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Here's how to avoid, deal with things that bite or sting
With the arrival of Memorial Day weekend and a summertime full of travel, cookouts, beach parties, camp-outs and other outdoor activities, it's important to remember that there are critters lurking (indoors as well as out) that bite and sting. Here,...
Tags: Vehicles, Zoology, Diseases and Illnesses, West Nile Virus, Animal Attacks
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New Wild Plant Sanctuary designation in Clearfield County
Lehigh Valley WildThe Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has designated a new Wild Plant Sanctuary in Bloom Township, Clearfield County. Bilger’s Rocks, a property managed by the Bilger’s Rocks Association, has been accepted into... -
Outdoor attractions
This list is not all-inclusive BEACHES CLARK STREET BEACH Clark Street at Sheridan Road Evanston cityofevanston.org The beach is open from 10:30 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. daily May 25 through June 14. From June 15 through Sept. 2 the beach is open from...
Tags: Biology, Ecosystems, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Conservation, Rentals
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Palm Beach County approves new deal to sell Mecca Farms
Finally giving up on developing taxpayer-owned Mecca Farms, Palm Beach County commissioners Tuesday approved pursuing a $26 million deal to sell the former citrus groves to the state for water storage as well as a public shooting range. The price of the...
Tags: Local Government, Jupiter, South Florida Water Management District, Florida Atlantic University, Scripps Research Institute
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SeaWorld: Rising sales on higher prices in 1st earnings report
Reporting financial results for the first time as a publicly traded company, SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. said Wednesday that its first-quarter sales jumped 12 percent, powered in large part by higher prices. The Orlando-based theme-park owner also...
Tags: Jim Atchison, Antarctica, SeaWorld, Prices, Moody's Corporation
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Python, more than 18 feet long, sets new record in Florida
A record-setting Burmese python nearly 19 feet in length was captured and killed in a rural part of Miami-Dade County, officials announced this week. Measuring 18 feet 8 inches, it is the longest Burmese python that has ever been found in the area....
Tags: Biology, Florida City, Miami-Dade County, Science and Technology, Everglades
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Fire reported in Imperial National Wildlife Refuge
Staff WriterA fire reported Sunday afternoon on the eastern and western sides of the Colorado River in the Imperial National Wildlife Refuge and Picacho State Recreation area was 50 percent contained as of Tuesday morning, according to a statement from the Bureau...Tags: Zoology, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Manager of Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary to retire
The Lexington Herald-LeaderAfter 38 years, Tim Williams plans to retire next month as manager of the Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary and Audubon Center. He hosted his last group of students Friday, when 27 fourth-graders from Trinity Christian Academy came for a visit. They got...Tags: National Audubon Society
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Scientists: Don't drop federal wolf protections
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Groups of scientists are urging federal officials not to remove protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states. In letters to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service this week, carnivore specialists say the wolf...
Tags: Conservation, Endangered Species, Environmental Issues
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Wolves in U.S. won't lose protections -- for now
The on-again, off-again protected status of wolves in the Lower 48 continues, as it appears that the expected de-listing of gray wolves in the United States has been placed on indefinite hold. The Associated Press reported that the U.S. Fish and Wildife...
Tags: Conservation, Endangered Species, Environmental Issues
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Harrodsburg's Marcheta Sparrow to retire from Kentucky tourism post
FRANKFORT (KPNS) — Gov. Steve Beshear announced Friday that Marcheta Sparrow of Harrodsburg will retire May 31 from her post as Kentucky secretary of Tourism, Arts and Heritage. “Secretary Sparrow has done a fantastic job of continuing to...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, Human Interest, Government, Executive Branch, Kentucky Derby
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How to photograph coyotes (Go with experts, bring a backpack)
As is so often the case with news photography, success in documenting the search for coyote pups was all about access. When I became curious about coyotes last fall, I called Bob Bluett, Wildlife Diversity Coordinator for the Illinois Department of...
Tags: Cook County Forest Preserve, Natural Resources, Science and Technology, Environmental Issues
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