Bears of Alaska

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/bears-of-the-last-frontier/introduction/6524/

Maybe I can find time to watch it.

I have fond memories of watching Nature in the George Page era.

Walrus tusks and polar bear hides

http://community.adn.com/?q=adn/node/156789

The machine gun with a silencer is an interesting item.

Duck Murderer

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2011/04/27/20110427michigan-man-runs-over-ducklings.html?source=nletter-entertainment

He faces four years in prison.

Poaching

http://www.adn.com/2011/04/26/1828600/juneau-fishing-guide-pleads-no.html

No mention of possible penalties.

Coolest Spring in 15 Years in Milwaukee

http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/120692514.html

Normal variation or caused by global warming?

Phenology

http://www.usanpn.org/home

We need more citizen scientists.

Global Warming at Yellowstone

http://www.nwf.org/News-and-Magazines/National-Wildlife/Animals/Archives/2011/Studying-Global-Warming-at-Yellowstone.aspx

Wolverines. pines, and other interesting subjects.

Dead Bees

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/24/opinion/24sun3.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha211

A dead hive with a hundred pounds of honey.

Subtle Cooling

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/73446/title/Salt_clouds_relieve_some_Arctic_warming

Small, but not negligible.

Ozone, Rain, and Global Warming

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/73328/title/Ozone_loss_made_tropics_rainier

Complicated relationships.

Walrus

http://www.adn.com/2011/04/21/1821781/environmental-group-plans-lawsuit.html

I liked the comparison to the Titanic.

Wildlife at Risk

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/21/science/earth/21species.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha2

Hard choices.

Goldfish Racing

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/04/20/2177330/complaints-end-goldfish-racing.html

Goldfish are people, too.

Bison

http://www.adn.com/2011/04/19/1818075/crop-damage-by-bison-prompt-farmers.html

They both eat and trample hay.

Mediterranean Fish

http://www.adn.com/2011/04/18/1816403/study-40-mediterranean-fish-species.html

Grim forecast.

Wisconsin Wolves

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/outdoors/120034129.html

Modern-era record of 800+ wolves in Wisconsin.

How are we going to make the wilderness safe for pets and livestock?

Black Mouth Cur

http://www.blackmouthcur.com/

This would be a fun dog if I lived in a rural area.

Bison

http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/travel/119805014.html

A paltry few remain.

Fishing Primates

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/72895/title/Gone_fishing%2C_orangutan-style

Opportunistic fish gathering.

Coonhound Rescue

http://www.coonhound911.org/

Would love to have one.

Ancient Freshwater Life

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/72908/title/Complex_life_hit_freshwater_early

Cool fossils a billion years old.

Python grabs woman

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2011/04/15/20110415kansas-woman-freed-from-pet-python.html?source=nletter-entertainment

Very scary.

Wolves in Wisconsin

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/119919059.html

We have to make the wild safe for pets and cattle.

Moth DNA

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/72814/title/New_light_on_moths_gone_soot-colored

Mutations and adaptations.

Dinosaurs at Night

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/72807/title/Dangerous_dinos_came_out_after_dark

Amazing what can be inferred from a few bones.

Stromatolites

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/72748/title/Antarctic_lake_hides_bizarre_ecosystem

Interesting comparisons to ancient stromatolites.

Wisconsin Walleye

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/119778099.html

Complicated subject but I trust the tribes.

Kodiak Sockeye

http://www.adn.com/2011/04/12/1806998/kodiak-sockeye-crash-has-cure.html

Hope springs eternal.

Cyanide

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/72669/title/Plants_and_predators_pick_same_poison

An odd coincidence but life finds a way.

Wolves

http://www.startribune.com/sports/outdoors/119712379.html

Tough choices have to be made.

Turkey Vultures

http://www.gardening-for-wildlife.com/turkey-vulture.html

Part of nature's clean-up crew.

Lice

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/12/science/12louse.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha210

Some interesting speculations of evolution.

Biology of the Sauropod Dinosaurs

http://www.iupress.indiana.edu/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=1037_1226_1364&products_id=317633

Not in the MCFLS yet.

Sauropods

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/12/science/12dinosaurs.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha210

A lot of fascinating questions.

Fox Hunters

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/04/11/2161393/riding-the-open-range-with-americas.html

And coyote hunters.

Porcupines

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/04/11/2162046/porcupines-poised-to-be-a-public.html

They can do a lot of damage to trees.

Wolves

http://www.adn.com/2011/04/09/1801891/judge-blocks-deal-on-protections.html

Gerrymandering endangered species.

Traveling Salesmen

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/72472/title/Cells_take_on_traveling_salesman_problem

Never underestimate white blood cells.

Belugas

http://www.adn.com/2011/04/08/1799882/critical-habitat-finalized-for.html

Tough choices have to be made.

Deer as Guardian

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2011/04/06/20110406buffalo-deer-protects-goose.html?source=nletter-entertainment

Deer protects goose from barking dog.

Algae versus Nitrogen Pollution

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/72288/title/Why_diversity_rules

A novel experiment.

Monarch Butterflies

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/72187/title/Worries_grow_over_monarch_butterflies

Illegal logging in Mexico and too many pesticides in the US.

Transgenerational Gene Influences

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/72029/title/Great-grandpa%E2%80%99s_genes_gone%2C_effects_stay

Incomprehensible.

Giant Rabbit

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/72081/title/Supersized_superbunny

Island gigantism 3-5 million years ago.

Wildlife Sightings

While touristing around the Marshfield (WI) area, I saw numerous hawks, deer, wild turkeys, and sandhill cranes.

Mining versus Salmon

http://www.adn.com/2011/04/01/1787021/alaska-mine-opponents-bring-fight.html

Hard choices have to be made.