A cat-and-bird game in Hollywood
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A cat-and-bird game in Hollywood
International Herald Tribune – May 14, 2008
“She's got the perfect crime because who else would have the resources to do this?” ___ Across the nation a virtual war on pigeons has been waged in many ways: poisonings electric wires robotic falcons and even bird relocations to pigeon farms. In some places the mere mention of feeding bans has raised the ire of legions of pigeon fanciers who ridicule efforts to levy fines for tossing birds a handful of bread crumbs. But pigeons will reproduce based on the amount of food available. In Hollywood they have. Stephanie Boyles a wildlife biologist with the Humane Society who has developed pigeon control programs around the country said she's never seen anything like it.
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8 million chickens and ducks have been culled so far. Bird flu may have become “indigenous” not only in rural areas but in major cities in Korea. “Indigenous” means that the virus has mutated to become completely adapted to the conditions of a particular region. If that is the case then bird flu can break out at any time of the year regardless of foreign sources of infection such as migratory birds. That’s what happened in Southeast Asia and China has entered this phase as well. nce it is indigenous it becomes impossible to prevent the spread of bird flu by culling poultry near infected areas… But the Seoul city government and the Songpa-gu district office had no idea such farms existed. Until last month the National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service which is Korea’s only agency that can determine bird flu infections had only one official in charge of bird flu detection. At this rate not only chickens and ducks but pigeons sparrows and other wild birds may get infected too. If that happens then the entire public must live in fear of possibly contracting the deadly virus. First we must investigate the transmission route of avian influenza among ducks across the country. Chickens die just three to four days after contracting the virus. But ducks have a lengthy incubation period before they show symptoms of avian influenza and this makes it essential to conduct a comprehensive investigation on the route of infection.
Where are our creatures great and small?
Hindu – May 14, 2008
Sparrows are not the only casualties of the city’s changing landscape. The city’s conservationists and “serious amateurs” are concerned by the many species of birds animals and reptiles so easily spotted even a decade ago that are now dwindling if not locally extinct. “The spotted dove is hardly ever seen anymore” says ornithologist S. “These birds are ground feeders and their habitat is easily disturbed. ” As for the city’s four vulture species two are no longer to be found he adds. If the receding green cover has played its role in this loss the city’s active bird watchers group is alarmed at the shrinking wetlands that support 40 per cent of the city’s 340 bird species… “These birds are ground feeders and their habitat is easily disturbed. ” As for the city’s four vulture species two are no longer to be found he adds. If the receding green cover has played its role in this loss the city’s active bird watchers group is alarmed at the shrinking wetlands that support 40 per cent of the city’s 340 bird species. Waterfowl census M. Krishna an ornithologist recalls how a waterfowl census in 1996 of 120 lakes had revealed that Hoskote Puttenahalli Hebbal Hessaraghatta and Bellandur were “high population” lakes. “We had on a single day spotted as many as 56000 migratory ducks in Bellandur.
Fishing line
Sacramento Bee – May 14, 2008
– Rough surf has slowed but not stopped the surfperch action for anglers soaking shrimp near the Winchuck River or near the Best Western. Bottomfishing was good with big rockfish and lings for anglers fishing inside the 80-foot contour at Camel Rock and Akins Point south of the harbor and Bird Island on the north side. EMERYVILLE–Good action on halibut trips with 2 boats and a combine total of 30 anglers on Friday catching 56 halibut to 25 pounds and 9 bass to 12 pounds. n Saturday 6 boats ran with 77 anglers finding a total of 122 halibut to 23 pounds and 11 striped bass to 7 pounds. EUREKA–The ocean laid down flat on Friday and Saturday offering good conditions for jetty fishing surf perch on the beaches and for those willing to make the run to Cape Mendocino good prospects there as well. During last week’s minus tides some good abalone reports with one regular at the Pro Sport Center scoring one tall shell 10 inches by 10 inches… ne spearfisher on the boat stuck a half dozen rockfish to 4 pounds. HALF MN BAY–Weather forecasts discouraged any trips down to Pigeon Point mid-week but the boats will offer bottomfishing when the weather cooperates and at least one boat the Huli Cat is offering crab trips locally or combined with the Pigeon Point bottomfishing trips. The local waters open on June 1 for bottomfish. PINT SAN PABL–Captain Frank Miller reported a light charter on the Fury on Sunday that produced well for the 3 anglers on board. They caught 7 halibut 2 bass and a 40-inch leopard shark while drifting baits at Paradise. SUISUN BAY–Sturgeon fishing continued to offer great action for anglers sticking out the late season bite.
Wild sloths are no sleepyheads after all
New Scientist – New Scientist (subscription) – May 14, 2008
riginally designed to monitor the brain activity of homing pigeons it can record and store several days’ worth of data but is small enough to be carried by a small animal or bird. The second is an EEG cap designed for use in humans. Rather than implanting large electrodes into the brain as with older equipment Rattenborg’s team inserted fine wires just beneath the skin of the animals’ scalps. Rattenborg decided to test the equipment on sloths because as well as their reputation for sleeping a lot they don’t move too fast and they are relatively calm. “They don’t seem to be bothered by us putting things on their heads” he says… riginally designed to monitor the brain activity of homing pigeons it can record and store several days’ worth of data but is small enough to be carried by a small animal or bird. The second is an EEG cap designed for use in humans. Rather than implanting large electrodes into the brain as with older equipment Rattenborg’s team inserted fine wires just beneath the skin of the animals’ scalps. Rattenborg decided to test the equipment on sloths because as well as their reputation for sleeping a lot they don’t move too fast and they are relatively calm. “They don’t seem to be bothered by us putting things on their heads” he says.
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