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North Dakota park threatened by oil, gas drilling
June 24, 2014The park, which is home to a great variety of wildlife, 100 miles of hiking and horse trails, and skies where visitors can sometimes witness the Northern Lightsmay soon be marred by oil rigs.
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Today in eco-history: Wild Kingdom host Jim Fowler born
April 9, 2014Naturalist Jim Fowler was born today. He was part of the groundbreaking wildlife television show called "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" from 1963-1988.
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East Coast to be overrun by billions of cicadas
May 8, 2013Any day now, billions of cicadas with bulging red eyes will crawl out of the earth after 17 years underground and overrun the East Coast.
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Reader’s voice: Stop killing owls!
May 1, 2012Some Interior Department biologists claim that shooting thousands of barred owls will save the spotted owl in the Pacific Northwest, but there are many reasons to oppose this owl kill program.
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Killing owls to save them: What would Darwin say?
August 15, 2011Should we sacrifice barred owls under the cover of saving spotted owls so timber companies can "thin" old-growth forests?
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