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• Calif. farmers use guns, poison to protect crops
The exact source of the contamination was never discovered, but scientists suspect that cattle, feral pigs, or other wildlife may have spread the E. coli by defecating near crops.
• Palin candidacy raises eyebrows in Alaska
She supports opening the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve to drilling. But over opposition from oil companies, she pushed through the Alaska Legislature new taxes on the profits from oil pumped on Alaska's North Slope, arguing that an earlier tax ...
• Congo rebels, army clash near gorilla park
Emmanuel de Merode, who directs Virunga National Park for the Congolese Wildlife Authority, said in a statement that the "latest escalation of the conflict undermines our efforts to resume our work in the gorilla sector.
• Alpha female adventures ’08
Although Gabris’ passion is hiking, Adventures in Good Company offers a wide-ranging inventory of trips, including canoeing and kayaking, horseback riding, dog sledding, rock climbing, multisport, whitewater rafting and wildlife viewing.
• Tampa Bay
A young eagle, possibly injured in flight when it struck a power line, was rescued from traffic near Bay Pines VA Medical Center on Tuesday afternoon. Passers-by called the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to report the injured eagle ...