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Sacked workers to open new wind turbine factory

Workers who lost their jobs when an Isle of Wight wind turbine factory closed down plan to open their own turbine plant on the same industrial estate as the former business.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jul 25, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 7

Wolves, moose and biodiversity: An unexpected connection

Moose eat plants; wolves kill moose. What difference does this classic predator-prey interaction make to biodiversity?

Biology / Ecology

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 4

What should be done about the disappearing wolves of Isle Royale?

(PhysOrg.com) -- The number of wolves at Isle Royale National Park has dipped to nine—the lowest number seen since Michigan Technological University’s wolf-moose predator-prey study began 54 years ...

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 19, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Poop reveals an immigrant in Isle Royale wolves' gene pool

The wolves and moose of Isle Royale have done it again. They’ve surprised the scientists who have spent more than half a century studying them.

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 30, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast