Here is a story about a group of people trying to do the right thing after an eagle is shot by some despicable human. The injury resulted in extensive beak damage, which makes it impossible for the eagle to feed or drink normally. The plan is to attach an artificial beak, by glue, to help her drink and eat prepared food, thus keeping her alive and possibly helping her to even thrive for another forty years. The hope is that she will be able to serve as an educational raptor and surrogate mother for orphaned chicks. It is a violation of federal law to harm an eagle.

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A new report is out regarding the distressing rate of bee death these past few years, and the news isn’t good. The survey reports a loss of 36.1 percent of commercially raised bees within the past year. The loss from 2007 was about 32 percent. Experts estimate that about 29 percent of the bee deaths this year were due to Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), which forces bees to abandon their hives, but is yet to be understood.

• Bee Crisis

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