Monthly Archives: December 2014

Originally posted on GarryRogers Nature Conservation:
In June, the President called on federal agencies to create a plan to “promote the health of honey bees and other pollinators.” To show appreciation for all that bees and wild pollinators provide, it…

Originally posted on Emilio Cogliani:
To the non-phytomaniac, the word “baobab” might as well refer to a rare breed of primates or a minuscule kind of bacteria living on the edges of eyelashes. But, for those well versed in the…

Originally posted on Emilio Cogliani:
WildCare’s Wildlife Hospital treats nearly 4,000 ill, injured and orphaned wild animal patients from over 200 species every year. These are three patients’ stories. As last week’s monster storm lumbered toward the San Francisco Bay…

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Originally posted on Emilio Cogliani:
Derby the dog was born with underdeveloped front legs, which severely limited his movement. He could not run, and he could barely get around on hard surfaces like concrete as that would be too abrasive…

Originally posted on Emilio Cogliani:
Carol Dweck researches “growth mindset” — the idea that we can grow our brain’s capacity to learn and to solve problems. In this talk, she describes two ways to think about a problem that’s slightly…

Originally posted on Natural History Wanderings:
The Associated Press reported  President Barack Obama announced Tuesday that he’s removing more than 52,000 square miles of waters off Alaska’s coast from consideration for oil and gas exploration or drilling. Read story at…