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Check online for Pa. elk lottery drawing on Friday
The 2012 Lehigh Valley Hunting and Fishing Extravaganza experienced record crowds on Aug. 25, according to show co-organizer Bob Danenhower. The 2012 event's Top Dog Competition winner went to a German short-haired pointer bell (owned by Tim Gardner of...Tags: Lehigh County, Environmental Issues, Topton, Alburtis, Cabela's Inc.
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Trap, neuter, return programs make feral-cat problem worse
(Guest columnist Ted Williams on March 21 submitted this postscript to his March 14 column) In my recent op-ed I reported that a common over-the-counter drug, an effective and selective poison for feral cats, had not been registered for this use because...Tags: Environmental Issues, Wildlife, Toxoplasmosis , Conservation, Over-the-Counter Medicines
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Counting tweets: Bird watch under way in Pennsylvania
Daily American Staff WriterThe National Audubon Society's 16th annual Great Backyard Bird Count is under way across Pennsylvania — and organizers are calling for new bird-watchers. According to the society, the bird count is held each year during the four-day Presidents...Tags: Science and Technology, Somerset County (Pennsylvania)
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St. Charles naturalists plan frog-spotting
The ponds, creeks and nature trails in St. Charles could soon see more visitors listening intently to the sounds in the air, trying to identify the ribbits, croaks and grunts of frogs. Identifying different types of frogs in the area helps a regional...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Endangered Species, Conservation, St. Charles (Kane, Illinois)
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Alaska oil rig's lifeboats may have leaked fuel, Coast Guard says
Lifeboats from an oil rig that was temporarily grounded on a small island in southern Alaska may have leaked as much as 272 gallons of diesel fuel into pristine waters along the shoreline, but that cannot be determined until a full inspection is...
Tags: Wildlife, Manhattan (New York City), Diesel Fuel, U.S. Coast Guard
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Christmas bird count report announced for Danville
The National Audubon Society’s Midwinter (Christmas) Bird Count for Danville and the surrounding area was held Dec. 22. It was a cold day — a high temperature of 35 degrees — with clear skies and light winds. The number of species...
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Petoskey Regional Audubon Society to host annual Christmas Bird Count
The Petoskey Regional Audubon Society will host its annual Christmas Bird Count on Friday, Dec. 14. A long-standing program of the National Audubon Society, this is an early winter bird census where volunteers stay within a 15-mile diameter circle. ... -
Community Notes Friday, Dec. 7, 2012
Birth A son, Jacob Richard Clifton, was born to John and Joni Clifton of Levering at 2:37 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, at McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey. Jacob weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long at birth. His sibling is...
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Community Notes Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012
Meetings Friday, Dec. 7 Up North Network of BNI meets every Friday at the Charlevoix Public Library. Meetings are from 7-8:30 a.m. and visitors are welcome. For information or a reservation to attend, call Bill Ulvund, (231) 881-6700. Petoskey...Tags: Birth Control, Libraries, Entertainment, Hospitals and Clinics, Plan B (drug)
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Northern Michigan winter birds: consider yourself counted
The morning had started quiet, but as the sky lightened, the birds started to move. "There's a pileated," said Ed Pike, a Cross Village resident and birder involved with the Petoskey Regional Audubon Society. He and Steve Baker, also a birder with the...
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Ellicott City photographer brings nature to life
With its triangular, armored head, bulging eyes and serrated forearms, the predator attacking its prey is a menacing sight. The Transformer-like creature on the computer screen in George Grall's home office is actually a Carolina mantis chowing down on a...Tags: Photography, Environmental Issues, Arts, Smithsonian Institution, National Aquarium Baltimore
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Birds Flock to Modesto Shopping Center
FOX40 NewsIt looked like a scene out of Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" as thousands of blackbirds and starling roost near a Modesto Shopping Center. The site was a bit freaky, but that's exactly what the birds are trying to do. "Basically they come to roost...Tags: Target, Alfred Hitchcock
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