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09/27/2018
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By Jhoanna Robinson
Natural cycles: Cover crops bring balance to ecology
University of Illinois researchers have found another reason to plant cover crops: It seems that migratory birds prefer to rest in fields with cover crops. “We think cover crops, such as cereal rye, likely provide migrating birds with more vegetation and a safe area to escape from the elements and from predators. Cover crops also […]
09/21/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Adding cattle to wetland management practices benefits migratory bird populations, environment
In a bid to protect the dwindling wetlands of southeastern Nebraska from the encroachment of aggressive reed canarygrass and preserve them from conversion into farmland, researchers suggest using the lush region of the Rainwater Basin as grazing or haying grounds for domesticated cattle, reported a Newswise article. This way, an aggressive invasive species gets reduced, the cattle receive plenty of natural […]
05/29/2018
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By Tracey Watson
Electro pollution from power lines threatens health of wildlife
It has become readily evident to most people that our planet is in trouble – big trouble. The bees are in crisis, forests are being cut down at an alarming rate, pollution of the air and oceans is out of control, and nobody seems to be doing very much about any of it. The latest […]
04/10/2018
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By Michelle Simmons
Feeding the wildlife may not be such a good idea: Study shows it influences migration, rates of disease
Feeding the wildlife may do more harm than good as it affects migration and rates of disease. The study, published in the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, indicated that the migration patterns of animals are changing because of human interventions, such as ornamental plantings of berry-bearing bushes and bird feeders. […]
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