Philosophy
The children don't have far to travel for this adventure--a backyard will do fine. Cornell University is asking for help in understanding more about "ladybugs". It's good science.
"Over the past twenty years several native ladybug species that were once very common have become extremely rare.... During this same time several species of ladybugs from other places have greatly increased both their numbers and range. Besides being incredibly cool and charismatic ladybugs are also essential predators in both farms and forests that keep us from being overrun with pests (like aphids and mealybugs). In many areas the native ladybugs are being replaced by exotic ones. This has happened very quickly and we don't know how this shift happened, what impact it will have (e.g. will the exotic species be able to control pests as well as our familiar native ones always have) and how we can prevent more native species from becoming so rare."
The Lost Ladybug Project
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Philosophy
"The Lost Ladybug Project"...something to do this summer
The children don't have far to travel for this adventure--a backyard will do fine. Cornell University is asking for help in understanding more about "ladybugs". It's good science."Over the past twenty years several native ladybug species that were once very common have become extremely rare.... During this same time several species of ladybugs from other places have greatly increased both their numbers and range. Besides being incredibly cool and charismatic ladybugs are also essential predators in both farms and forests that keep us from being overrun with pests (like aphids and mealybugs). In many areas the native ladybugs are being replaced by exotic ones. This has happened very quickly and we don't know how this shift happened, what impact it will have (e.g. will the exotic species be able to control pests as well as our familiar native ones always have) and how we can prevent more native species from becoming so rare."
The Lost Ladybug Project
- Is Language A Technology?
Came across this sentence in Nicholas Carr's The Shallows: "Language itself is not a technology." his argument is that because it is "native to our species" that it is not an artifact and anything that is not an artifact cannot be a technology. Is...
- Hyperacccumulator Plant...rinorea Niccolifera
"New species of metal-eating plant discovered in the Philippines" May 9th, 2014 ScienceDaily Scientists from the University of the Philippines, Los Baños have discovered a new plant species with an unusual lifestyle -- it eats nickel for a living --...
- "are You Concerned About The Loss Of A Species?" Poll
Are you concerned about the loss of a species? No...3 Yes...4 Shouldn't weep too much over the failure of some species [animal and vegetable] becoming extinct. It is still a fact of natural selection in many cases but too, man has had a terrible...
- Invasive Species
I cannot agree with the following entirely for in my state [Missouri] Zebra Mussels are a particular nuisance and problem. Yes, they are an exception but the embracement of invasive species must be done with caution and careful management. "Ecologists:...
- Alaotra Grebe--gone
Internation Year of Biodiversity "Bird conservation: Alaotra grebe confirmed extinct" by Matt Walker BBC The Alaotra grebe is extinct, according to the latest assessment of the world's rarest birds. The last known sighting of the bird was in...