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Kenyan protesters release pigs over parliament pay
Nearly three dozen piglets were released and animal blood spilled Tuesday at an entrance to Kenya's parliament as civil society activists protested what they called parliament's greedy salary demands. Police fired tear gas and water cannons and swung their batons to disperse the protesters, who gathered in what was dubbed ...
AP IMPACT: Wind farms gets pass on eagle deaths
The Obama administration has never fined or prosecuted a wind farm for killing eagles and other protected bird species, shielding the industry from liability and helping keep the scope of the deaths secret, an Associated Press investigation has found. More than 573,000 birds are killed by the country's wind farms ...
AP IMPACT: Wind farms get pass on eagle deaths
The Obama administration has never fined or prosecuted a wind farm for killing eagles and other protected bird species, shielding the industry from liability and helping keep the scope of the deaths secret, an Associated Press investigation has found. More than 573,000 birds are killed by the country's wind farms ...
STUDY FINDS LOSS OF RAIN FORESTS CAN DEPLETE HYDROPOWER
c.2013 New York Times News Service The loss of tropical rain forests is likely to reduce the energy output of hydroelectric projects in countries like Brazil that are investing billions of dollars to create power to support economic growth. That is the conclusion of a group of experts whose findings, ...
2 new diseases could both spark global outbreaks
Two respiratory viruses in different parts of the world have captured the attention of global health officials — a novel coronavirus in the Middle East and a new bird flu spreading in China. Last week, the coronavirus related to SARS spread to France, where one patient who probably caught the ...
2 new viruses could both spark global outbreaks
Two respiratory viruses in different parts of the world have captured the attention of global health officials — a novel coronavirus in the Middle East and a new bird flu spreading in China. Last week, the coronavirus related to SARS spread to France, where one patient who probably caught the ...
Elephant protectors in Kenya arrested with ivory
Authorities say that two employees of an elephant conservation group in one of Kenya's most popular wildlife parks have been charged with ivory smuggling. The Amboseli Trust for Elephants confirmed the charges in a statement Monday. The group said it is confident that an investigation will exonerate the two, a ...
SD big game policy group to hold 3 public meetings
A group tasked with finding ways of improving big game management in South Dakota will hold meetings in three cities this week to hear what the public has to say. Earlier this year, Gov. Dennis Daugaard called for an independent review of the state's policies amid growing complaints from hunters ...
Schools building box blinds for disabled
Coleman Patterson has hunted deer since he was a young man, but hip surgery and arthritis now make it impossible for the 74-year-old to hike into the woods and enjoy his hobby. "I'm not in a wheelchair, yet, knock on wood, but I'm about two steps to it," Patterson said. ...
Private group takes ownership of Peoria-area park
A nonprofit group has taken over the management of Wildlife Prairie State Park near Peoria. The (Peoria) Journal Star (http://bit.ly/ZXmqDa ) newspaper reports that Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation at the park over the weekend that removes the word "state" from the name and transferring ownership of the park from ...
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