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		<title>Federal agency proposes 2M acres of water off Alaska as habitat for Cook Inlet beluga whales</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:17:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Agency proposes waters off Alaska as whale habitat

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Nearly 2 million acres of water off Alaska&#8217;s largest and busiest city, Anchorage, have been proposed as critical habitat for beluga whales.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Tuesday announced the proposal to protect the approximately 300 remaining Cook Inlet belugas that were listed as ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-agency-proposes-2m-acres-of-water-off-alaska-as-habitat-for-cook-inlet-beluga-whales-238501/" title="Federal agency proposes 2M acres of water off Alaska as habitat for Cook Inlet beluga whales">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Conservation center: 4th-generation southern white rhino born in southeast Ohio</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:50:10 +0000</pubDate>
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4th-generation southern white rhino born in Ohio

CUMBERLAND, Ohio — Officials at a southeast Ohio conservation center say a southern white rhinoceros could be the first fourth-generation member of the threatened species born in any other North American managed herd.
Officials at the Wilds in Cumberland, Ohio, say the calf was born Oct. 31.
The southern white, or .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/conservation-center-4th-generation-southern-white-rhino-born-in-southeast-ohio-237873/">Conservation center: 4th-generation southern white rhino born in southeast Ohio</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Changes considered for Upper Missouri dams in bid to boost recovery of sturgeon, cottonwood</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Changes on Upper Missouri could boost fish, trees
BILLINGS, Mont. — More than 90 years after dams started to choke off the Upper Missouri River, government officials are drafting a plan to restore the river&#8217;s natural flow to boost its endangered fish and ailing stands of cottonwood trees.
The river courses for almost 150 miles .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/changes-considered-for-upper-missouri-dams-in-bid-to-boost-recovery-of-sturgeon-cottonwood-237843/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Changes considered for Upper Missouri dams in bid to boost recovery of sturgeon, cottonwood</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>African officials seize nearly 3,800 pounds of ivory in 6-nation operation; scores arrested</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:52:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Nearly 2 tons of ivory seized in eastern Africa

NAIROBI, Kenya — African authorities raided shops, intercepted vehicles at checkpoints and used sniffer dogs to detect and seize over 3,800 pounds (1,768 kilograms) of illegal elephant ivory in a six-nation operation, Interpol and the Kenya Wildlife Service said Monday.
During the three-month-long operation, authorities also seized leopard, .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/african-officials-seize-nearly-3800-pounds-of-ivory-in-6-nation-operation-scores-arrested-237564/">African officials seize nearly 3,800 pounds of ivory in 6-nation operation; scores arrested</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swedish police clear husband, now suspect moose was responsible for woman&#8217;s death</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Police: moose a suspect in Swedish death
STOCKHOLM — Swedish police say they&#8217;ve cleared a man who was arrested for allegedly murdering his wife after deciding the culprit was most likely a moose.

Police spokesman Ulf Karlsson says &#8220;the improbable has become probable&#8221; in the puzzling death last year of 63-year old Agneta Westlund. She was found .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swedish-police-clear-husband-now-suspect-moose-was-responsible-for-womans-death-237248/">Swedish police clear husband, now suspect moose was responsible for woman&#8217;s death</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2 stranded whales near death a day after rough seas beached 4 on the Bali coast</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:52:29 +0000</pubDate>
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2 stranded whales near death on Bali beach

BALI, Indonesia — Two young whales are stranded on Indonesia&#8217;s resort island of Bali and will die on the beach because they are too weak to survive even if returned to the water, an official said Sunday.
Attempts to rescue the beached whales, a rare occurrence on Bali, have .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-stranded-whales-near-death-a-day-after-rough-seas-beached-4-on-the-bali-coast-237193/">Source article &nbsp;: 2 stranded whales near death a day after rough seas beached 4 on the Bali coast</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swedish police clear husband, now suspect murderous moose was responsible for woman&#8217;s death</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:21:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Police: murderous moose a suspect in Swedish death

STOCKHOLM — Swedish police say they&#8217;ve cleared a man who was arrested for allegedly murdering his wife after deciding the culprit was most likely a moose.
Police spokesman Ulf Karlsson says &#8220;the improbable has become probable&#8221; in the puzzling death last year of 63-year old Agneta Westlund. She was .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swedish-police-clear-husband-now-suspect-murderous-moose-was-responsible-for-womans-death-237022/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Swedish police clear husband, now suspect murderous moose was responsible for woman&#8217;s death</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Australia welcomes giant pandas from China with city party, bamboo-filled zoo enclosure</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:24:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tanalee Smith</dc:creator>
		
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Australia welcomes giant pandas with city party
ADELAIDE, Australia — Two giant pandas from China were welcomed to Australia on Saturday with gifts of bamboo and a city party before settling into their new home, a 25-acre (10-hectare) natural enclosure at the Adelaide Zoo.
Four-year-old male Wang Wang and 3-year-old female Fu Ni are on .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/australia-welcomes-giant-pandas-from-china-with-city-party-bamboo-filled-zoo-enclosure-236792/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Researcher says thick, multi-year Arctic sea ice that is home to polar bears is thinning</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:57:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Canadian researcher says arctic ice is thinning

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The permanent Arctic sea ice that is home to the world&#8217;s polar bears and usually survives the summer has all but disappeared, a Canadian researcher said Friday.
University of Manitoba Arctic researcher David Barber said experts around the world believed the ice was recovering because satellite images ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/researcher-says-thick-multi-year-arctic-sea-ice-that-is-home-to-polar-bears-is-thinning-236738/">Original article on  : Researcher says thick, multi-year Arctic sea ice that is home to polar bears is thinning</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Evidence of toxins in endangered fish add hurdle to restoring fish in Klamath water fights</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Barnard</dc:creator>
		
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Experts think toxic algae harming endangered fish

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Scientists say they think toxins from a blue-green algae plaguing lakes and rivers around the West are harming an endangered fish in the Klamath Basin, adding another obstacle to restoring species that have forced irrigation shutoffs for farmers.
U.S. Geological Survey fish biologist Scott VanderKooi (VAN-der-koy) .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/evidence-of-toxins-in-endangered-fish-add-hurdle-to-restoring-fish-in-klamath-water-fights-235933/">Evidence of toxins in endangered fish add hurdle to restoring fish in Klamath water fights</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Toxins in endangered suckers add hurdle to restoring fish at center of Klamath water fights</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:34:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Barnard</dc:creator>
		
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Algae toxins found in endangered fish in Klamath

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Toxins from a blue-green algae plaguing lakes and rivers around the West have been found in endangered fish in the Klamath Basin, adding another obstacle to restoring species that have forced irrigation shutoffs for farmers.
U.S. Geological Survey fish biologist Scott VanderKooi (VAN-der-koy) said Wednesday ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/toxins-in-endangered-suckers-add-hurdle-to-restoring-fish-at-center-of-klamath-water-fights-235883/">Toxins in endangered suckers add hurdle to restoring fish at center of Klamath water fights</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama grants holiday pardon _ his first after 10 months in office _ to turkey named &#8216;Courage&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:52:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Natasha Metzler</dc:creator>
		
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Obama&#8217;s first pardon: A turkey named &#8216;Courage&#8217;
WASHINGTON — After 10 months in office, President Barack Obama on Wednesday granted his first pardon — to Courage, a 45-pound turkey spared from the Thanksgiving table.
Accompanied by daughters Sasha and Malia, Obama stood under the North Portico of the White House to honor a ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-grants-holiday-pardon-_-his-first-after-10-months-in-office-_-to-turkey-named-courage-235823/">Obama grants holiday pardon _ his first after 10 months in office _ to turkey named &#8216;Courage&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Putin&#8217;s Siberian tiger disappears, possibly due to tracking device failure or poachers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:17:45 +0000</pubDate>
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No signs of Putin&#8217;s rare Siberian tiger
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia — A rare Siberian tiger that Vladimir Putin fitted with a radio-tracking collar is alive and well, the Russian prime minister&#8217;s spokesman said Wednesday, easing concerns raised when an environmentalist said the tracking device had gone silent.
Putin drew worldwide publicity in 2008 when he shot  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/putins-siberian-tiger-disappears-possibly-due-to-tracking-device-failure-or-poachers-235714/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Furry felons rob SAfrican tourists; officials fear 2010 influx will worsen baboon behavior</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Courtney Brooks</dc:creator>
		
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Furry felons rob SAfrican tourists, steal food

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Visitors to South Africa&#8217;s premier holiday destination who are worried about becoming victims of the country&#8217;s high crime rate could find themselves instead robbed by a more furry kind of felon: baboons.
The cheeky primates have learned how to open car doors and jump through .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/furry-felons-rob-safrican-tourists-officials-fear-2010-influx-will-worsen-baboon-behavior-235172/">Furry felons rob SAfrican tourists; officials fear 2010 influx will worsen baboon behavior</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>CAPITAL CULTURE: 1 measure of US-India relations? Trail of broken bread, crumbled Triscuits</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:32:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darlene Superville</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — In the history of U.S.-India relations, there&#8217;s been plenty of broken bread and even a few crumbled Triscuits.
American presidents have entertained India&#8217;s leaders over fine wine and even finer food for the past 60 years — at grand White House dinners ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/capital-culture-1-measure-of-us-india-relations-trail-of-broken-bread-crumbled-triscuits-235161/">Original article on  : CAPITAL CULTURE: 1 measure of US-India relations? Trail of broken bread, crumbled Triscuits</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>200,000 buffaloes, goats, chickens, pigeons to be sacrificed at Hindu festival in Nepal</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:56:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Binaj Gurubacharya</dc:creator>
		
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200,000 animals to be sacrificed at Nepal festival

KATMANDU, Nepal — Hundreds of thousands of Hindus gathered at a temple in southern Nepal on Tuesday for a ceremony involving the slaughter of more than 200,000 animals, a festival that has drawn the ire of animal-welfare protesters.
A Nepalese minister said it was the largest sacrificial slaughter of .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/200000-buffaloes-goats-chickens-pigeons-to-be-sacrificed-at-hindu-festival-in-nepal-235110/">200,000 buffaloes, goats, chickens, pigeons to be sacrificed at Hindu festival in Nepal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hundreds of thousands of animals to be sacrificed at Hindu festival in southern Nepal</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:51:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Mass animal sacrifice festival begins in Nepal

KATMANDU, Nepal — Hundreds of thousands of Hindus gathered at a temple in southern Nepal on Tuesday for a ceremony involving the slaughter of more than 200,000 animals, a festival that has drawn the ire of animal-welfare protesters.
A Nepalese minister said it was the largest sacrificial slaughter of animals ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hundreds-of-thousands-of-animals-to-be-sacrificed-at-hindu-festival-in-southern-nepal-234910/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Hundreds of thousands of animals to be sacrificed at Hindu festival in southern Nepal</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:57:43 +0000</pubDate>
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China to send two pandas to Australia
BEIJING — China will send two giant pandas to an Australian zoo this Friday as part of a joint research program.

Four-year-old male Wang Wang and 3-year-old female Fu Ni will be loaned to Australia for 10 years, according to Zhang Hemin, head of the Wolong Nature Reserve Administration, the .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-to-send-two-giant-pandas-to-australian-zoo-for-joint-research-234826/">China to send two giant pandas to Australian zoo for joint research</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kangaroo startled by a man walking his dog attacks the pair in Australia</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:23:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Kangaroo tries to drown dog, attacks owner

MELBOURNE, Australia — A kangaroo startled by a man walking his dog attacked the pair, pinning the pet underwater and slashing the owner in the abdomen with its hind legs. The Australian, Chris Rickard, was in stable condition Monday after the attack, which ended when the 49-year-old elbowed the  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kangaroo-startled-by-a-man-walking-his-dog-attacks-the-pair-in-australia-234742/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kangaroo tries to drown dog, attacks owner during rescue</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:40:48 +0000</pubDate>
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Kangaroo tries to drown dog, attacks owner

MELBOURNE, Australia — A kangaroo startled by a man walking his dog attacked the pair, pinning the pet underwater and slashing the owner in the abdomen with its hind legs.
The Australian, Chris Rickard, was in stable condition Monday after the attack, which ended when the 49-year-old elbowed the kangaroo .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kangaroo-tries-to-drown-dog-attacks-owner-during-rescue-234461/">Kangaroo tries to drown dog, attacks owner during rescue</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wardens: Calif. fisherman shot sea lion in Sacramento River, faces animal cruelty charges</title>
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Calif. fisherman arrested in sea lion shooting

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Authorities arrested a Sacramento fisherman Saturday in connection to shooting a sea lion in the head.
California game wardens said they arrested Larry Allen Legans, 43, on misdemeanor charges of animal cruelty, negligent discharge of a firearm, and take of a marine mammal. Legans told authorities he ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wardens-calif-fisherman-shot-sea-lion-in-sacramento-river-faces-animal-cruelty-charges-234170/">Original article on  : Wardens: Calif. fisherman shot sea lion in Sacramento River, faces animal cruelty charges</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Birth control for bison aims to reduce size of Santa Catalina Island herd</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:10:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Island&#8217;s bison given birth control to control herd

AVALON, Calif. — Birth control for bison?
That&#8217;s what conservationists are giving a herd on Santa Catalina Island in an attempt to reduce the population. Females over the age of 2 will be injected with a contraceptive under a five-year experimental program that begins Friday.
Some of the feral animals .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/birth-control-for-bison-aims-to-reduce-size-of-santa-catalina-island-herd-233587/">Birth control for bison aims to reduce size of Santa Catalina Island herd</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Congo&#8217;s only 2 captive baby gorillas to move to new sanctuary where schoolchildren can visit</title>
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Baby gorillas to get new sanctuary in east Congo

GOMA, Congo — Conservationists say Congolese schoolchildren will soon be able to take a closer look at baby mountain gorillas.
Virunga National Park spokeswoman Samantha Newport says the park is building a sanctuary where schoolchildren and tourists can observe the 2½-year-old orphan gorillas from hidden platforms.
Female orphans Ndeze .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/congos-only-2-captive-baby-gorillas-to-move-to-new-sanctuary-where-schoolchildren-can-visit-233555/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal judge says Yellowstone-area grizzly bears must stay on threatened list</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:02:07 +0000</pubDate>
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Judge keeps Yellowstone grizzly on threatened list

BILLINGS, Mont. — A judge says the government must keep Yellowstone-area grizzly bears on the list of threatened and endangered species, denying an attempt by federal officials to reverse an earlier court ruling.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service two years ago said grizzlies in and around Yellowstone National Park .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-judge-says-yellowstone-area-grizzly-bears-must-stay-on-threatened-list-232809/">Federal judge says Yellowstone-area grizzly bears must stay on threatened list</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Researchers ask whether caged egg-laying chickens are miserable stuffed into tiny cages</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:04:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Researchers ask: Are caged chickens miserable?

DES MOINES, Iowa — Are cramped chickens crazy chickens?
Researchers are trying to answer that question through several studies that intend to take emotions out of an angry debate between animal welfare groups and producers.
At issue are small cages, typically 24 inches wide by 25½ inches deep, that can be shared ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/researchers-ask-whether-caged-egg-laying-chickens-are-miserable-stuffed-into-tiny-cages-232304/">Read more : Researchers ask whether caged egg-laying chickens are miserable stuffed into tiny cages</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Northwest MT logging projects challenged; enviros say grizzly bears could be harmed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:32:23 +0000</pubDate>
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MT logging projects challenged over bears
BILLINGS, Mont. — An environmental group is seeking to stop three logging projects on several thousand acres in northwest Montana, arguing that the timber sales would harm the area&#8217;s fledgling grizzly bear population.

The Alliance for the Wild Rockies filed a federal lawsuit Monday to block the projects in the Kootenai .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/northwest-mt-logging-projects-challenged-enviros-say-grizzly-bears-could-be-harmed-231920/">Northwest MT logging projects challenged; enviros say grizzly bears could be harmed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NY man attacked by 10-point buck and bruised from head-to -toe while loading firewood</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:46:04 +0000</pubDate>
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NY man attacked by buck while tossing firewood

MOIRA, N.Y. — A northern New York man is recovering after being attacked by a 10-point buck while he was loading firewood. Authorities said Gerald Dabiew, 56, was cut and bruised from head-to-toe by the buck outside his house in Moira, 200 miles north of Albany.
&#8220;He got me ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ny-man-attacked-by-10-point-buck-and-bruised-from-head-to-toe-while-loading-firewood-231313/">NY man attacked by 10-point buck and bruised from head-to -toe while loading firewood</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>RI emergency planner experiences new kind of crisis as rats scamper through Statehouse</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:44:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Henry</dc:creator>
		
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Eek! Rats giving RI Statehouse staffers a scare

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A staffer for Rhode Island&#8217;s governor gets paid to be calm in a crisis, at least until a rat crosses her path.
An exterminator inspected the Statehouse on Monday after several employees reported seeing rodents last week. Among them was Sue Stenhouse, the governor&#8217;s director of .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ri-emergency-planner-experiences-new-kind-of-crisis-as-rats-scamper-through-statehouse-230718/">RI emergency planner experiences new kind of crisis as rats scamper through Statehouse</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Study: Closing razor clam season on Washington coast for a year could cost $22 million</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:38:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Study: Razor clam closure could cost $22 million

SEATTLE — A study by NOAA and the University of Washington says a yearlong closure of recreational razor clam digging could result in as much as $22 million in lost revenue to counties on the Washington coast.
The razor clam season normally is open from October through May. But .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/study-closing-razor-clam-season-on-washington-coast-for-a-year-could-cost-22-million-230714/">Study: Closing razor clam season on Washington coast for a year could cost $22 million</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s all &#8216;Bull&#8217;: Madoff&#8217;s yacht and 2 smaller boats headed for auction along with Mercedes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:13:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Curt Anderson</dc:creator>
		
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All &#8216;Bull&#8217;: Madoff&#8217;s yacht, boats on auction block

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A vintage 55-foot yacht named &#8220;Bull&#8221; and two smaller boats that once belonged to imprisoned financier Bernard Madoff are headed for the auction block, along with an even bigger yacht once owned by Madoff&#8217;s right-hand man.
Madoff&#8217;s 1969 Rybovich sportfisher, a wooden boat meticulously restored, ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/its-all-bull-madoffs-yacht-and-2-smaller-boats-headed-for-auction-along-with-mercedes-230678/">It&#8217;s all &#8216;Bull&#8217;: Madoff&#8217;s yacht and 2 smaller boats headed for auction along with Mercedes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Madoff&#8217;s yacht &#8216;Bull&#8217; and 2 smaller boats, Mercedes headed for auction block</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:15:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Curt Anderson</dc:creator>
		
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Madoff&#8217;s yacht, 2 smaller boats on auction block

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A vintage 55-foot yacht named &#8220;Bull&#8221; and two smaller boats that once belonged to imprisoned financier Bernard Madoff are headed for the auction block, along with an even bigger yacht once owned by Madoff&#8217;s right-hand man.
Madoff&#8217;s 1969 Rybovitch sportfisher, a wooden boat meticulously restored, .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/madoffs-yacht-bull-and-2-smaller-boats-mercedes-headed-for-auction-block-230632/">Madoff&#8217;s yacht &#8216;Bull&#8217; and 2 smaller boats, Mercedes headed for auction block</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Group will meet to consider lifting oyster moratorium in Lousiana</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:43:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Group to consider lifting La. oyster moratorium

BATON ROUGE, La. — A group considering whether a moratorium on new oyster leases should be lifted is meeting on Monday.
Last year, the Louisiana Legislature told the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission to set up rules about lifting the moratorium.
A committee drawing up recommendations will meet Monday for the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/group-will-meet-to-consider-lifting-oyster-moratorium-in-lousiana-230621/">Source article &nbsp;: Group will meet to consider lifting oyster moratorium in Lousiana</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vermont sugarmakers to discuss insect problem at annual meeting Thursday</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Vermont sugarmakers to gather Thursday
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. — Vermont sugarmakers say their industry&#8217;s enjoying good times in general, but there are still some worries: Insects.

About 20 maple sugar producers meeting at the Windham County Sugarmakers annual meeting Thursday said last year was one of the strongest sugarmaking years in recent history.
But the Brattleboro Reformer reports the ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vermont-sugarmakers-to-discuss-insect-problem-at-annual-meeting-thursday-230599/" title="Vermont sugarmakers to discuss insect problem at annual meeting Thursday">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A look at how climate change is spreading pests around the globe</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:06:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Pests on move worldwide as climate warms
A look at some other pests that are benefiting or could benefit from global warming:

—Ticks that transmit Lyme disease are spreading northward into Sweden and Canada, once too cold for them.
—Giant Humboldt squid have reached waters as far north as British Columbia, threatening fisheries along much of the western ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-look-at-how-climate-change-is-spreading-pests-around-the-globe-230215/">A look at how climate change is spreading pests around the globe</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>11-year-old boy from Idaho kills black bear that wouldn&#8217;t leave his family&#8217;s porch</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Idaho boy kills bear that wouldn&#8217;t leave porch

DRIGGS, Idaho — An 11-year-old Idaho boy fatally shot a black bear on his family&#8217;s front porch after he said it wouldn&#8217;t leave.
The boy was at his home near Driggs, just west of the Idaho-Wyoming border, with his younger sisters last Wednesday when the bear showed up. He .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/11-year-old-boy-from-idaho-kills-black-bear-that-wouldnt-leave-his-familys-porch-230169/" title="11-year-old boy from Idaho kills black bear that wouldn&#8217;t leave his family&#8217;s porch">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fearing roadblock to drilling, Alaska fights to take polar bears off threatened species list</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Joling</dc:creator>
		
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Alaska fights to reverse polar bear listing

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell says he has the best interest of polar bears at heart, but he doesn&#8217;t intend to let the federal government&#8217;s expanded protection for bears get in the way of the state&#8217;s continued prosperity.
Like his predecessor, Sarah Palin, the governor is suing the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fearing-roadblock-to-drilling-alaska-fights-to-take-polar-bears-off-threatened-species-list-230068/" title="Fearing roadblock to drilling, Alaska fights to take polar bears off threatened species list">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jellyfish spread in world&#8217;s oceans, devastating fisheries, stinging millions; warming blamed</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:44:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Casey</dc:creator>
		
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Jellyfish swarm northward in warming world

KOKONOGI, Japan — A blood-orange blob the size of a small refrigerator emerged from the dark waters, its venomous tentacles trapped in a fishing net. Within minutes, hundreds more were being hauled up, a pulsating mass crowding out the catch of mackerel and sea bass. The fishermen leaned into the .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jellyfish-spread-in-worlds-oceans-devastating-fisheries-stinging-millions-warming-blamed-230059/">Jellyfish spread in world&#8217;s oceans, devastating fisheries, stinging millions; warming blamed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Couisnard&#8217;s 17 points help Missouri-Kansas City beat Truman St 80-33 in season opener</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:16:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Missouri-Kansas City win 80-33 over Truman St

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Junior Jay Couisnard led Missouri-Kansas City with 17 points in leading the Kangaroos to an 80-33 season-opening victory over Truman State Saturday night.
Couisnard, a transfer from Evansville, connected on 7 of 11 from the field. Freshman Kirk Korver and sophomore LaTreze Mushatt had 12 points .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/couisnards-17-points-help-missouri-kansas-city-beat-truman-st-80-33-in-season-opener-229690/">Couisnard&#8217;s 17 points help Missouri-Kansas City beat Truman St 80-33 in season opener</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Judge seals the deal, says colony of seals can remain at cove in San Diego</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Judge says seals can stay in California cove

SAN DIEGO — The seals can stay and play at a La Jolla swimming cove.
A judge ruled Friday that harbor seals that have colonized the cove in La Jolla for more than a decade can remain there. That overruled an earlier decision to have the city remove the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/judge-seals-the-deal-says-colony-of-seals-can-remain-at-cove-in-san-diego-229174/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Judge seals the deal, says colony of seals can remain at cove in San Diego</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Judge seals the deal, says colony can remain at cove in San Diego</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:05:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Judge says seals can stay at La Jolla cove

SAN DIEGO — The seals can stay and play at a La Jolla swimming cove.
A judge ruled Friday that harbor seals that have colonized the cove in La Jolla for more than a decade can remain there. That overruled an earlier decision to have the city remove ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/judge-seals-the-deal-says-colony-can-remain-at-cove-in-san-diego-229024/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Judge seals the deal, says colony can remain at cove in San Diego</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Judge seals the deal, says seal colony can remain at Children&#8217;s Pool cove in San Diego</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:20:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Judge says seals may stay at San Diego cove

SAN DIEGO — The seals can stay and play at a La Jolla swimming cove.
A judge ruled Friday that harbor seals that have colonized the cove in La Jolla (HOY&#8217;-yuh) for more than a decade can remain there. That overruled an earlier decision to have the city ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/judge-seals-the-deal-says-seal-colony-can-remain-at-childrens-pool-cove-in-san-diego-229004/" title="Judge seals the deal, says seal colony can remain at Children&#8217;s Pool cove in San Diego">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama administration backs off ban on raw oysters from Gulf Coast amid fierce criticism</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:53:40 +0000</pubDate>
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FDA backs off oyster ban after strong criticism

WASHINGTON — Facing fierce resistance, the Obama administration on Friday backed off a plan to ban sales of raw oysters from the Gulf of Mexico during warm weather.
The Food and Drug Administration told lawmakers it will put the proposal on hold while it studies ways to make consumption ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-administration-backs-off-ban-on-raw-oysters-from-gulf-coast-amid-fierce-criticism-228746/" title="Obama administration backs off ban on raw oysters from Gulf Coast amid fierce criticism">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal officials say they&#8217;ll investigate claims of animal abuse at University of Utah labs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:41:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Stark</dc:creator>
		
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Feds to check animal abuse claims at Utah labs

SALT LAKE CITY — Federal officials say they&#8217;ll look into complaints by the animal rights group PETA about the treatment of animals at University of Utah research facilities.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says one of its agents spent eight months working undercover in the labs .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-officials-say-theyll-investigate-claims-of-animal-abuse-at-university-of-utah-labs-228628/">Original source &nbsp;: Federal officials say they&#8217;ll investigate claims of animal abuse at University of Utah labs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Judge tentative rules seals can remain at Children&#8217;s Pool in Southern California</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:28:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Judge tentatively says Calif. seals can remain

SAN DIEGO — Harbor seals that took over a La Jolla swimming cove a decade ago can probably stay, a judge ruled.
San Diego County Superior Court Judge Timothy Taylor issued a tentative ruling Thursday and was expected to issue a final ruling Friday after seal opponents argue that the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/judge-tentative-rules-seals-can-remain-at-childrens-pool-in-southern-california-228616/">Original source &nbsp;: Judge tentative rules seals can remain at Children&#8217;s Pool in Southern California</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lake Mary teen surfing off New Smyrna Beach bitten by shark</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:31:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Teen bitten by shark off New Smyrna Beach
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — A Lake Mary teen surfing off New Smyrna Beach was bitten by a shark.

Volusia County Beach Patrol reports that the 18-year-old man was one of about 300 surfers in the water Wednesday when a 4-foot shark grabbed his right leg. The teen suffered .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lake-mary-teen-surfing-off-new-smyrna-beach-bitten-by-shark-228545/" title="Lake Mary teen surfing off New Smyrna Beach bitten by shark">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Va. dangles $6.7M to lure watermen out of the Chesapeake Bay crab business, gets few bites</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:04:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Szkotak</dc:creator>
		
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Chesapeake crabbers not going for Va.&#8217;s buyout

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — To ease pressures on the Chesapeake Bay&#8217;s blue crab population, Virginia is paying watermen to stay out of the water, using $6.7 million in federal disaster aid to buy back crabbing licenses.
Many longtime crabbers won&#8217;t take the bait, though, preferring a backbreaking job with dwindling ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/va-dangles-67m-to-lure-watermen-out-of-the-chesapeake-bay-crab-business-gets-few-bites-227970/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Va. dangles $6.7M to lure watermen out of the Chesapeake Bay crab business, gets few bites</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NY &#8216;miracle dog&#8217; that survived 6-story drop to be euthanized after rehabilitation efforts fail</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:45:21 +0000</pubDate>
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ASPCA: Dog thrown from roof too dangerous to live

NEW YORK — Oreo was called a miracle dog when she was thrown off the roof of a six-story Brooklyn building this summer and survived.
But nearly four months later, the 1-year-old brown-and-white pit bull mix growled and lunged at people gathered in a playroom to see her, .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ny-miracle-dog-that-survived-6-story-drop-to-be-euthanized-after-rehabilitation-efforts-fail-227713/">NY &#8216;miracle dog&#8217; that survived 6-story drop to be euthanized after rehabilitation efforts fail</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jury says former Iowa kosher slaughterhouse manager guilty on 86 of 91 financial fraud charges</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:23:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Jury: Fmr. slaughterhouse manager guilty of fraud

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A jury has found the former manger of a kosher slaughterhouse in Iowa guilty on 86 of 91 financial fraud charges.
The verdict against Sholom Rubashkin came Thursday evening after a nearly monthlong trial.
Rubashkin was charged with bank, mail and wire fraud, money laundering and ignoring ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jury-says-former-iowa-kosher-slaughterhouse-manager-guilty-on-86-of-91-financial-fraud-charges-227703/" title="Jury says former Iowa kosher slaughterhouse manager guilty on 86 of 91 financial fraud charges">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fla. man reaches under his car and gets bitten on his hands by an alligator</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:31:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Man reaches under car and gets bitten by alligator

LAND O&#8217;LAKES, Fla. — A Pasco County man was bitten by an alligator that had parked itself under his car. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said 38-year-old Joseph Cannistra saw something lying under his car early Sunday morning. Thinking it was his dog, Cannistra reached .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fla-man-reaches-under-his-car-and-gets-bitten-on-his-hands-by-an-alligator-227359/" title="Fla. man reaches under his car and gets bitten on his hands by an alligator">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>National team to help Forest Service manage bark beetle epidemic in Colo., Wyo.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:26:54 +0000</pubDate>
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National team to help manage bark beetle problem

DENVER — A national team will help the U.S. Forest Service manage the attack against the beetle infestation that has swept through about 2.5 million acres of forests in northern Colorado and southern Wyoming.
Rocky Mountain Regional Forester Rick Cables says the team will help coordinate efforts to address .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/national-team-to-help-forest-service-manage-bark-beetle-epidemic-in-colo-wyo-227355/">National team to help Forest Service manage bark beetle epidemic in Colo., Wyo.</a>.]]></description>
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