Getting the collar: Researchers tracking Florida black bears
State researchers are using radio collars to track the movement of 16 female black bears living in or near a state forest in the Florida Panhandle.
Ecology
Sep 30, 2016
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US turns to rewards in hunt for overseas cyber criminals
The FBI considers Evgeniy Bogachev one of the world's most prolific and brilliant cyber criminals, slapping his photos—bald, beefy-faced and smiling faintly—on "Wanted" fliers posted online. The Russian would be an ideal ...
Security
Mar 19, 2015
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Our need for seed fosters an unusual partnership to restore forests
Deep in the evergreen woodlands of Washington's Olympic Peninsula sits a forest-within-a-forest: groves of Douglas fir, western hemlock, Sitka spruce and western white pine in evenly planted rows surrounded by a tall deer ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 23, 2023
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Locals worry wind and solar will gobble up forests and farms
Massachusetts has installed solar panels faster than almost any other state as it seeks to reduce its carbon emissions. But some activists say the state's transition to renewable energy has come at a cost.
Environment
May 4, 2021
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Arizona aims to combat wrong-way driving with new technology
Arizona transportation officials are moving forward with a first-in-the-nation pilot program that will use thermal camera technology to curb the wrong-way driving problem plaguing the state.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jul 28, 2017
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Manatee death toll in past dozen years equals current population
Florida's 7,444 recorded manatees deaths in the last dozen years nearly matches the number thought to be surviving today.
Plants & Animals
Aug 22, 2022
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With all this rain and snow, can California really still be in a drought? Look deeper
Only weeks after a series of atmospheric rivers deluged California, the state is once again bracing for powerful winter weather that could deliver heaps of rain and snow, including fresh powder at elevations as low as 1,500 ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 22, 2023
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Water restrictions lifted for 7 million in Southern California, but region still urged to conserve
Mandatory water restrictions are being lifted for nearly 7 million people across Southern California following winter storms that have boosted reservoirs and eased a severe shortage that emerged during the state's driest ...
Environment
Mar 16, 2023
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California moves last two chimps from animal sanctuary that abruptly closed in 2019
With the move of its last two chimps, a former Los Angeles County animal sanctuary that was abruptly closed in 2019 is now empty of its animal charges, state officials said Wednesday.
Plants & Animals
Dec 29, 2022
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Colorado cements plan to reintroduce gray wolves but a snag lingers
Colorado's plan to capture and release dozens of wolves into the Western Slope's wilderness is now finalized, though the timeline might suffer thanks to a bill proposed by the region's lawmakers.
Plants & Animals
May 4, 2023
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