Beware Acidification

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/336901/title/Acid_test_points_to_coming_fish_troubles

Bad times are approaching.

Stone Tools

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/336833/title/Tools_of_a_kind

Those were exciting times 100,000 years ago.

On the Effects of Weather

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/336856/title/Weather_affects_timing_of_some_natural_hazards

I am amazed bordering on stupification.

Weeds as Carbon Sinks

Thanks to Elizabeth for sending me this link.

http://www.npr.org/2011/12/07/142947234/can-carbon-ranching-offset-emissions-in-calif

Interesting idea, but will it work?

Mammoth Bone Enclosure

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/336659/title/Neandertals%E2%80%99_mammoth_building_project

Must have been exciting times 44,000 years ago.

Military Ridge Prairie

http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/wisconsin/placesweprotect/priority-area-military-ridge-prairie-heritage-area.xml

One of the few prairie remnants left in Wisconsin.

Pecatonica

http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/wisconsin/explore/restoring-pecatonica-river-floodplain.xml

An inspirational story about floodplain restoration.

Elk Hunting in Colorado

Looks like fun and wish I could have been there.

Triassic Kraken

Thanks to Elizabeth for this link.

http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2011AM/finalprogram/abstract_197227.htm

Beyond bizarre.

Muskie Plug

This is the plug we used to catch two muskies on Michigan's Lake St. Clair.

Colorado Cougar

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_19051253

Very exciting.

Penrose Antelopes

Thanks to Brian for sending me these pictures.

More Slime Molds

http://slimemold.uark.edu/

Everything you ever wanted to know about slime molds.

Slime Molds

Thanks to Nancy for sending me this link.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/04/science/04slime.html

Beyond fascinating.

Colorado Bobcat

Photo taken by a scout camera in the San Isabel National Forest.

Colorado Cougars

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_18991990

Interesting how they can live so close to humans and avoid being seen.

Thalattosaur

http://www.adn.com/2011/07/27/1988131/fossil-of-little-known-prehistoric.html

Very exciting find from 220 million years ago.

Better Living with Pets

http://www.rodale.com/benefits-pets

Pet owners are happier and healthier.

It makes me wish I had a dog.

Fracking versus Trees

http://www.rodale.com/natural-gas-dangers

Spraying salt water on trees is a bad idea.

Lack of Warming

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/332299/title/Simulation_tracks_oceans_missing_heat

Warming, and the lack of warming, are complicated subjects.

Bear vs. Bike

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2011/07/11/20110711floriday-bicyclist-collides-with-bear.html

Ouch.

Scorpion stings airline passenger

http://www.adn.com/2011/06/30/1944202/scorpion-stings-passenger-on-anchorage.html

Weird event.

Tick-borne Virus

http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/wellness/124719748.html

Very bad.

Shark jumps over surfer

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/06/27/2287559/shark-jumps-over-surfer-at-florida.html

Tubular.

Origins of Multicellular Life

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/331789/title/Multicellular_life_arises_in_a_test_tube

Exciting experimental results.

Dinosaur Proteins

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/331334/title/Dino_proteins_could_have_been_sheltered

Very exciting as Jurassic Park inches closer to reality.

OK, maybe the steps are more like micrometers.

Idaho Snake House

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2011/06/15/20110615idaho-home-snake-infested.html

I keep wishing for garter snakes in my garden, but maybe I should be careful what I wish for.

Killing Fish

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-great-lakes-fish-kills-20110614,0,7180281.story

Difficult choices must be made.

Wolf vs. Motorcycle Rider

http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/123832569.html

Both are dead, terrible tragedy.

Opposum

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/14/science/14angier.html

Resistant to rattlesnake venom.

Zoo Kills Wolf

http://www.startribune.com/local/south/123464329.html

He just wanted to be free.

He was scared, and did not know where to go, and they shot him down like a dog.

Science and Politics

http://www.adn.com/2011/06/04/1899734/state-policy-leads-beluga-panel.html

Complicated issues.

I am in favor of a "best science" approach.

Asteroid and Origins of Life

http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_18141649?source=rss

It will be amazing if they are actually able to harvest 5 pounds of organics.

Bracing for Zombies

Thanks to Elizabeth for sending me this link.

http://bioethicsbulletin.org/archive/zombie-attack/

We need bioethics guidelines for the inevitable Zombie Apocalypse.

Giant Ants

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/74767/title/FOR_KIDS_When_the_giant_ants_went_marching

Ants as big as hummingbirds.

Germs

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/74739/title/Germy_with_a_chance_of_hail

Airborne microbes may contribute to global warming.

Help Migratory Birds

http://www.nwf.org/News-and-Magazines/National-Wildlife/Birds/Archives/2010/Help-Migratory-Birds.aspx

Good ideas.

Zombie Ants

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/74386/title/Daytime_bites_for_zombie_ants

Beyond bizarre.

Poisoned Eagles

http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/122310898.html

Very bad.

Angry Moose Attacks

http://www.adn.com/2011/05/18/1869840/angry-moose-injures-girl-and-her.html

Be extra careful out there.

Zombie Apocalypse

http://emergency.cdc.gov/socialmedia/zombies_blog.asp

Get ready.

Ocean of Noise

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/05/19/2224080/in-an-ocean-of-noise-sea-life.html

Comparisons to Rachel Carson's warnings on pesticides.

Killing Trees

http://www.ajc.com/sports/man-accused-of-poisoning-950091.html

In ancient Europe, killing an oak was a death penalty offense.

Rabid Fox

http://www.ajc.com/news/gwinnett/rabid-fox-bites-two-948847.html

Be extra careful out there.

Spider Smuggling

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/05/16/2219428/man-gets-six-month-sentence-for.html

Lots of money in spiders.

Bear Attack

http://community.adn.com/?q=adn/node/157040

The bear was actually defending itself against hunters.

Native Groups versus Polar Bears

http://www.adn.com/2011/05/13/1861577/native-groups-sue-feds-over-polar.html

Tribal elders think oil money is more important than polar bears?

Walleyes

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/05/13/2215813/1000s-of-dead-walleye-being-found.html

It is an X-Files cases.

Black Bear Attacks

http://www.adn.com/2011/05/11/1857426/study-most-black-bears-that-kill.html

Beware hungry males.

Bio-control Agents

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/05/10/2211613/new-bug-nursery-a-weapon-in-war.html

We need more good bugs.

Alaskan Clams

http://www.adn.com/2011/05/09/1854012/winter-storm-decimates-clams-on.html

Tough life for clams with the killer storm surges.

Is there anybody out there?

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/10/science/space/10water.html

Maybe we are alone.

Penguins

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/10/science/10penguins.html

Change is the norm, and extinction is the norm.

500-year-old grapevine

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2011/05/05/20110505-year-old-grapevine-survives-attack05-ON.html

Impressive age.

Artificial Life

http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2011/0523/technology-hong-romela-dennis-hong-robotics-me-my-robot.html

Interesting developments in robotics.

Note the references to open source.

Smaller Halibut

http://www.adn.com/2011/05/02/1841871/alaska-halibut-arent-what-they.html

Interesting story for a couple of reasons.

Several factors may be causing the smaller size of halibut.

Comparisons of halibut with arrowtooth flounder.

Caterpillars versus Oaks

http://www.ajc.com/news/oak-leaves-at-risk-935207.html

Oaks at risk.

Not just invasive species, even native species are out of control.

Coyote Attacks

http://www.startribune.com/local/west/121294739.html

Public education is not enough?

Barking Tree Frogs

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/05/03/2197722/stomping-out-the-frogs.html

Tough times for frogs in Florida.

Johan, RIP

Andrew's Johan passed on to a better place this morning.

I was glad to have known him.

I would like to have a dog someday, but would prefer one not as smart as Johan.

Hummingbird Tongues

Thanks to Elizabeth for sending me the link to this video.

http://blogs.nature.com/news/thegreatbeyond/2011/05/how_hummingbird_tongues_work.html

A fascinating look at how hummingbird tongues work.

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.

Big Elk

Thanks to Dad for forwarding this picture to me.

Majestic Spotted Eagle Ray

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/03/29/2140518/florida-keys-tourist-survives.html

With enough rays and enough boats, collisions will happen.

Eagle feathers

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_17730102?source=rss

Complicated issues, particularly given the shortage of legally-obtained eagle feathers.

20,000 Bats

http://www.ajc.com/news/up-to-20-000-890542.html

They probably do not have many mosquitoes.

Suburban Coyotes

http://www.startribune.com/local/west/118886834.html

Interesting point about coyotes preying on goose eggs.

Wolves on Michigan's Isle Royale

http://www.adn.com/2011/03/29/1781631/ap-newsbreak-female-shortage-endangers.html

Tough choices have to be made.

Sea Ice and Polar Bears

http://www.adn.com/2011/03/29/1781404/winter-arctic-ice-coverage-tied.html

Could be bad for bears.

Wood Bison

http://www.adn.com/2011/03/29/1781414/lawmaker-opposes-new-interior.html

They might interfere with mining?

Kraken

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/71653/title/Book_Review_Kraken_The_Curious%2C_Exciting%2C_and_Slightly_Disturbing_Science_of_Squid_by_Wendy_Williams

I want to read this book.

375-pound mako shark

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/03/29/2139757/375-pound-shark-leaps-into-texas.html

No violation because it was an accident.

Black bear in metro Atlanta area

http://www.ajc.com/news/cobb/black-bear-sighting-reported-888689.html

I still have hopes that we will have a black bear in Hales Corners someday.

There was one in Wauwatosa a few years ago.

Sonar and Beaked Whales

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/71771/title/Noise_is_what_ails_beaked_whales

Tough choices have to be made.

Odd Couple

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2011/03/28/20110328dog-coyote-odd-couple.html?source=nletter-entertainment

A black lab and a coyote.

Alien Life

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/27/opinion/27jayawardhana.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha212

We can only hope.

Fred the Baboon

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2011/03/25/20110325south-africa-baboon-euthanized.html?source=nletter-entertainment

He was a victim of misguided efforts.

Wolves bite the big one

http://www.adn.com/2011/03/25/1775893/state-kills-9-wolves-on-military.html

It must be particularly stressful to be briefly surrounded by wolves.

Tasmanian Devils

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/la-fg-tasmanian-devil-20110328,0,4830219.story

Infectious cancers make it a tough time to be a Tasmanian Devil.

Wildlife Sightings

On the trip home from Michigan we saw:

lots of raptors

lots of turkey vultures (first of the spring for me)

a flock of wild turkeys (15-20)

Saber-Toothed Vegan

Thanks to Elizabeth for sending me this link.

http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2011/03/scienceshot-ancient-creature-was.html?ref=hp&sms_ss=email&at_xt=4d8ccb1d788238ad%2C0

Very weird.

Fruit-eating Fish

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/71576/title/Fruit-eating_fish_does_far-flung_forestry

Fish as seed dispersers.

Dead Musk Oxen

http://www.adn.com/2011/03/22/1769724/musk-oxen-found-dead-after-storm.html

Killed by a storm surge?

Wolves

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/03/23/2130175/wolf-hunting-deal-faces-first.html

Interesting test cases.

Coyote delays flights

http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/hartsfield-jackson-flights-briefly-882009.html

They are almost everywhere.

Missing Komodo Dragons

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2011/03/22/20110322komodo-dragons-disappear-from-indonesia-zoo22-ON.html?source=nletter-entertainment

Watch out for large reptiles with a toxic bite.

Turtle causes fire

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2011/03/22/20110322new-york-turtle-starts-fire.html?source=nletter-entertainment

Should be careful storing thinner and paint.

Dinosaurs in the Florida Keys

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/03/20/2125386/open-air-dinosaur-museum-proposed.html

Sounds like a lot of fun to me, especially the Meg.

Robins

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/21/opinion/21mon4.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha211

We are lucky to have robins in Wisconsin after the way they got decimated by the West Nile virus several years ago.

Denver Bison

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_17661145?source=rss

"Evolving back to ancestry."

Cats vs. Birds

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/21/science/21birds.html?_r=1&hpw

500 million birds is a lot of birds.

Rats in the White House

http://www.sarahsdogs.com/breeds/teddy_roosevelt_terrier/

As described in the above link, President Teddy Roosevelt brought his terrier to the White House and used the dog to exterminate rats.

Elephants vs. Lions

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/71249/title/Dont_trust_any_elephant_under_60

An experiment about elephants responding to the perceived threat of lions.

Puppy Mill Warnings

http://www.recycledrussells.com/mills.htm

Makes me less likely to buy a puppy from a pet shop.

Coyote

Thanks to Dad for sending me this photo taken by his trail camera.

Evolvability

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/71318/title/In_evolution%2C_last_really_can_be_first

I really like the word, "evolvability."

And they found that chance is a factor in evolution. How is that a surprise?

New Dinosaur from Angola

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/17/world/africa/17briefs-ART-Dinosaur.html?src=recg

I like the speculation that it may have been torn apart by sharks.

Renegade Gray Squirrel

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2011/03/16/20110316vermont-squirrel-attacks.html?source=nletter-entertainment

I hope my gray squirrels do not go renegade on me.

Moose Attacks Boy

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2011/03/15/20110315moose-attacks-boy-in-alaska.html?source=nletter-entertainment

It is a dangerous world out there.

Wild Horses

http://www.lvrj.com/blogs/smith/BLM_still_not_making_wild_horse_sense.html

I am inclined to characterize the roundups as questionable use of tax dollars.

Origin of Animals

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/15/science/15evolve.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha210

Capsaspora is a distant cousin?

Dead Coyote in Atlanta

http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/dead-coyote-found-off-872304.html

Bad news for the coyote.

Dolphin injures woman

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/03/14/2114132/dolphin-jumps-onto-deck-of-boat.html

It could have been much worse than a sprained ankle.

Fooling Mother Nature

http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/2011/03/14/sherline-you-can%E2%80%99t-fool-mother-nature/

Complicated issues on this one.

A lot of research can be done without descending into some Jurassic Park kind of disaster.

On the other hand, a slate wiper is always a possibility, though not a probability.

This is why we have ethicists to advise us on these issues.

Chronic Wasting Disease

http://dnr.wi.gov/news/BreakingNews_Lookup.asp?id=2009

80% of the private deer herd on this farm were infected.

Eastern Cougar is Extinct?

http://www.fws.gov/northeast/ecougar/newsreleasefinal.html

Very interesting, because if it is not extinct, a lot of nasty endangered species regulations kick in.

How convenient that all cougar sightings in the native range of the eastern cougar are not eastern cougars.

Killer Cats

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/01/0102_020107maneater.html

Those were scary times 2.5 million years ago.

Titanoceratops

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/71093/title/New_dinosaur_species_is_titanic

As per the above link, classification of these creatures is problematic.

Dead Polar Bears

http://www.adn.com/2011/03/10/1747726/young-bills-would-let-hunters.html

That raises an interesting question.

What is the conservation value of dead bears?

Great White Sharks

http://www.adn.com/2011/03/09/1746287/calif-study-finds-low-number-of.html

There is always uncertainty with extrapolations based on statistical models.

Oldest wild bird in US

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2011/03/08/20110308oldest-wild-bird-is-new-mother.html?source=nletter-entertainment

Albatross is estimated to be 60.

Wolves vs. Caribou

http://www.adn.com/2011/03/08/1743815/federal-officials-block-alaskas.html

Tough choices.

Billions of dead sardines

http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_17564875?source=rss_viewed

That is a lot of sardines.

Moose Kicks Woman

http://www.adn.com/2011/03/07/1742027/moose-kicks-woman-who-came-too.html

Don't mess with the moose!

Bobcats in southern Wisconsin

http://host.madison.com/sports/recreation/outdoors/article_bf96a674-92b6-11df-bbd8-001cc4c002e0.html

I would love to see one.

Tiger kills lion

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2011/03/07/20110307turkey-tiger-kills-lion-at-zoo.html?source=nletter-entertainment

Bizarre story.

Coyotes versus Foxes

http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/mammals/cfoxint/index.htm

Examples of coyote aggression toward foxes.

Ancient Giants

http://www.adn.com/2011/03/05/1738637/ice-age-giants-return.html

Mammoths and mastodons were fascinating creatures.

Minnesota Moose

http://www.startribune.com/local/117463773.html

Odd that moose are disappearing from Minnesota and expanding in North Dakota.

Too complicated.

Potential Signature of Life

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/03/05/exclusive-nasa-scientists-claims-evidence-alien-life-meteorite/

Would be way cool if verified.

Spiders versus Mazda

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/03/03/2095485/wandering-spider-leads-mazda-to.html

Interesting question on why spiders would target Mazda.

Alaska Salmon Forecast

http://www.adn.com/2011/03/04/1736573/alaska-biologists-predict-summer.html

Good news for several salmon species.

Wooly Mammoth Fossils in Alaska

http://www.adn.com/2011/03/04/1736257/woolly-mammoth-evidence-increases.html

Exciting finds.

Metro Atlanta Coyotes

http://www.ajc.com/news/dekalb/decatur-residents-afraid-coyotes-860214.html

Residents are worried about disappearing cats.

I used to eat at a restaurant in Madison, Wisconsin that was shut down after authorities determined that they were serving the local cats in their excellent and inexpensive dishes.

Redfish

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/03/03/2094590/catching-redfish-and-history.html

Excellent photo of an angler with his catch, and the shuttle liftoff in the background.

Alaskan Spruce

http://www.adn.com/2011/03/02/1732474/study-white-spruce-growth-stunted.html

Warming trends shift growth in spruce.

Coral Reefs

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/03/01/2091297/warmer-oceans-taking-toll-on-worlds.html

Bad news for coral reefs.

Hagfish

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/70457/title/Hagfish_may_eat_through_their_skin

Carrion-eating protovertebrates.

Flex

http://www.adn.com/2011/03/01/1729527/russian-whale-tracked-to-north.html

Gray whales are more complicated than we thought.

How to Attract Owls

http://www.rodale.com/attracting-owls?page=0%2C0&cm_mmc=DailyNewsNL-_-2011_03_01-_-Top5-_-NA

I love owls.

Another Feral Hog

Feral Hog

Coyote

Scpionyx

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scipionyx

Superbly preserved Italian dinosaur fossil.

Plague and Hemochromatosis

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-25/plague-kills-u-s-scientist-in-first-laboratory-case-in-50-years-cdc-says.html

Scary combination.

Fungus versus Malaria

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/70311/title/Lab-engineered_organism_fights_malaria

Lab-engineered assassin fungi.

What could possibly go wrong?

Shark Fins

http://www.adn.com/2011/02/25/1722667/panamanian-officials-find-half.html

No mention of how many hammerhead sharks were killed.

Early Armor

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/70257/title/Ancient_fossil_sheds_light_on_early_evolution_of_body_armor

Another important fossil find.

Ice Age Child

http://www.adn.com/2011/02/24/1720567/ice-age-childs-remains-found-in.html

An exciting find that is indeed of interest to all humanity.

Like eating asparagus

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/70203/title/Tobacco_tricks_caterpillars_with_treats

Very interesting.

Billboards versus Trees

http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-politics-elections/billboard-owners-could-clear-850406.html

Complicated issue.

Small Fish

http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_17446830?source=rss

A disturbing forecast.

Origins Project at ASU

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/22/science/22origins.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha210

The Search for Eden continues.

Microbial Spit

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/70043/title/Gulf_floor_fouled_by_bacterial_oil_feast

Some life finds a way while other life just dies out.

Ornamental Vegetation vs. Moose

http://www.adn.com/2011/02/16/1706123/ornamental-vegetation-kills-three.html

Very interesting. I wonder if whitetail deer in Wisconsin die in a similar fashion and we just do not hear about it?

Honeybee Democracy

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/69724/title/Book_Review_Honeybee_Democracy_by_Thomas_D.__Seeley

Looks like an interesting book.

Chaotic Carbon Episodes

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/69553/title/Extinctions_breed_carbon_chaos

Interesting speculation on the connection between volcanism and mass extinction.

Old Eagles

http://www.adn.com/2011/02/11/1696404/kodiak-eagle-was-one-of-oldest.html

Very interesting.

CWD in Maryland

Thanks to Elizabeth for this link.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bs-sp-chronic-wasting-disease0211-20110210,0,7111184.story

I sincerely hope that the officials quoted are correct, and not just excessively optimistic.

George Pollard Jr.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/11/science/11shipwreck.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha23

Amazing story.

He suffered through two ship wrecks, and was forced to eat his own cousin after the first episode.

Now that is Life in the Food Chain.

I really should read that book about the Essex incident.

Moose on the highway

http://www.adn.com/2011/02/09/1691960/trooper-vehicle-strikes-kills.html

Ouch. That is a big animal.

Owls vs. Chickens

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/02/09/2057817/maine-biologists-nab-owl-taking.html

If I did have chickens, maybe I would have trouble with owls.

Seal-Off Lake

Thanks to Elizabeth for sending me this link.

http://news.sciencemag.org/scienceinsider/2011/02/sealed-off-lake-still-tantalizin.html?rss=1&sms_ss=email&at_xt=4d50675a6fefda4d%2C0

It seems altogether too probable that the pristine life forms they hope to reveal will be threatened by the drilling.

Pythons in Everglades

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/02/07/2055413/exotic-invasion-pythons-back-on.html

It will take a lot more than a minor cold snap to control pythons.

Raccoon vs. Wrestlers

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/02/06/2053553/nd-team-exposed-to-raccoon-pulled.html

Bizarre story.

Disgraceful

http://www.startribune.com/local/115477079.html?elr=KArksUUUezH_MDC7DaaDy_vDEh7P:DiU

People should not try to air-mail pets.

Pike vs. Salmon

http://www.adn.com/2011/01/31/1677546/program-aims-to-kill-pike-in-alaska.html

Those big old pike probably eat a lot of salmon.

Butterfly Evolution

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/01/science/01butterfly.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha210

Very interesting.

Flex update

http://www.adn.com/2011/01/31/1677051/wandering-russian-gray-whale-seems.html

The tag may have fallen off.

Urban Coyotes

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-coyote-20110130,0,6324671.story

Steadily increasing?

Amoeba contamination

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/69299/title/Amoebas_in_drinking_water_a_double_threat

Bad news for water drinkers.

Suicide by bear

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/01/27/2038074/report-arizona-fugitive-planned.html

The entire story is beyond bizarre.

Bison

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/01/28/2039659/bison-in-grazing-program-returned.html

Lots of problems to be solved.

Out of Africa?

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/69197/title/Hints_of_earlier_human_exit_from_Africa

Complicated.

The effects of the eruption of Mount Toba in Indonesia are interesting.

Lake Superior

http://www.startribune.com/local/114731454.html?elr=KArksUUUezH_MDC7DaaDy_vDEh7P:DiU

Lake Superior is a dangerous place.

This kind of experience might make me swear off ice-fishing on Lake Superior.

Bats and Pitcher Plants

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/69133/title/Deadly_for_bugs%2C_perfect_for_bat_naps

Mutualism?

Godzilla

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/01/25/2034217/5-foot-monitor-lizard-wanders.html

A Godzilla-like creature?

Heh.

Flex website

http://mmi.oregonstate.edu/Sakhalin2010

Very interesting.

Flex update

http://www.adn.com/2011/01/24/1664990/rare-whale-tracked-leaving-bering.html

Walrus

http://www.adn.com/2011/01/24/1664865/deadline-nears-for-decision-on.html

Tough situation.

Corals Move North

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/69060/title/Corals_moving_north

Life finds a way.

No escape

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/22/science/earth/22kenya.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha22

Dire predictions.

Polar bears

http://www.adn.com/2011/01/21/1661040/experts-tackle-plight-of-the-polar.html

Complicated issues.

Impaled Deer

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2011/01/21/20110121michigan-impaled-deer-eminem-home.html?source=nletter-entertainment

At least the meat went to a good cause.

CWD in Minnesota

http://www.startribune.com/sports/outdoors/114365399.html?elr=KArksUUUezH_MDC7DaaDy_vDEh7P:DiU

Very bad.

Plastic-lined nests

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/69014/title/Plastic-lined_nests_keep_rivals_at_bay

Very interesting.

Paul the Octopus

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2011/01/20/20110120germany-octupus-memorial.html?source=nletter-entertainment

It would have been an honor to have met him.

Peacock Killer

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/01/20/2025647/lawyer-hawaii-peacock-killing.html

Perpetrators always have an excuse for their actions.

Dicty

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/68978/title/Old_amoebas_spawn_their_farms

Slime molds as farmers. Very interesting.

Bear in tree stand

Thanks to Dad for sending me this one.

When a bow hunter approached his tree stand, this is what he found.

Temple Grandin

http://www.templegrandin.com/

An amazing woman who has worked to improve the lives of cattle.

Monster from the deep

http://www.adn.com/2011/01/17/1653466/monster-from-the-deep.html

Blue marlin almost spooled 700 yards of line.

Delta vs. pets

http://www.ajc.com/business/more-animals-ran-into-804426.html

Flying is dangerous.

Owl vs. dog

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/01/18/2021149/chihuahua-survives-owl-attack.html

I don't blame the dog for being scared of the dark.

Tour ships vs. seals

http://www.adn.com/2011/01/15/1650444/new-rules-may-separate-tour-ships.html

Tough choices have to be made.

Alaska wolf killing

http://www.adn.com/2011/01/14/1649043/alaska-aerial-wolf-killing-limited.html

Wolves need less snow?

Flex

http://www.adn.com/2011/01/14/1648717/rare-whale-heading-toward-alaska.html

Hurray for Flex, the highly endangered gray whale.

Paul Sereno

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-110113dinosaur-paul-sereno,0,7671360.story

Paul Sereno in the news with exciting dinosaur fossils.

Drilling vs. Polar Bears

http://www.adn.com/2011/01/13/1647134/group-plans-suit-to-shield-polar.html

Many different interests in mutual conflict.

Warming vs. Salmon

http://www.adn.com/2011/01/13/1647133/study-tracks-salmon-coping-with.html

Do genetics explain the sudden unexplained increase?

The following link is another verison of the story:

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/01/13/2014775/study-tracks-salmon-coping-with.html

This version mentions viruses and diseases.

Turtle Smugglers

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/01/10/2009727/2-arrested-in-los-angeles-in-turtle.html

21 years in prison would be a significant punishment.

Ancient Farmers

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/68493/title/Ancient_farmers_swiftly_spread_westward

8,000 years ago in Dalmatia.

Ending Overfishing

http://www.adn.com/2011/01/08/1639413/scientists-praise-rules-ending.html

The worst of times are over?

Diseased Mice

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/68478/title/Aspens_bust%2C_diseased_mice_boom

Interesting that trees indirectly protect us from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.

Did microbes eat the methane?

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/68461/title/Methane_from_BP_spill_goes_missing

Interesting question.

Ammonite diet

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/68417/title/An_ammonites_last_supper

Interesting speculation on why the ammonite went extinct and the nautilus did not.

Two-Headed Calf

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2011/01/07/20110107two-headed-calf-born.html?source=nletter-entertainment

Maybe this is related to the Aflockalypse?

Orange Gator

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/01/07/2005252/orange-gator-must-be-a-dye-job.html

Hard to see how that would be an adaptive advantage.

Aflockalypse

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/05/AR2011010502625.html?nav=hcmoduletmv

Dead birds plus 2 million dead fish in Chesapeake Bay?

Very disturbing.

Ancient Extinctions

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/68408/title/Oceans_may_have_poisoned_early_animals

It would be interesting to know the source of the sulfur.

Fish Habitat

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/05/us/05trees.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha23

Excellent use of surplus trees.

Another mass bird death

http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/la-has-mass-bird-794290.html

But according to the USGS, mass bird deaths happen all the time.

Save the Owls

http://www.rodale.com/rodent-control?cm_mmc=DailyNewsNL-_-2011_01_05-_-Top5-_-NA

Interesting to note that EPA plans to ban certain pesticides.

Firefighters save deer

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2011/01/05/20110105deer-drifting-on-ice-saved.html?source=nletter-entertainment

An inspirational story but what happened to the other deer?

Slap on the wrist

http://www.adn.com/2011/01/05/1633297/hunter-sentenced-in-killing-of.html

Pathetically small consequences.

Parasitic nematodes

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/68343/title/Robins_reject_red_glowing_grub

Fascinating.

Arkansas bird update

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/68363/title/Arkansas_birds_died_of_trauma

If they flew into trees, would not there be external injuries?

Delta vs. Dogs update

http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/army-officers-dog-lost-794093.html

Tragic.

Fungi

http://tomvolkfungi.net/

Tons of information on fungi.

2,000 Dead Blackbirds

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/stories/DN-deadbirds_03tex.ART.State.Edition1.2a0d7d6.html

Very weird story.

It is an X-Files case.

Exotic Predators

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/01/02/1997846/a-plan-to-rid-keys-of-predator.html

Difficult problem in the Florida Keys and everywhere else.

Permian Extinction

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/67614/title/Gassy_volcanoes_tied_to_mass_extinction

Massive eruptions can be bad.

Greenhouse Gases vs. Polar Bears

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/67647/title/Climate_action_could_save_polar_bears

Difficult situation.

Bark Beetles

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/67781/title/Bugged_forests_bad_for_climate

Bark beetles worsen global warming?

Water Acquisition

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/feature/id/68194/title/Liquid_Acquisition

Critical for the origins of life.

Complicated models.

Tidal Generators

http://www.adn.com/2010/12/27/1621195/scientists-worry-tidal-generators.html

There is opposition to all forms of energy generation.

Elephant Speciation

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/67944/title/Genes_separate_Africa%E2%80%99s_elephant_herds

Complicated genetic history of elephants.

Complicated Prehistory

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/67985/title/Neandertal_relative_bred_with_humans

Finger bones and weird teeth are important.

Musk ox vs. dogs

http://community.adn.com/adn/node/154947

Dangerous world out there.

Pizzly

http://www.adn.com/2010/12/26/1620713/melting-arctic-ice-could-fuel.html

Interesting speculations.