal Michael Thorne didn't need a reminder of why he sends his sixth-grade class to NorthBay, a week-long environmental camp in North East, Md., but got one anyway.
    Catonsville Middle School principal Michael Thorne didn't need a reminder of why he sends his sixth-grade class to NorthBay, a week-long environmental camp in North East, Md., but got one anyway. "I saw a group of kids who (on April 18) were having...

    Tags: Science, Teaching and Learning, Schools, Rentals, Students

    7. Sep 27, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. UM barge to help fight invasive species

    The first step in stopping invasive species from hitching a ride into the Chesapeake Bay aboard cargo ships is determining how to make massive ballast tanks an inhospitable environment. Maryland scientists hope they will find the answer aboard a new $2.7...

    Tags: Water, Inner Harbor, Petroleum Industry, Environmental Politics, Water Supply

    8. Oct 19, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Celebrity Snakehead Dinner to benefit Oyster Recovery Partnership

    Author, chef and National Geographic Fellow Barton Seaver joins eight chefs from Maryland and D.C. for this invasive species dinner benefiting the Oyster Recovery Partnership. Chefs include Baltimore's Spike Gjerde (Woodberry Kitchen) and Chad Wells (Alewife).
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    Author, chef and National Geographic Fellow Barton Seaver joins eight chefs from Maryland and D.C. for this invasive species dinner benefiting the Oyster Recovery Partnership. Chefs include Baltimore's Spike Gjerde (Woodberry Kitchen) and Chad Wells...

    Tags: Washington, DC, Dining and Drinking, Wolfgang Puck, Entertainment Events, Restaurants

    9. Oct 22, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Maryland has become ground zero for a new invasive species threat, wavyleaf basketgrass

    After a recent hike through Patapsco Valley State Park, Baltimore teacher Greg Schnitzlein's jaw dropped as he watched his two dogs emerge from the woods looking, as he says, like Chia Pets, every inch of their fur slathered in sproutlike seeds....

    Tags: Carroll County (Maryland), Agriculture, Gardens and Parks, Clarksville, Executive Branch

    10. Nov 6, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Acre by acre, scientists work to rid Md. of nutria

    &mdash; Judas 760 knew just where to swim last fall after federal trappers set him free: back to his home in the marshes of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, where other nutria lived.
    — Judas 760 knew just where to swim last fall after federal trappers set him free: back to his home in the marshes of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, where other nutria lived. But true to his name, Judas betrayed members of his colony by...

    Tags: Biology, Science, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Wildlife, Fishing

    11. Feb 16, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Garden Q&A: Some invasive species can be controlled

    <b>My mother's landscape is full of pachysandra and periwinkle ground cover, both of which are on invasive species lists. Do I need to pull all of it out this spring?</b>
    My mother's landscape is full of pachysandra and periwinkle ground cover, both of which are on invasive species lists. Do I need to pull all of it out this spring? These two are different from most non-native invasive plants. Yes, these popular...

    Tags: NASA, Space Programs, Port of Baltimore

    12. Nov 13, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Colorful invasive vine is 'Bittersweet'

    I saw this vine growing in my trees when its leaves turned bright yellow. Now it has pretty orange berries but it's strangling my trees! I'm afraid its weight will pull them down in a blizzard. It's the very devil to remove — I hacked away with a...

    Tags: File Sharing

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Young bighead carp swim in a tank in La Crosse, Wis., w...
(March 20, 2012)
Young bighead carp swim in a tank in La Crosse, Wis., where scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey are trying to develop a poison pill to kill the invasive species.
Kevin Johnson of the Urbana U.S. Geological Survey offi...
(November 17, 2011)
Kevin Johnson of the Urbana U.S. Geological Survey office attached a small digital camera to a pair of tethered helium balloons to get aerial photographs of dye injection on the Des Plaines being done to find paths invasive species might take to the Illinois River. (Kevin Johnson, USGS)
In a Feb. 9, 2010 file photo, two Asian carp are displa...
(September 25, 2011)
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