When Bence Mate first observed European ground squirrels (Spermophilus citellus) nibbling on dandelion stalks two years ago, he immediately put the fanciful scene onto his bucket list of photographs to capture. “I was sure I had just witnessed the most interes...
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(“He knows which trees are for sniffing,” and “which birdbaths are for drinking,” and of course…which squirrels to chase!) I think it’s a good story, because it captures the best lessons of the paperboy life: that even a child can shoulder a responsibility, and play a role in...
Breaking ground in obstetric and gynecology techniques, the Columbia Hospital for Women was the birth site for more than 250,000 babies since its founding in 1866.1 The Columbia Residences, a luxury 225-unit, $140 million development of the historic Columbia Hospital for Women, an Italianate bu...
About the worst thing that humans humans do is to cut down a forest, teeming with bird nests, frogs, snakes, opossums, turtles, raccoons, coyotes, squirrels, bob cats, etc., then turn it into a subdivision. The second worst thing humans do is cut down a forest to grow food, whether...
a common sight. But a new study provides the first evidence that California ground squirrels also hunt, kill and eat voles. The study, led by the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and the University of California, Davis, is the first to chronicle widespread carnivorous behavior among squirrels...
BACKGROUND Across mainland Europe, the Eurasian lynx is staging a comeback, benefiting from increasing public interest and reduced hunting pressure. Lynx continue to face localised threats from poaching, habitat fragmentation and the isolation of some smaller populations, but overall the population is ...
summer camp on the moon. He has a terrible time until he finds a friend. I loved the fanciful moon versions of typical summer camp activities, such as low gravity canoeing and a bonfire in a crater, and I think kids who have a bit of background knowledge will enjoy this book immensely...
Marcott says a recent slogan of climate campaigners, "Keep it in the ground," is apt. "In the ideal situation, that is what would happen, but I can't say if it is economically or politically viable." "The paper emphasizes that we need to move to net-zero or net-negative carbon emi...
Flying squirrels glide from trees, using a loose flap of skin between their legs and arms. foalA foal is a young horse. Once upon a time...folk talesFolk tales are stories that are passed on from generation to generation. foodWe eat food to get energy and to grow. food pyramidThe ...