Japanese Whalers

http://www.adn.com/2010/12/31/1626666/japanese-whalers-activists-clash.html

I have read that eating whale meat is a definite acquired taste.

Nature

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/

Maybe once football season ends I can get back into the groove of watching nature.

Chickadees at night

http://www.adn.com/2010/12/27/1621803/where-do-chickadees-catch-zs.html

Interesting story on chickadees roosting in birch trees.

Delta loses dogs

http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/delta-loses-army-officers-789849.html

Life is tough for a dog.

Aflatoxin

http://www.ajc.com/news/kroger-recalls-pet-food-782224.html

Tough life being a dog.

Diseased Elk

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_16889366?source=rss

Bring back the predators, deal with the consequences.

I like the comment by the guy who claims wolves are killing children in Wisconsin.

The internet is a beautiful thing.

Sea Lions

http://www.adn.com/2010/12/14/1603956/alaska-sues-federal-fisheries.html

Difficult situation when there are not enough fish for everyone.

Choanoflagellates

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/14/science/14creatures.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=a210

Interesting clues to ancient evolution.

Musk Oxen

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/14/science/14angier.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=a210

Interesting animals.

Clothianidin vs.bees

http://www.rodale.com/beekeepers?cm_mmc=DailyNewsNL-_-2010_12_13-_-Top5-_-NA

Serious flaws in an industry-funded study?

Who ever would have suspected such a thing?

Death in the food chain

It looks like the antlers of the three bucks became entangled with tragic results.

Alien slime molds

http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/evidence-for-et-is-769933.html

Yet another very optimistic article about the chances of finding life on other planets.

Chicago Coyotes

Thanks to Elizabeth for sending me this link.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2010/12/08/131876027/60-wild-coyotes-patrol-chicago-and-occasionally-stop-at-convenience-stores?sc=emaf

It sure would be nice if a few of these coyotes would come here and help out with the voles and mice.

Beware hungry wolves

http://www.adn.com/2010/12/07/1593046/brazen-hungry-wolves-spark-fear.html

Not an easy life to live in terror.

Mammals vs. Fungi

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/67029/title/Just_warm_enough

Fungi killed the dinosaurs?

Fossil grounds

http://www.lvrj.com/news/mammoth-find-shows-value-of-fossil-grounds-backers-say-111252734.html

Huge collection of fossils in the Upper Las Vegas Wash.

Elodea canadensis

http://www.adn.com/2010/12/05/1589397/invasive-water-plant-found-in.html

Yet another invasive species.

Arsenic bacteria

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/67223/title/E.T.%3F_No._Arsenic%3F_Yes._Maybe._Hmmm

The problem with hype in science is that there are always other scientists who are more serious about science than hype.

Cholera

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/12/07/1961804/haiti-cholera-likely-from-un-troops.html

UN causes cholera?

Unacceptable.

Tarantulas

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2010/12/03/20101203los-angeles-spider-smuggling.html?source=nletter-entertainment

It appears that there is a good market for smuggled tarantulas.

Beware biting dogs on airplanes

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2010/12/06/20101206phoenix-bound-flight-emergency-landing.html?source=nletter-entertainment

Incidents like this are how the airline got the nickname "Useless Air."

Three deer vs. one dog

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2010/12/07/20101207oregon-deer-attack-dog.html?source=nletter-entertainment

Not adaptively vigilant by the dog.

Egyptian shark attacks

http://www.aolnews.com/surge-desk/article/whats-causing-egypt-shark-attacks-5-theories/19748844

Some interesting ideas.

Arsenic bacteria

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/12/02/1954921/nasa-new-find-a-big-deal-really.html

It is an exciting discovery, even if sci-fi fans were disappointed.