We have met the enemy Nov 15, 2009
Second, we ve stripped away vast swaths of habitat. Every new housing development means fewer wild plants for bees to forage on. (Boston Globe)
Troubled vet returns to Vietnam to help Nov 14, 2009
The Habitat build, he hopes, will help him feel good about himself after a lifetime of struggle. After sharing a chunk of that troubled life with Roberts, Ripley does not disagree with her husband's assessment of himself. (CNN)
Longtime Rangers executive to retire Nov 13, 2009
The Foundation also created a partnership with Habitat for Humanity that has resulted in the building of 23 homes for those in need, a partnership with the Arlington Independent School District to teach schoolchildren Texas history lessons at the Ballpark, "Pitching Success," a program designed to give young girls the self-confidence to make the right choices in the face of negative peer pressure, and an annual "Organ Donor Night," which was started in 1995. He also created the Rangers' annual... (MLB.com -- Texas Rangers)
Mayfly May Thwart $3 Billion in Coal Mined by Blowing Up U.S. Mountaintops Nov 13, 2009
If the most sensitive mayfly has to be protected in its habitat at the expense of coal mining in the entire region, we dont think thats a wise tradeoff, , senior vice president of mining services for Scott Depot, West Virginia- based International Coal said in an interview ... The EPA said in September it was withholding for further study 79 mining permits in Appalachia under new criteria that consider the mayflys habitat. (Bloomberg)
Middle school students learn about community service Nov 13, 2009
Wohlfahrt, who also attended the Habitat for Humanity workshop, said she got a lot out of the conference. I felt that the activities that I did had a huge impact on me and other children, she said. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
NYC’s Rockefeller Center tree is spruce from Conn. Nov 12, 2009
NYC s Rockefeller Center tree is spruce from Conn. - Somerset - Daily American. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Holiday toys in short supply Nov 12, 2009
"It's no use to just get the hamsters. You need the habitat," she said. Megal noted that overall worry about shortages has her starting her holiday shopping early. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Does Hunting Help or Hurt the Environment? Nov 11, 2009
After all, despite differences about the ethics of hunting, both groups lament urban sprawl and habitat destruction ... Perhaps matching the trend among the public, green leaders are increasingly advocating for cooperation between hunters and environmental groups: After all, both lament urban sprawl and habitat destruction. (Scientific American)
Holiday retail Nov 10, 2009
"It's no use to just get the hamsters. You need the habitat," she said. Megal noted that overall worry about shortages has made her start her holiday shopping early. (MSNBC -- Business)
Farm tasting event at Hawthorne Valley Nov 10, 2009
Hawthorne Valley School, an independent pre-kindergarten through 12th grade Waldorf school; the Visiting Students Program, farm and nature programs for children ages 8 to15; and the Farmscape Ecology Program, which focuses on research on the interaction of agriculture and native species habitat in our region, are also part of the association. For more information, go to. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Residents hope 170 acres in Ashland and Holliston stays open space Nov 9, 2009
Now, concerned residents and town officials are hoping to work together with the steward of the property to make sure a commitment made 40 years ago is upheld and a large chunk of the untouched land, which is home to rare wildlife habitats, isn't sold and developed ... Aside from any potential financial impacts on Ashland and Holliston, Hakansson said Warren Woods is something of a well-kept secret, and a pristine piece of conservation land with rare habitats not usually seen in this part of the... (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
What readers said: Let ranchers shoot wolves Nov 8, 2009
I have never seen a New York sewer rat in its habitat so should they become a protected species. Everyone that has been involved in wildlife management knows that the predator has no boundaries or restrictions. (Montana Standard, MT)
Hunting: Going to the 'turkey' dogs Nov 8, 2009
The hunter walks quietly through good habitat looking for scratchings, droppings and other turkey sign. If turkeys are spotted, the accepted tactic is to rush toward the flock, hoping to scatter the birds in all directions. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
West Coast wannabes Nov 8, 2009
"To be a city that coexists with its native habitat.". -- "We want to be like Portland," said Seattle planning Director Diane Sugimura, with a laugh. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
No spring chicken Nov 7, 2009
A rapping real-estate agent pitches him on migrating to a new habitat ("habitat," the episode's "Word on the Street"). After sizing up a beach and a swamp for his new habitat, Big Bird chooses a rain forest ... "Sesame Street is my habitat!" he sings. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Calif. lawmakers OK $11b water deal Nov 5, 2009
The plan provides funding for new dams, groundwater cleanup, conservation, and habitat restoration. It gives Schwarzenegger comprehensive tools to begin restoring the crucial Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and create a stable water supply for cities in Southern California and farmers in the Central Valley. (Boston Globe)
State can limit water use, AG’s office argues Nov 4, 2009
We simply cannot preserve our precious water resources for human health, habitat protection, and economic growth if the state is unable to attach reasonable conservation requirements to the 80 percent of water withdrawn by municipalities by right. The municipalities - Brockton, Duxbury, Fairhaven, Hamilton, Harwich, Lynn, Mashpee, Mattapoisett, Medfield, Millis, North Reading, Sandwich, Manchester-by-the-Sea, and Wellesley - argue that they should be exempt because the Massachusetts Water... (Boston Globe)
Blowing jobs to China Nov 4, 2009
Wild ginseng is now considered an endangered species in much of its former North American habitat. As the wild variety became scarcer, the commercial pressure to successfully engage in domestic cultivation rose. (Salon)
Changing climate blamed for massive decline of aspens Nov 1, 2009
Aspen trees provide a rich habitat for birds, elk, deer, and other animals ... The effect can be even more severe in other places, such as Nevada, Arizona, or California, which have only small bands of aspen habitat. (Boston Globe)
Wish List for November 2009 Nov 1, 2009
Herkimer County Habitat for Humanity 868-2770. Tools, hammer, nails, good used building materials. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Trio of Blue Jays Named To Academic All-District Teams Oct 31, 2009
Corey Adams earned Third Team Academic All-District honors Thursday (Hopkinssports.com)
Brown’s Paul Jasinowski Named Finalist for 2009 National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete Class Oct 30, 2009
He has also participated in Habitat for Humanity and public speaking events while serving as a volunteer assistant for the Lafayette High School Summer Football Camp ... Pawelek has participated in BU's Student-Athlete Advisory Council and Baylor's Leadership Academy for over two years, while also giving his time to the Special Olympics, Habitat for Humanity and Food for Families. (Brownbears.com)
Performa 09 Premieres: Tacita Dean, Alicia Framis, and William Kentridge Oct 30, 2009
In conjunction with this live performance, a collection of architectural models designed for the moon in collaboration with a number of architects will be on view at APF LAB, presenting various possible spaces to build and inhabit in the future, while offering a realistic scheme that seeks to fit the context and conditions offered by the moon as a habitat. Lost Astronaut provides a plausible fiction that humorously responds to the Futurists preoccupations over the evolution of architecture,... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Fishery Impact Test Developed Oct 29, 2009
"We met the challenge with a three-step method that considers targeted and incidentally caught species, as well as threatened, endangered and protected species. Ongoing research is further developing the method for habitats and ecological communities. "Each level of analysis potentially screens out issues of low concern and directs attention to higher risk issues. This helps fishery managers to guard against unacceptable changes to the ecosystem, while being strategic about where to focus... (Science Daily)
Lowes to open Friday Oct 29, 2009
This same day the company will also be sponsoring gift card match day, to benefit the Columbia County Habitat for Humanity ... It s a great way for customers to show their support for their local Habitat for Humanity, said Rich. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Giant snakes invading North America Oct 29, 2009
Rodda and Reed compared the climates of the snakes native habitats, where they occur naturally, to the climate of parts of the United States ... Their 300-page report showed that the climate of much of the southern United States was a good match for the native habitat of some species of large snakes ... habitat The area or environment where an organism or ecological community normally lives or occurs. (Science News for Kids)
Despite campaign, tigers dwindling Oct 28, 2009
The primary threat is from poaching and habitat loss, Nepal s prime minister, Madhav Kumar Nepal, told the conference. He said extreme poverty has also challenged efforts. (Boston Globe)
No comments posted. Oct 28, 2009
Greene County is fortunate to have such a site, and preserving the natural habitat of so many forms of life is less costly than spending years and limitless funds to rehabilitate a contaminated site. Saving the wetlands and its potential for warding off damaging floods is of paramount importance to Coxsackie and, by implication, the rest of Greene County. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Dabo Swinney's Press Conference Oct 28, 2009
I love driving in on Hwy 93 seeing the floats the Habitat for Humanity house. We've got Tigerama Friday night and I think some of our players are even going to perform a skit Friday night there. (CUTigers.com)
Novelis, DEC settle contamination case Oct 28, 2009
I have made it a priority to maintain a comprehensive statewide Natural Resources Damages program, and the settlement with Novelis provides an opportunity for (the) DEC and the public to work together to develop a plan that will enhance the habitat and wildlife near the Lake Ontario shoreline. Novelis North American Media Relations Manager, Pat Persico, said the settlement is part of an ongoing restoration project with the DEC at the Scriba facility. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
Watershed panel to form scientific options Oct 27, 2009
The SWAC is a Schoharie Creek watershed-wide group comprised of appointees from each municipality within the creek basin, as well as representatives from three Schoharie Basin Stream Management Plan subcommittees highway superintendents, education and outreach, and recreation and habitat plus one Greene County legislator, as well as other local, state, and federal agencies. The SWAC s purpose is to represent the interests of property owners, government officials, watershed agencies, and... (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Rachel Carson's Bay State days Oct 26, 2009
They were engaged mainly in observations of birds and habitat improvements underway there. In 1949, Carson and another research woman scientist took a 10-day trip on the agency s research vessel, the Albatross III, from Woods Hole to the cod-rich grounds of Georges Bank more than 100 miles offshore. (Boston Globe)
Volunteers make a difference Oct 25, 2009
In Los Angeles, more than 75 volunteers from AEG, the sports and entertainment giant, worked on four certified-green homes for low-income families for Habitat for Humanity. In Washington, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan painted murals alongside his young children at a school. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Hospital cleanup creates tons of reuse Oct 25, 2009
Habitat for Humanity of Washington County accepted about 20 truckloads of tables, desks, whirlpool baths, overhead projectors and other used items. Habitat could earn about $5,000 to $10,000 from selling the used goods at its ReStore shop, store manager Ken Welch said. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Brady Earns Second Slot In Contest Oct 24, 2009
The winner of the contest, he noted, was responsible for building "a lot of homes for the homeless." According to the show's Web site, Tom Gipson of North Carolina spearheaded an effort to build hundreds of homes for free for Habitat for Humanity. As the winner, he received one million Starpoints from the SPG loyalty program of Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, plus $10,000 spending money, and, along with his nominator, traveled to New York to be taped to appear on the show. (New Milford Times, CT)
Panel: NASA Shouldn't Shoot for Moon Oct 23, 2009
As for Mars; not even an option until we know for a fact that upon arrival, we can establish some kind of habitat we can sustain for at least two years. Right now we don't even know for a fact that there is usable water on the planet. (CBS News)
Seaweed stymies harbor project Oct 21, 2009
The weeds formally called submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) are vital habitat for fish and other marine life. As a result, new plans are being considered that would eliminate the harbor but maintain access to the water through boat slips. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Behavior-Based’ Grazing Management New Pasture’ For Some Producers (44) Oct 21, 2009
Nothing destroys wildlife habitat faster than a moldboard plow, this avid rabbit hunter tells Wisconsin graziers. He s been in the grazing business 29 years, starting as a pasture research manager for Cornell University in New York and earning a doctorate in range science from Utah State University. (Agri-View, WI)
Grassland Toolmakers Two Million Years Ago Oct 21, 2009
However, ecosystems in which grassland prevails have not been documented in the geological record of Pliocene hominin evolution, so it has been unclear whether open habitats were even available to hominins, and, if so, whether hominins utilized them ... 0 million years ago, hominins, almost certainly of the genus Homo, lived in a wide range of habitats in East Africa, from open grassland to woodland and dry forest ... Plummer and colleagues conclude that early Homo was flexible in its habitat... (Science Daily)
Greene Land Trust acquires wetland Oct 20, 2009
Assemblyman Tim Gordon, I-Bethlehem, said Coxsackie is lucky to have clean areas to preserve, saying that preserving a natural habitat is lest costly than completing future remediation work on a contaminated site ... He said GLT is working with a neighbor to obtain and preserve more of the habitat. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
LETTER: Looking out for othersis part of reform effort Oct 19, 2009
" Why The Chicken Crossed The Road According To Famous People GEORGE W. BUSH We don't really care why the chicken crossed the road. We just want to know if the chicken is on our side of the road or not. The chicken is either with us or it is against us. There is no middle ground here. COLIN POWELL Now at the left of the screen, you clearly see the satellite image of the chicken crossing the road. HANZ BLIX We have reason to believe there is a chicken, but we have not yet been allowed access to... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Africa's Mountain Gorillas Rebound, Says New Census Oct 19, 2009
Made famous by the work of Dian Fossey and the 1988 movie Gorillas in the Mist, mountain gorillas were decimated by civil unrest, poaching, and habitat destruction during the 1960s and '70s. Now, despite the effect of war and genocide, the first census since 1989 reveals that the population of those apes in the Virunga mountains has grown by 17 percent. (Yahoo News -- Pan-Africa)
Foreclosure sales for Oct. 19-23, 2009 Oct 18, 2009
West Volusia Habitat for Humanity Inc. v. Josie Robinson, et al, 311 S. Salisbury Ave., DeLand, single-family residence. Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance Inc. v. Peter T. Athas, et al, 17th St., Orange City, single-family residence. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
Restoration of Red Brook in Wareham, Plymouth nearly complete Oct 18, 2009
Purinton said the work at Red Brook is a signature effort in the state s attempt to restore coastal and inland water habitats at a time when fish such as river herring are in decline ... A few feet away from the restored flow near Head of the Bay Road, a newly formed shallow pool about 6 feet across will provide habitat for frogs and dragonflies, said Steve Hurley, the state s Southeast District fisheries manager ... Completed stream restoration projects included the removal of 19th-century dams... (Boston Globe)
JimKelleyInside The NHL Wayne Gretzky is without a city to call his own. That's just wrong. Oct 16, 2009
Maybe Edmonton is big enough for former-player-turned-team-president Kevin Lowe, but Messier, who has very near the legacy there that Gretzky does, seems to have made Broadway his habitat of choice. Lemieux simply had no choice. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Fly-fishing favorites Oct 15, 2009
R. Peter Van Gytenbeek, president of the Federation of Fly Fishers and former publisher of Fly Fishing in Saltwaters Magazine, has spent a lifetime preserving wild trout and their habitat. Van Gytenbeek's picks: Kodiak Island, Alaska (Karluk River); Long Island, N.Y. (Montauk Point); Ennis, Mont. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Thomas Moore The Re-Enchantment of ... Oct 13, 2009
The book is divided into several broad sections: Nature, Home, Habitat, World, Psyche, Art, Word, Sacred, Ritual, and Spirits ... in Habitat A Garden Paradise and Noise and Silence. (Suite101.com)
Reed: Will GOP Pay For More Troops? Oct 12, 2009
while the DIMOWITS are spending millions saving the habitat of the salt marsh harvest rats. Cutting off life support to Americans Seniors to give it to LOSERS who are totally worthless. (CBS News)
More than 200 students turn out for Habitat's annual Shack-A-Thon Oct 12, 2009
More than 200 students took part in Shack-A-Thon last week to raise awareness for affordable housing and money for the SU/State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry Chapter of Habitat for Humanity ... Habitat raised more than $12,000, and attendance also grew from last year, said Zachary Balmuth-Loris, the event's organizer and a junior biomedical engineering major ... Habitat finished its first house last April. (Daily Orange, NY)
Biologists fight to save rare bison bloodlines Oct 12, 2009
Normally, from a wildlife conservation perspective, a larger habitat and gene pool are beneficial. But Roddy decided to wait, knowing genetic testing was planned for the Wind Cave herd. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
The endangered hunting professor Oct 11, 2009
Most people aren t aware that a huge amount of the money spent annually for habitat improvement and for research on wildlife is funded by a value-added tax on fishing and hunting equipment, he said ... Hunters and fishermen and -women have been a major source of funding for basic research and habitat protection. (Boston Globe)
Rivals home in on Johnson Oct 11, 2009
He spent the early part of the week visiting with families in his hometown of El Cajon who are living in a Habitat for Humanity house his foundation helped build. Then it was on to his annual golf tournament, where he was joined by a several Cup drivers, other professional athletes, and some Hollywood types as they raised more than $500,000 for his foundation. (Boston Globe)
Moon Shot Complete; Search on for Water Oct 10, 2009
What adds a sense of urgency to it is the fact that it will take us a good century or so to develop the technologies necessary to construct a self-sustainable habitat some place like Mars. And that's provided that we get off our butts and get to it. (CBS News)
Click to read: Dave's Made It Home! Oct 10, 2009
I would like to take part in a similar journey with my daughter More like a mother and daughter journey for CBS. I am 46 and work for Habitat for Humanity of the Lehigh Valley In PA My daughter is a 26 year old Navy vet. by tkisslaw October 9, 2009 9:28 AM EDT. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Raptor rapture: Rare hawk thrills birders Oct 10, 2009
The hawk s normal habitat consists of open and semi-open country such as deserts, grasslands and prairies. That could explain why the Swainson seems so comfortable in the brush of Dr. Howe s Automotive Repair Shop where, according to observers, it has been seen hunting grasshoppers. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Oregonians have love-hate relationship with state rodent Oct 9, 2009
On the other hand, more and more people are learning to love the way beavers restore fish habitat and help maintain stream flows during summer months ... The study is intended to determine whether humans "can predict well enough the habitat that beaver are going to want to occupy," Jackson said in an earlier interview ... "We want to find out, 'Do they survive? Do they stay put? And do they create the habitat we want them to create.". (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Buffalo exhibitor picks up $4M order Oct 9, 2009
The Buffalo-based trade show and exhibits company will design and create the habitat for a 30,000-gallon Gulf of Mexico shark tank complete with coral reefs, plants and landscaping, as well as several interactive exhibits dealing with the cultural history of America s rivers. Project manager Mike Dann said Hadley also will develop a curved water wall with audiovisual projection depicting the Mississippi River, a 25-foot indoor waterfall, three 5-foot circular aquariums and several display cases... (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Beaver receiver Oct 8, 2009
"One of the primary goals is to change the view of this quite beautiful view into an understanding that this is not just a pretty reflective surface, but a habitat," she said. "A teeming body that's alive with organisms whose health affects our health and our activities affect their health.". (BBC News -- Technology)
US details plan to control wild horse population Oct 8, 2009
With no natural predators remaining in their habitat, the wild horses and burros that roam federal land have been thriving, growing from 25,000 in 1971 to 69,000 today and compete with other wildlife and with cattle for food and water. Salazar is proposing the federal government spend about $96 million to buy land in the Midwest and East to create two preserves that could each support 3,600 horses. (Boston Globe)
He runs for the love of the sport (3) Oct 7, 2009
He is in the Kiwanis Club, Rotary Club and the YMCA. He is on the Mental Health Board, the Escambia County American Heart Association, is a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity and a volunteer coach. If that were not enough, he is also a Third Class Yeoman with the U.S. National Coast Guard and has been since 1998. (Brewton Standard, AL)
Building materials outlet to open in Claverack Oct 5, 2009
Habitat for Humanity, under a different kind of roof ... CLAVERACK Next month, Columbia County Habitat for Humanity will open an operation on ground that has already been broken ... The project, which is the result of a year of coordinated volunteer effort, will bring a Habitat ReStore to the county, an outlet that will accept donated building goods for resale. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
This cow was recently maimed by wolves on a grazing allotment near Bald Ridge north of Cody and had to be destroyed. (Courtesy photo) Oct 4, 2009
Dave wrote on Oct 3, 2009 8:40 PM:" Wow what a major left wing wacko! Guess you need to pay more at the store too huh! This is so stupid, the wolfs are no more alpha male and alpha female packs, they are not normal wild animals, they are cross inbreed and the whole pack kills not just the leader. Also there are 100s of deer and elk that you no longer see back in the slopes in the forest and in the canyons on rattle snake, Logan etc. No one is saying to kill them all, but they are destroying the... (Cody Enterprise, WY)
‘Feng Shui for Success’ shows how to create healthy personal environment Oct 4, 2009
Whatever your makeup, you may want that quality reflected in your habitat. Teske gives you easy ideas to try out. (Boston Globe)
Goat head leads to movement plan Oct 3, 2009
This article in the explains that the drainage systems push much of the garbage from the city streets to the fragile coastal habitat, but I'm sticking with we're pigs. Maybe that's in part the draw for outdoorsman, to be in unadulterated nature. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Gardening Tips Oct 3, 2009
Although the plants both look very much alike and grow under similar habitat conditions, they are used quite differently. The two species of ginseng are considered by many as the King of herbal medicines. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
