Monthly Archives: April 2024

Gene duplication events hundreds of millions of years ago contributed to evolutionary innovations such as insect flight, octopus camouflage, and human cognition. 700 million years ago, a remarkable creature emerged for the first time. Though it may not have been … Continue reading →

Tuolumne and Mariposa, extending north and east to Mono and south to Madera surround Yosemite National Park: Good morning. I have been working for 6 months on acquiring pesticide use information from several of our national parks. Our California Department … Continue reading →

My response to a clients about a description on Calscape about Western Blue Iris. As well as some questions about a different style of pool2pond system. I think it illustrates ideas about different systems and so I decided to post … Continue reading →

In a study published in Nature Medicine, U.K. researchers linked growth hormone treatments to the development of Alzheimer’s. Dementia experts shared input on the findings. Source: Alzheimer’s disease found to be transmitted through medical procedures decades ago, study finds. Oh … Continue reading →

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Wow… just wow. …. in 1946, the International Whaling Commission stepped in and said “Hey, wait a minute, guys. There’s only a few handful of these majestic creatures left in the entire world, so maybe we should try to not … Continue reading →

the more scientists test animals, the more they find that many species may have inner lives and be sentient. A surprising range of creatures have shown evidence of conscious thought or experience, including insects, fish and some crustaceans. This is … Continue reading →

Positive results for re-uniting baby bats with their mothers. Stepladder, tea towel and hot water bottle required. Source: Re-uniting Baby Bats The thing that I find most fascinating about this article is that they let the bat rescue go for … Continue reading →

Unfortunately, the EPA has not been as aggressive as regulatory bodies in other nations, making the U.S. lag behind in banning pesticides and herbicides that have already been prohibited elsewhere. Hundreds of harmful pesticides are still in use in the … Continue reading →

Center for Biological Diversity: Pesticide Use on Crops Grown in Refuges Spikes in California, Oregon, Arkansas, Tennessee, Maryland Source: Analysis: 490,000 Pounds of Toxic Pesticides Sprayed on National Wildlife Refuges The center for Biological Diversity has done more for our … Continue reading →