Category: Ecology
Here's an interesting story from Northern Arizona U. A researcher named Brian McRae, a recent forestry graduate who used to be an electrical engineer, used his knowledge of circuit theory to craft a new model for gene flow through landscape...
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Category: Journalism
It's quite simple really. Just leave out the details: The near extinction of the western barred bandicoot has led to the identification of a novel virus exhibiting characteristics of two ancient virus families. The western barred bandicoot (WWB), an Australian...
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Category: Carnivals
Just got the e-mail. The carnival of environmental education has a new website and a new email address and they're looking for posts. Shoot em one at thelimb [at] mac.com or by using this form....
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Category: Animals
To put it mildly, the cards are stacked against the blue crab population in the Chesapeake Bay area. In the past 60 years, the human population of the area has jumped from 3.7 million to almost 18 million and, subsequently,...
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Category: Art
Discussing art and evolution as they're taught to children.
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Category: Just for Fun
Damn snow is good for something I guess. With Oscar around I wonder if my frozen friend will have any arms when I get home....
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Posted by Jeremy at 1:30 PM • 4 Comments •
Category: Animals
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science recently published an article discussing some progress in blue crab research and conservation, and mentioned a related report: The Chesapeake Bay blue crab population has stabilized, but at historically low levels according...
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Posted by Jeremy at 12:28 PM • 0 Comments •
Category: Animals
There's been a big windfarm project in the works for Shaffer Mountain in PA, which has met with some of the strongest resistance in the area, including an entire resistance organized by a gentleman named Jack Buchan, a resident...
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Category: Carnivals
Matt's had it up since Thursday and I've been away... Anyway, enjoy another great edition....
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Category: Carnivals
Get your submissions in now for Oekologie #12, to be hosted at Behavioral Ecology Blog tomorrow!...
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