Protecting natural resources, including air, land and water. Also of interest are threatened and endangered species as well as endangered species. Conservation (wildlife, soil, water, etc.) issues also discussed. Topics include: RCRA, CERCLA, Clean Water Act (CWA), NEPA, 404 Permits, EPCRA, FIFRA, and others.
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Thursday, September 1, 2016
Those Itinerant Purple Martins
From U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Region:
Purple martins spend winters in South America. On the way, they gather in massive roosts of more than 100,000 birds!
Photo: Purple martins courtesy of Brian Garrett/Creative Commons. https://flic.kr/p/uyAjQM
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Purple martins spend winters in South America. On the way, they gather in massive roosts of more than 100,000 birds!
Photo: Purple martins courtesy of Brian Garrett/Creative Commons. https://flic.kr/p/uyAjQM
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Spotted Tussock Caterpillar
From U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Region:
Have you ever found a caterpillar with pointed tufts of hair? This is usually a good sign that you shouldn’t touch it! Fine hairs can cause skin irritation and help keep the caterpillar safe.
Photo: Spotted tussock caterpillar by Courtney Celley/USFWS.
Have you ever found a caterpillar with pointed tufts of hair? This is usually a good sign that you shouldn’t touch it! Fine hairs can cause skin irritation and help keep the caterpillar safe.
Photo: Spotted tussock caterpillar by Courtney Celley/USFWS.
Black Swallowtail Caterpillar
From Great River and Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuges:
Yesterday this black swallowtail caterpillar was seen on the refuge. Such beautiful shades of green, yellow, and black! You can read more about them athttp://entnemdept.ufl.edu/ creatures/bfly/bfly2/ eastern_black_swallowtail.h tm
Yesterday this black swallowtail caterpillar was seen on the refuge. Such beautiful shades of green, yellow, and black! You can read more about them athttp://entnemdept.ufl.edu/
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