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Another Horse-Sports Tragedy
By Bonnie Erbe -
To the Contrary
- May 12, 2008
Equestrian events cry out for rules changes.
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Platypus Genome Shows Beauty Is More than Skin Deep
Science
- May 9, 2008
New research proves platypus DNA is equally compiled of avian, reptilian and mammalian lineages.
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Decoded Platypus Genome Spells Out 'Hybrid'
By Ben Harder -
Thinking Harder
- May 7, 2008
Gene-sequencing study finds a bit of lizardlike DNA mixed with mammal.
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The Kentucky Derby Tragedy
By Bonnie Erbe -
To the Contrary
- May 5, 2008
Kentucky Derby tragedy should spark change.
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U.S. Shuts Down West Coast Salmon Fishing and Readies Financial Aid for Fishermen
By Justin Ewers -
Nation & World
- May 2, 2008
The National Marine Fishery service announced that salmon fishing is banned along the entire West Coast
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Is the Polar Bear Threatened?
By Ben Harder -
Thinking Harder
- April 30, 2008
Judge rules that Interior Department has until May 15 to rule on Endangered Species Act.
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More Horse Deaths at Equestrian Events
By Bonnie Erbe -
To the Contrary
- April 28, 2008
Deadly events must stop now.
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Environmentalists Score a Win Against "Invasive Species"
Nation & World
- April 25, 2008
The House of Representatives passed the restriction of discharge of ballast water from oceangoing ships
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Will We All Soon Eat Lab-Grown Meat?
By Ben Harder -
Thinking Harder
- April 24, 2008
PETA hopes so. Would test-tube produce follow? Who will speak for the fruit trees?
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The Salmon Fishing Season Is Canceled
By Justin Ewers -
Nation & World
- April 11, 2008
A dramatic decline in the stocks of the Pacific Coast fish leads to a drastic decision.
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Riding Kills Horses, Too
By Bonnie Erbe -
To the Contrary
- April 10, 2008
Attention to riding accidents misses harm to horses.
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Endangered: Should More Species Get the Label?
By Ben Harder -
Thinking Harder
- March 25, 2008
Two Bush administrations, two widely different takes on species said to be in trouble.
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In Pursuit of Flavor, Better Treatment of Animals and Land
By Katherine Hobson -
On Fitness
- March 21, 2008
A New York chef speculates that producing food responsibly makes it taste better.
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Salmon Depletion Is a Bad Omen
By Bonnie Erbe -
To the Contrary
- March 17, 2008
Collapse of chinook population shows what can happen with overdevelopment.
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My Dog May Be Good for My Health
By January W. Payne -
On Medicine
- March 7, 2008
Research on the benefits of owning a pet keeps piling up.
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Mutual Relationship with Algae Helps Corals Survive Bleaching
Science
- March 4, 2008
A marine biologist has discovered a new interdependence between corals and the algae that inhabit them.
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Gray Wolves Will be Hunted Again
By Justin Ewers -
Nation & World
- February 26, 2008
Q&A: Ed Bangs of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on the resilience of a remarkable animal.
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In California, the Mystery of the Missing Fish
By Justin Ewers -
Nation & World
- February 14, 2008
Salmon stocks plummet, leaving an industry in crisis and a rash of unanswered questions.
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The Story Behind the Killings of Congo's Rare Mountain Gorillas
By Daniel Pepper -
Nation & World
- February 6, 2008
It may have been payback for a crackdown on the "charcoal mafia."
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Environmental Friends and Foes
By Bonnie Erbe -
To the Contrary
- January 18, 2008
As the Bush administration turns a blind eye, at least the polar bears have allies in Congress.
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Cloned Meat Is Safe—But Let's Not Sell It
By Sarah Baldauf -
Health
- January 15, 2008
The FDA isn't worried about an effect on health but wants change to come slowly.
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The Plight of the Panda
Science
- January 14, 2008
The devastation of panda's habitats has caused them to be among the rarest animals in the world.
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Peek-a-Boo Panda
Science
- January 14, 2008
A young panda researcher seeks to understand the elusive bear’s habitat and how we might coexist.
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Cloned Meat and Milk Await an Official 'OK'
By Sarah Baldauf -
Health
- January 11, 2008
The Food and Drug Administration is poised to permit sales of products derived from cloned livestock.
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How Hibernating Bears Beat Bone Loss
By Ben Harder -
Thinking Harder
- January 10, 2008
Their bones grow even when they are lying dormant.
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