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DNR: Aquatic invasive species decal law changes

Syndicated News — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:05:50 +0000

A slate of new laws designed to curb the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) was approved in a recent bill passed by the Minnesota Legislature and signed by Governor Mark Dayton.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GlinDailyNews-InvasiveSpecies/~4/nvCLmOcZy0U" height="1" width="1"/>

EDITORIAL: Quicker solution to Asian carp is now possible

Syndicated News — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:05:50 +0000

Instead of keeping all its options behind closed doors until a single recommendation emerges, the U.S Army Corps of Engineers will present all its top choices for recommendations to stop Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes toward the end of 2013.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GlinDailyNews-InvasiveSpecies/~4/Wq2w5wwm_Vc" height="1" width="1"/>

Ancient tree-ring records from southwest U.S. suggest today’s megafires are truly unusual

Syndicated News — Wed, 16 May 2012 05:03:00 +0000

Today's mega forest fires of the southwestern U.S. are truly unusual and exceptional in the long-term record, suggests an unprecedented study that examined 1,500 years of ancient tree ring and fire data from two distinct climate periods. Researchers constructed and analyzed a statistical model and found that today's dry, hot climate combined with the past century of human fire suppression is causing megafires.

Absence of elephants and rhinoceroses reduces biodiversity in tropical forests

Syndicated News — Fri, 11 May 2012 03:13:00 +0000

The progressive disappearance of seed-dispersing animals like elephants and rhinoceroses puts the structural integrity and biodiversity of the tropical forest of South-East Asia at risk. Experts have confirmed that not even herbivores like tapirs can replace them. Megaherbivores act as the 'gardeners' of humid tropical forests: They are vital to forest regeneration and maintain its structure and biodiversity, researchers say.

First forecast calls for mild Amazon fire season in 2012

Syndicated News — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:50:00 +0000

Forests in the Amazon Basin are expected to be less vulnerable to wildfires this year, according to the first forecast from a new fire severity model.

EDITORIAL: Michigan must protect its forests

Syndicated News — Thu, 10 May 2012 12:05:50 +0000

Michigan may be known as the Great Lakes State and a "Water Wonderland," but it also is blessed with 19 million acres of forests, a resource that requires thoughtful stewardship from the state and from private owners.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GlinDailyNews-InvasiveSpecies/~4/642JMSt9FBQ" height="1" width="1"/>

Group pushes beach grooming law

Syndicated News — Thu, 10 May 2012 12:05:50 +0000

Great Lakes shoreline owners want to groom beaches to the water's edge without a state permit, a move that they say is necessary to combat invasive plants, clean up mussel shells and keep E. coli outbreaks at bay.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GlinDailyNews-InvasiveSpecies/~4/ifzUvOZpdAo" height="1" width="1"/>

One-quarter of grouper species being fished to extinction

Syndicated News — Wed, 09 May 2012 08:42:00 +0000

Groupers, a family of fishes often found in coral reefs and prized for their quality of flesh, are facing critical threats to their survival. Scientists report that 20 species are at risk of extinction if current overfishing trends continue, and an additional 22 species are near "threatened" status.

Experts Improve ESA ACE Program

Syndicated News — Tue, 08 May 2012 21:25:48 +0000

Lanham, MD; May 9, 2012 -- A panel of ten insect pest-control experts convened in Annapolis, MD recently to review and improve the Associate Certified Entomologist (ACE) program, a certification program run by the Entomological Society of America Certification Corporation (ESACC) which seeks to raise the ever-increasing level of professionalism in the pest control industry by developing standards for applicators. Applicants for certification must meet minimum standards, be certified operators in at least one state, and pass an examination.

A Look Inside a Water Beetle

Syndicated News — Tue, 08 May 2012 18:57:41 +0000

This video uses computed micro-tomography video to show the intricate inner workings of the Dryops water beetle. The startling images were created by Granada University professor Javier Alba Tercedor using a high-resolution microtomograph. It consists of hundreds of X-ray images with pixels measured in micrometers.

Watch the video below.

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