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What is the deal with salt cedars along irrigation canals?
What is the deal with all of the salt cedars lining the banks of irrigation canals? I understand they consume a lot of water and that they deposit of lot of salt too. Are the ones we see around the Valley considered the invasive species? – Thirsty,...Tags: Human Interest, Salt
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State commission working to protect native species in Lincoln preserve
ben@theinteriorjournal.comSTANFORD — The fuzzy green blooms may not have looked like much to an untrained eye, but many in the group of hikers that surrounded the short plant hidden in the Lincoln County undergrowth recognized it as the treasure they had been searching for....Tags: Drugs and Medicines
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Our View: Salute for the week of June 17
Here is our weekly salute to the people, places and organizations that make Northern Michigan a special place to live. Giving back Petoskey students have received a good taste of volunteering thanks to the guidance of Petoskey High School teacher Lisa...Tags: Croquet, Environmental Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Teaching and Learning, Environmental Issues
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They're back! Green iguanas gulping gardens again
Here's a wildlife success story that not everyone's thrilled about. Green iguanas, which dropped dead in huge numbers in the frigid winter of 2010, have rebounded, repopulating South Florida neighborhoods and resuming their consumption of expensive...
Tags: Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Vegetarian Diet, Endangered Species, Intracoastal Waterway, Broward County
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Shedd Aquarium's got the touch
At the Shedd Aquarium these days, there's almost as much touching going on as at a massage therapist's spa or an Apple store. Last month, the marine animal showcase by the lake introduced Stingray Touch, a place for warm-weather visitors to pet de-...
Tags: Humboldt Park, Shedd Aquarium, Biology, Science, Adler Planetarium
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Ag Notes: Bush honeysuckle on the invasive plant hit list
Bush honeysuckle refers to several species; the most common to Kentucky is the Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii). This native to northern China, Korea and parts of Japan was introduced to the U.S. in 1897. Escapes from ornamental plantings were...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Conservation
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Paradise Lake boat washing pilot program could grow to other towns
Staff Writer -- bhubbard@petoskeynews.com Twitter: @BrandonHubbardCARP LAKE -- A new boat washing station in northern Emmet County's Paradise Lake marks the first in potentially a series of new washing stations at boat launches in the area to prevent invasive species such as Eurasian milfoil. As many as four more...Tags: Environmental Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Issues, Water
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People Are Freaking Out About 'Running Bamboo'
It's been called by one bitter antagonist possibly "the worst alien invader the USA has ever encountered. The invasions are widespread and the damage reports are coming in from all our states." A Westport victim warns that it "spread like wildfire......
Tags: Milford (New Haven, Connecticut), East Lyme, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Kevin Sullivan, New London (New London, Connecticut)
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Petoskey organization requests oversight hearing for Army Corps of Engineers
The Petoskey-based organization Freshwater Future sent a letter to Congress on Tuesday, requesting that the committee conduct an oversight hearing about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ work to prevent aquatic invasive species — including...
Tags: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Congress, U.S. Army, Lakes and Ponds, Science and Technology
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Invasive Plants Close Lake near Nikiski to Planes, Boats
Channel 2 NewsInvasive plants have closed a lake at a state recreation area near Nikiski to planes and boats for the summer, with state and federal workers planning to contain the infestation in its waters. The state Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation says...Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Bun Lai, Miya's Sushi Get Star Turn on 'Saturday Night Live'
If you watched this past Saturday's season finale of "SNL," one headline on the "Weekend Update" segment (with returning special guest Amy Poehler) may have caught your attention. "A sushi chef in Connecticut is planning to use cicadas this summer in...
Tags: Travel Channel (tv network), New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Hulu, Fear Factor (tv program), Saturday Night Live (tv program)
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Jun 11, 2013
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May 29, 2013
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May 22, 2013
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May 19, 2013
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