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Asian carp DNA found in Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan waters for first time

Posted on November 6, 2013 by admin

By Dan Egan of the Journal Sentinel Nov. 5, 2013  For the first time, Asian carp DNA has turned up in Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan waters, the state Department of Natural Resources reported Tuesday. The single positive water sample for the … Continue reading →

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Declining moose populations in some areas of Ontario puzzles biologists

Posted on October 21, 2013 by admin

 By: Curtis Rush News reporter, Published on Wed Oct 16 2013, Mystar  Moose populations are thinning out in certain parts of Ontario, mirroring a disturbing pattern across other parts of North America. Why the numbers are dropping in certain areas — … Continue reading →

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Prions — in plants? New concern for chronic wasting disease

Posted on September 30, 2013 by admin

  September 28, 2013 5:15 am  •  RON SEELY | Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Prions — the infectious, deformed proteins that cause chronic wasting disease in deer — can be taken up by plants such as alfalfa, corn and … Continue reading →

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Move Over Global Warming! White-Tailed Deer Pose Biggest Threat To East Coast Forests

Posted on September 3, 2013 by admin

William Pentland, Contributor, Forbes 8/28/2013 @ 1:37PM   The rapidly rising population of white-tailed deer pose a more significant threat to forest habitats across the eastern United States than global warming, according to a new study by The Nature Conservancy … Continue reading →

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Where is Missouri’s soil going?

Posted on August 22, 2013 by admin

 Mary Anne Meyers – Sun, 18 Aug 2013 KMTLand (St Louis) — The combination of last year’s record drought and this year’s heavy spring rains has scientists wondering if efforts to restore Missouri farmland are going to waste. Thirty years … Continue reading →

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