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Saturday, March 31, 2012
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AgriLife Extension sets pasture management workshop in Lampasas
Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, s-byrns@tamu.edu Contact: Heath Lusty, 512-556-8271, rhlusty@ag.tamu.edu LAMPASAS – The Texas AgriLife Extension Service will conduct a pasture management workshop from 1-5 p.m. April 5 in the Lampasas County Courthouse Annex Conference Room, 409 S. Pecan in Lampasas. “Now that we actually have some pasture to manage after last year’s record drought Read More...
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Friday, March 30, 2012
Scientists Clone American Elm Trees That Survived Dutch Elm Outbreaks
Scientists say they have successfully cloned American elm trees that survived epidemics of Dutch elm disease, a fungal infection that has decimated the iconic tree species across eastern Canada and the U.S. Using tissue 
samples collected from shoot tips and dormant buds, researchers at the University of Guelph in Canada employed in vitro technology to produce genetic copies of trees that survived multiple Dutch elm disease outbreaks. From those clones, they are now working to isolate germplasm with desired traits — including resistance to Dutch elm disease, which impedes water transport and nutrient flow in the infected trees — for future elm breeding and biotechnology programs, which could lead to a revival of the species in its former habitat. “It may also serve as a model to help propagate and preserve thousands of other endangered plant species at risk of extinction across the globe,” said Praveen Saxena, a plant scientist and one of the authors of the study, published in The Canadian Journal of Forest Research.
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Kyle Petty Announces Charity Ride Route
The Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America has announced the course for its April 28 – May 4 cross-country motorcycle trek.
More than 175 riders will join the 18th anniversary ride beginning in Napa, Calif., and travel over 2,500 miles before finishing at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Founded by former NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Kyle Petty, the Charity Ride raises funds and awareness for the Victory Junction Gang, a camp created to benefit children with chronic or life threatening illnesses.
“We started this ride as a small group of friends just riding from track to track,” said Kyle Petty, who currently serves as a NASCAR television analyst for SPEED, Showtime and TNT. “It’s amazing to see how this event has grown – seven days of beautiful riding with more than 175 riders helping to send hundreds of kids to Victory Junction.”
In 2012, for the first time riders will pass among the sprawling redwood forests of California and travel both “The Loneliest Road in America” (U.S. Highway 50) and “The Million Dollar Highway” (U.S. Route 550). In addition to 25 planned fuel stops, the 2012 Charity Ride route will make overnight visits in Redding, Calif.; Reno, Nev.; Richfield, Utah; Grand Junction, Colo.; Albuquerque, N.M.; and Lubbock, Texas.
Two-time Daytona 500 winner (2009, 2012) Matt Kenseth, former NFL great and Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker, Texas Motor Speedway President and General Manager Eddie Gossage, NASCAR legend Harry Gant and former NBA star and NASCAR team owner Brad Daugherty also plan to participate for all (or part) of this year’s ride.
“The Kyle Petty Charity Ride makes a real difference in children’s lives,” said Walker, who’s participating in his seventh event in 2012. “It’s not only the kids we visit with along the route, it’s the donations that help sponsor thousands of trips to Victory Junction that make this ride so special.”
Past notable riders include Robin Pemberton, Vice President of Competition, NASCAR; 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Tony Stewart; NASCAR drivers Michael Waltrip, Geoff Bodine, Steve Park, and Kenny Schrader; supermodel Niki Taylor; PGA golfer Davis Love III; Orange County Chopper co-founder Paul Teutul Sr., among others. Since 1995, more than 7,000 riders have logged 10.1 million cumulative miles alongside Petty and donated more than $14.5 million to primary beneficiary Victory Junction and other charities that support chronically ill children.
A year-round camp, Victory Junction was founded by the Petty family to enrich the lives of children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses by creating experiences that are memorable, empowering, and physically safe and medically sound. The Randleman, N.C., camp was founded by the Pettys to honor their late son Adam; since opening its doors in 2004, Victory Junction has been the Charity Ride’s primary beneficiary.
In the last eight years, more than 7,350 children with health issues that would typically prevent them from attending camp have attended Victory Junction at no charge thanks to the Kyle Petty Charity Ride. Construction of a second facility is currently under way in Kansas City, Kan.
Fans and spectators along the Charity Ride route can contribute through the “Small Change. Big Impact.” program, which accepts donations at the Ride’s pit stop locations. The public can also make a $10 donation by texting RIDE to 27722. Reply to the confirmation text with the word YES to confirm the donation, and $10 will appear on the user’s wireless bill or will be deducted from a prepaid balance. Online donations are also accepted here.
Find out more here.
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- Debbie Gibson To Join Celebrity Apprentice For Charity
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Thursday, March 29, 2012
Nitrates Pose Threat to California Farming Region, Study Says
Nearly 10 percent of the people living in California’s most productive agricultural areas may be drinking water contaminated with nitrates, according to a new study. In an analysis of water quality in the Tulare Lake Basin and the Salinas Valley, a rural region of about 2.6 million people, researchers at the University of California, Davis found that one in ten people rely on drinking water containing levels of nitrates that exceed the 45 milligrams-per-liter state health standard. According to the study, the number of people affected could exceed 80 percent of the region’s population by 2050 without proper actions, which would include improving fertilizer management and water treatment. According to researchers, more than 95 percent of the nitrate contamination is related to agricultural activities, including organic and synthetic fertilizers. A separate report by the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development found that farming-caused water pollution costs taxpayers worldwide billions of dollars annually.
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James Cameron to release 3D film of Mariana Trench expedition
Director says 3D movie and TV special for National Geographic could be ready this year
James Cameron is preparing a chronicle of his expedition to the bottom of the Mariana Trench as a TV special for National Geographic and a 3D release in cinemas.
His seven-mile (11km) descent in Deepsea Challenger to the ocean's lowest point in the western Pacific was the deepest solo dive ever.
Cameron said in a phone interview on Tuesday that the film could be ready late this year or early next year.
He completed his expedition on Monday, then rushed to London for the premiere of a 3D version of his 1997 blockbuster Titanic, which is released next week in time for the 100th anniversary of the ship's sinking.
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Linking Weird Weather to Rapid Warming of the Arctic
The loss of Arctic summer sea ice and the rapid warming of the Far North are altering the jet stream over North America, Europe, and Russia. Scientists are now just beginning to understand how these profound shifts may be increasing the likelihood of more persistent and extreme weather.
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Joint Statement on Nuclear Terrorism
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The governments of the United States, United Kingdom, and French Republic each understand the threat of nuclear terrorism and share the collective responsibility to inform and strengthen international measures designed to secure sensitive information, technology or nuclear material from access by terrorists, and to develop emergency response measures. In recognition of these shared principles, consistent with our rights and obligations under the Non-Proliferation Treaty, our three governments are taking the following initial steps:
- INFCIRC/225/Rev. 5 recognizes that nuclear security protection levels are critically dependent upon the attractiveness of nuclear materials to potential terrorist adversaries with intent to assemble a nuclear explosive device. We will actively engage in international workshops to address graded approaches for the characterization of nuclear material attractiveness to further enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of physical protection measures.
- We have the specialized knowledge and capability to diagnose, render safe, characterize and dispose of a nuclear threat device. We have a focused effort to continually enhance the technical capabilities of our emergency detection and response assets to any such threat. As such we will seek, wherever possible, to engage with the international community to further strengthen worldwide preparedness to contend with the threat of nuclear terrorism.
Source: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/03/27/joint-statement-nuclear-terrorism
U.S. Startup Develops Process to Convert Plastic Waste into Oil
A U.S. startup company says it has developed a technology to convert plastic waste into a highly refined, low-sulphur oil, an innovation company officials say could provide a domestic source of fuel and keep untold amounts of plastic out of landfills. Developed by New York-based JBI Inc., the Plastic2Oil system melts up to 4,000 pounds of plastic waste per hour, producing a liquid stream that is then vaporized in a process that rearranges the materials’ hydrocarbon chains, capturing about 86 percent of the hydrocarbon content. Ultimately, the process produces a fuel that can be used in diesel engines, ship engines, and power plants. “When there have been attempts in the past to make fuel from plastic, it’s been low-quality, low-flashpoint, kind of sludgy,” John Bordynuik, the company’s founder, told NPR. “In this case, we’re making a very highly refined, consistent product that's within specifications of any standardized fuel.” The company says it has signed deals to work with companies that generate significant amounts of plastic waste.
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Help Us Create an Aerial Photograph to Oppose Citizens United
Mark your calendars: GOOD is mobilizing for a good cause. This weekend, we'll be teaming up with the folks at Interconnected to create a massive aerial photograph to protest the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision, and you're invited.
On Saturday morning, we'll gather at the "All In for the 99%" pop-up gallery in Los Angeles, where hundreds of people will organize into a giant "99%" symbol on the roof. The whole thing will be filmed from the air by a remote control octocopter, then turned into a video and photograph representing our collective opposition to the Citizens United ruling.
To participate in the aerial photograph, just show up at 400 S. La Brea at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 31. Get full details and RSVP at the project's Facebook page.
And stick around for the rest of the day's events. Val Kilmer will be performing as Mark Twain. Van Jones will speak. There will be DJs and drinks and lots of great art. See the full schedule here. It'll be way more fun than Davos.
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Smart Growth News- March 26, 2012
National House votes today on 90-day extension - But Senate eyeing shorter stopgap - Obama jumps into transport fray The Hill- March 26, 2012 HOUSE VOTES ON EXTENSION TODAY: Members will take up a 90-day transportation stopgap under suspension of the rules — two-thirds of the chamber must approve it. Republicans seem to acknowledge the vote might fail: They would need dozens of Democratic votes despite vocal opposition, and the Monday vote leaves time for leaders to bring it up later in the week under a rule that would only require a simple majority. Gas price debate complicates Dems' case against short-term highway bill The Hill- March 24, 2012 The political debate over gas prices appears to be complicating Democratic efforts to compare the standoff over federal transportation spending to last year’s shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration. In U.S. Cities, Unemployment Rate Easing Fox Business- March 23, 2012 The unemployment rates in almost all metropolitan areas dropped in January from a year earlier, and a majority were lower than the national rate, the Labor Department said on Friday. Both Coasts Watch Closely as San Francisco Faces Erosion The New York Times- March 24, 2012 SAN FRANCISCO — The explosive waves of Ocean Beach, a 3.5-mile stretch separating the city from the gray edge of the Pacific Ocean, have long been a draw for tourists, local families and an international tribe of surfers.
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3-D Printers Spit Out Fancy Food, Green Cars, and Replacement Bones
Machines that can instantly produce everything from food to flowers are a staple of science fiction. Today do-it-yourselfers have brought the fantasy to life with 3-D printers that lay down thin layers of material, be it plastic or cookie dough, that accumulate atop each other to create any desired shape. The printers, which cost about $1,000, work much like their ink-jet counterparts: A reservoir of material serves as a cartridge, and digital blueprints programmed in advance control the output. The printers can produce objects from model planes to robot toys in layers, in some cases spitting out glue to affix each new layer like frosting on a tiered cake. The technique has been used since the 1980s by manufacturers for rapid prototyping of models and parts.
Now 3-D printing is also finding creative applications in the lab, where scientists are using the advancing technology to help design gourmet snacks, set broken bones, and build cars.
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After the Fab@Home Project at Cornell University put 3-D printing instructions online, amateur craftsmen began writing in about their creations. Some had tried using materials like cake frosting and asked Cornell for help. So in 2010 Fab@Home teamed with the French Culinary Institute to fill their printer’s syringes with goopy foods that could serve as cartridge ink for shapely snacks and started making rocket ship cookies and turkey cubes. The product could then be fried, baked, or flambéed. To maintain the design, cookies were chilled before baking, and meat was coated in tasteless glue. Researchers aim to use 3-D printing to improve nutrition by precisely controlling ingredients and making healthy food more palatable for picky eaters...
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Coalition Update – 3/21/2012
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Pierce Brosnan And Larry King To Attend A Wild Night For Charity
Pierce Brosnan, Bo Derek, Li Bing Bing and Larry King will all appear as presenters at this year’s A Wild Night – A Benefit for WildAid – event in May.
The event will honor internet pioneer James H. Clark for his generous support of multiple wildlife and marine organizations through the James H. Clark Charitable Foundation. He has also donated his time as a board member, advisor and volunteer to many non-profits. He has also been a major funder and producer of several special projects, initiatives and films such as the award winning film about dolphins, The Cove. Also being honored with a leadership award at the event is Google Earth, for its ground-breaking use of technology in the advancement of conservation.
The event will feature a reception, dinner with a focus on local and organic foods, and auction. The Honorary Committee includes Richard Branson, Jackie Chan, Minnie Driver, Harrison Ford, Daryl Hannah, Ang Lee, Yao Ming, Edward Norton and Shauna Robertson.
The A Wild Night event takes place on May 11 at Terra, 511 Harrison St, San Francisco. More information can be found here.
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Monday, March 26, 2012
Majority-Black AP Calculus Class Bucks National Trends
A recent report from the College Board revealed that 80 percent of black students who could do well in AP classes never end up taking them. But an AP calculus class at Portland's De La Salle North Catholic High School, is bucking the national trend: two-thirds of the class' students are black.
"I wonder, do those schools give black people a chance?" senior Kevin Jones told The Oregonian about the majority of the state's other high schools. Indeed, of Oregon's high schools with more than 25 black students enrolled, only five schools have even one black student taking calculus.
So how does the small 600-student school do it? Although the majority of students at De La Salle start their freshman year behind in math, the school ensures that the students catch up by taking extra classes. As a result, by the time senior year comes around, they're ready for calculus.
Like any excellent AP teacher, 37-year-old Scott Reis works hard to ensure the students are prepared to do well on the AP exam. As you can see in the video above, Reis helps students master things like functions and anti-derivatives through extra study groups and tutoring, along with making his class an engaging, community learning experience. His enthusiasm for the subject also influences his students, who are frequently seen around campus helping each other out.
There's no reason what's happening at De La Salle can't be replicated at other schools. At a time when we need more math graduates, it's inspiring to see the school taking steps to ensure that students of color excel in the field.
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China’s Wind Energy Capacity Reached Record Levels in 2011
China installed a record 18,000 megawatts of new wind energy in 2011, boosting its total capacity to nearly 63,000 megawatts and widening its lead in the global wind energy sector, according to the Earth Policy Institute (EPI). The U.S., which was passed by China for total wind capacity, installed about 6,800 megawatts, increasing its total capacity to 47,000 megawatts, or enough to power 10 million homes. Worldwide, energy developers installed 41,000 megawatts of capacity during the year, increasing the global total to 283,000 megawatts — enough to provide electricity to 380 million people at European levels of consumption. China is expected to widen its lead as the global leader in wind energy, with a series of mega-complexes planned in the nation’s northern provinces that could boost total capacity to 140,000 megawatts by 2020, which would surpass the total global capacity at the end of 2008. However, many turbines now stand idle in remote parts of the country as upgrades to the electric grid and transmission lines lag behind turbine construction, according to EPI. As a result, Chinese regulators have capped the allowed new wind capacity at 15,000 to 20,000 megawatts.
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Senegal: Wade Warned New President Sall of Shortage in Public Funds
M. Ndiaye reports [fr] that Wade warned newly elected president Macky Sall that the State will not be able to pay public servant salaries if he is not re-elected. Furthermore, P. Faye adds that Wade also stated before election Day that infrastructure construction in the city of Matam and Podor will stop...
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Ecuador: The March for Life Arrives in Quito
On its arrival in Quito on March 22, the March for Life was met with support from one side and opposition from another, including criticism from the government and police resistance. Ecuadorean netizens reported during the day on social networks by sharing photos, videos, reports, and reactions on the arrival of the march in the capital of Ecuador.
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Sunday, March 25, 2012
Can Reforming the Farm Bill Help Change U.S. Agriculture?
For decades, farm bills in the U.S. Congress have supported large-scale agriculture. But with the 2012 Farm Bill now up for debate, advocates say seismic shifts in the way the nation views food production may lead to new policies that tilt more toward local, sustainable agriculture.
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Two years of Obamacare
The Affordable Care Act was a landmark law almost a century in the making. Presidents from Teddy Roosevelt to Bill Clinton tried to reform a health care system that had been badly broken for generations. For too long, tens of millions of Americans didn't have health insurance—and even those who did often couldn't afford the care they needed.
In 2010, a Democratic Congress passed comprehensive health reform into law, and two years ago today, President Obama's signature made it the law of the land. Already, millions of Americans are benefiting in very real ways. Medicare is stronger for seniors, and women can get life-saving mammograms at no extra cost. Kids won't be denied coverage because they were born with pre-existing conditions. From children to senior citizens, Americans are saving money on their health care. In just two years:
- 180 million Americans are protected against the insurance industry's worst abuses—like having their coverage dropped when they need it most and unjustified excessive premium increases.
- 17 million American children with pre-existing conditions can no longer be turned down if they need coverage.
- Insurance companies can no longer impose a lifetime cap on your health coverage.
- 86 million Americans have benefited from expanded access to free preventive care like mammograms and colonoscopies.
- 2.5 million young Americans now have health insurance—because they can now stay on their parents' plans until age 26.
- Prescription drug discounts saved 3.6 million seniors and people with disabilities in the Medicare donut hole an average of $604.
And that's just the beginning. New provisions of the law continue to be implemented, and over the coming months and years, costs will continue to go down, and the quality of care will continue to rise. When the law is fully implemented two years from now, every single American will have access to affordable health care—including more than 30 million Americans who had been without coverage.
This is an anniversary worth celebrating.
Show your support for health care on Twitter with the hashtag #ILikeObamacare and by adding your name here.
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Timeline of a Walmart T-Shirt: From Cotton Field to Store
The chart below really got us thinking about the clothes we wear and how little we know about where they came from — and what it took to get them to the stores we buy them in. The flow chart … Continue reading
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Olive Ridley turtles start spawning on Orissa beach
Olive Ridley turtles have finally arrived at Gahirmatha beach in Orissa to lay eggs much to the delight of wildlife lovers and forest officials.
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Saturday, March 24, 2012
Sixth annual East Austin Garden Fair on April 14 focused on ‘giving space’
March 22, 2012 By: Paul Schattenberg, 210-467-6575, paschattenberg@ag.tamu.edu AUSTIN – The sixth annual “East Austin Garden Fair: A Passion for Plants” will be held from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on April 14 at the Zaragoza Recreation Center, 2608 E. Gonzales Street in Austin. The fair, presented by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service and city Read More...
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Wet summer could lead to climate confusion in Australia
Australian climate scientists are concerned over the fact that the nation's cool and wet summer could lead to confusion about whether climate change is real.
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Busting the Forest Myths: People as Part of the Solution
The long-held contention that rural forest communities are the prime culprits in tropical forest destruction is increasingly being discredited, as evidence mounts that the best way to protect rainforests is to involve local residents in sustainable management.
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Artist brings bouquet of ideas to Texas A&M’s floral design class
Writer: Kathleen Phillips, 979-845-2872, ka-phillips@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Students hovered over buckets of colorful flowers and greenery in a classroom at Texas A&M University intent on making bouquets for their teacher, Bill McKinley. But these students who hope flowers will wow their teacher for a better grade have a reason – they are floral design Read More...
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Friday, March 23, 2012
New York City Roof Study Shows Drastic Cooling with White Surfaces
A New York City roof covered in a white synthetic membrane was on average 43 degrees F cooler than surrounding black tar and asphalt roofs during times of peak heat last summer, according to a study by scientists from Columbia University and NASA. On the 
hottest day of the summer — July 22, 2011, when the city set a record for electricity usage during a heat wave — the dark surfaces of some city roofs reached 170 degrees F, while temperatures on the white test roof peaked at less than 130 degrees F. The city’s CoolRoofs initiative is working to install “living roofs” with plants and to convert many tar and asphalt roofs to a white color using membranes or white paint. The goal, the city says, is to help reduce the urban “heat island” effect, which can boost temperatures by 5 to 7 degrees F, especially at night. Lowering the heat island effect would reduce demand for air conditioning and cut illnesses and deaths during heat waves. Converting roofs to white is cheaper than planting “living roofs,” the researchers noted. “Bright is the new black,” said Stuart Gaffin, a Columbia scientist and lead author of the study, which was published in the journal Environmental Research Letters.
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Save Kosi river corridor, save tigers: WWF
Highlighting the importance of the Kosi river corridor in the Corbett tiger reserve in Uttarakhand, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said Sunday that the crucial pathway is facing a threat from upcoming resorts and hotels.
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Thursday, March 22, 2012
Linking Weird Weather to Rapid Warming of the Arctic
The loss of Arctic summer sea ice and the rapid warming of the Far North are altering the jet stream over North America, Europe, and Russia. Scientists are now just beginning to understand how these profound shifts may be increasing the likelihood of more persistent and extreme weather.
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Herbicides May Be Lethal For Endangered Butterfly Species, Study Says
Common herbicides used to maintain the habitat of the endangered Lange’s metalmark butterfly may actually pose a lethal threat to the species, according to a new study. In tests requested by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service — which uses the herbicides to combat invasive plants inside a northern California wildlife refuge — scientists at Washington State University found that adult populations of the closely related Behr’s metalmark butterfly dropped by as much as one-third when their larvae were exposed to regular doses of three commonly used herbicides. For small populations, “any kind of reduction like that is going to be a problem,” said John Stark an ecotoxicologist and lead author of the study, published in the journal Environmental Pollution. The scientists could not use the Lange’s metalmarks for testing because of their endangered status. While more than 25,000 of the butterflies were believed to live in the dunes of Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge a century ago, the numbers dropped to 5,000 in the early 1970s and to as low as 45 in 2006. A critical threat facing the butterfly is the loss of the naked stem buckwheat plant, which has been increasingly overgrown by non-native plants, such as the ripgut brome, vetch and yellow starthistle.
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