Current Headlines: Biology

Thursday, October 25, 2007
- Fueled by weather conditions, catastrophic wildfires destroy biodiversity
Wildfires raging across Southern California &mdash from Santa Barbara to San Diego &mdash are leaving total destruction in their wake. Nearly one million residents have been forced to flee their homes and seek shelter in emergency facilities. Smoke from the blaze is so dense that it can be seen from space, as more than 600 square miles are left charred. U.S. officials have called this the worst wildfire in decades. Read the Story
Friday, February 9, 2007
- Wolf repopulation doesn't warrant hunt
SOURCE:Thomas Gehringassociate professor of biologyCentral Michigan University989-774-2484tom.gehring@cmich.eduhttp://www.cst.cmich.edu/users/gehri1tmFederal wildlife officials have announced that the gray wolf, once hunted to near-extinction, has repopulated so well that they can be removed from the endangered species list in six states, including northern parts of... Read the Story

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