Yale360:
Bill Donahue: Aging with Intention→
/Outside:
Fascinating story of Bernd Heinrich's interesting and productive life.
BBC: Painted Lady Swarm→
/BBC
Painted Lady Butterflies were very abundant this summer in Minnesota.
John Myers: Protection of 13 miles of Lake Superior Shoreland→
/Pioneer Press:
Joanna Klein: Australia's Pink Lake→
/New York Times:
James J. Krupa: Geronimo’s Pass and Jackrabbits→
/Center for Humans and Nature:
Adam Frank: Wildness→
/NPR:
Gary Snyder noted that many folks are alienated from their place and that they "don't even know that they don't know the plants" of their environment. I've asked lakeshore residents and the only plants they know are the ones that the government has blacklisted (Eurasian milfoil, curly-leaf pondweed, etc.). I find it sad that folks only know the ones that the government has labeled 'bad/evil' and they don't appreciate the beauty of those plants and those that are indigenous to their area or lake.
Steven Maier: Mudpuppies→
/Great Lakes Echo:
Linda Poon: Climate Change Migrations→
/CityLab:
Mondale and Roosevelt: Protect the Boundary Waters→
/New York Times:
Smart people calling for action to protect a national asset.
Nathan Martin: Animal Migrations→
/The Atlantic:
Fascinating story about animal migration and the research on elk migration in and around Yellowstone National Park.
Janet Marinelli: When is a Plant Native?→
/Yale Environment 360:
Who are you to judge the merits of a new arrival? Remember species are judged based on our values -- the ecosystem does not care. See ‘My Science Articles’ for an article on non-native species management that is just creating environmental wrecks.
For more information on Emily Dickinson's gardens see this recent New York Times article.
Tom Neil: Minneapolis Parks -- Priority for Repair→
/MinnPost:
Good organization of the data on the city parks.
Minnehaha Watershed District: Zebra Mussels Improve Water Clarity in Lake Minnetonka→
/One suspects that some bays with improved water clarity may see an increase in aquatic plant habitat.
Marie Orttenburger: Heavy Metal Turtles→
/Capitol News Service:
Interesting results. I wonder if the amounts from the results of this study compare to fish and human heavy metal loads.
Sarah DeWeerdt: Bird Deaths From Window Collisions →
/Conservation Magazine:
Some alternations of our buildings and bird-friendly designs appear reasonable and responsible. Now if we can reduce mortality due to our domesticated cats...
Scott Johnson: Monarchs at Peril→
/ArsTechnica: