Archive for February 24th, 2007

What is happening to the bees?

Posted in February 24th, 2007

Bees are disappearing again at alarming rates, and not necessarily due to mites. One version of the story can be found at Earthfiles where they explain the disconcerting fall-offs in bee populations in the US and Europe, and how certain countries like France and Spain have seemed to avoid the fall-offs by restricting the use of certain pesticides.

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Beavers Return to NYC

Posted in February 24th, 2007

by admin in Nature, conservation

I saw this today on CNN. It’s always great to hear a positive story about an animal that has survived the human onslaught and even begun to thrive again. I hope NYC take a little pride in this and helps them out a bit.

Beavers Return to New York City

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