Warmer Cape Cod Losing Namesake Catch Nov 13, 2009
And the armadillos have been moving north for decades. by lakota2012 November 12, 2009 11:52 AM EST. (CBS News)
Out of the Box Problem Solving Oct 15, 2009
Other ideas came quickly, inspired by flower petals, armadillos, squirrels, and anteaters. (Full disclosure: Chip led a workshop with the biomimicry team on another issue. (FastCompany)
Hunters best insurance against deer collisions Oct 9, 2009
When it comes to cars and collisions, they're as hapless as rabbits in headlights or armadillos on a Southern road. If you don't want to run the risk of hitting a deer with your truck or automobile, best stay out of West Virginia, where the odds of hitting a deer on the highway are 1 in 39. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Wandering bear Georgia nuisance Aug 10, 2009
It's possible that he likes to roam or may be looking for a mate," she said. Originally captured in Broward County, the bear was relocated by biologists in May to Picayune Strand State Forest in Collier County. They trapped it for a second time on June 24 after it strolled through a Palm Beach County neighborhood. At that time, biologists released it in the Osceola Wildlife Management Area which spans Baker and Columbia counties, Parker said. It didn't stay long. In mid-July, the bear showed up... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Alligator found hiding under car on city's near west-side Aug 6, 2009
First it was armadillos, then Killer Bees, and now alligators. " To add your comments you must be registered and logged in *Member ID: *Password: Do not use usernames or passwords from your financial accounts!Note: Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required! *Create a Member ID: *Choose a password: *Re-enter password: *E-mail Address: *Year of Birth: (children under 13 cannot register) *First Name: *Last Name: Company: *Home Phone: Business Phone: *Address: *City: *State: *Zip Code: Return... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Alcoa Destroying Rain Forest in Court Battle Sparked by Brazil Prosecutors Aug 1, 2009
There are no signs of the deer, armadillos and pacas he used to hunt to feed his wife and 10 children. For Bentes and thousands of others in the Juruti region of Para whose livelihood depends on wildlife and plants, everything changed in 2006. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Fossilized Dung: Secret Ecology Of Lost World Jul 20, 2009
Some 30 million years ago, the continent was home to what is known to palaeontologists as the South America Megafauna, including some truly giant extinct herbivores: bone covered armadillos the size of a small car, ground sloths 6 metres tall and elephant-sized hoofed-mammals unlike anything alive today. And of course, megafauna would have produced mega-dung. (Science Daily)
Huge Fossilized Dung Reveals a Hidden Ancient Ecosystem Jul 18, 2009
Paleontologists have dug up evidence of bone-covered armadillos the size of small cars, ground sloths nearly 20 feet tall (6 meters tall) and elephant-sized hoofed mammals. Although the themselves did not , the results of their work are preserved as fossil dung balls, some more than 40 million years old and as large as tennis balls, the researchers said. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Texas Mammals: Big, small, in between (30) Jul 6, 2009
Once found only in the lower Rio Grande Valley, armadillos have now spread to our neighboring states and beyond. Because of their poor eyesight, armadillos are forced to rely completely on their sense of smell and sound in order to decipher prey from other predators ... Instead, armadillos can jump nearly five feet in the air. (Boerne Star, TX)
California Immigrant Activist Charged With Vote Fraud... Jun 26, 2009
If you choose to only go with companies that speak English, its like going off the grid and living in a solar panel-clad dome in the desert, digging your own well, trying to grow your own vegetables and skinning your own armadillos for food and clothing. On the flipside, your choice to sacrificially cut off an otherwise useful service to make your point is somewhat heroic, I guess, but also playing into your "opponents" hands in a way. (The Drudge Report)
Free groceries Jun 25, 2009
Possums and coons are nasty, and armadillos can give you leprosy. yuk. (The Palm Beach Post)
Feehery: No one represents America's center May 30, 2009
(CNN) -- "There's nothing in the middle of the road but yellow stripes and dead armadillos." -- Jim Hightower. "Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by the traffic from both sides." -- Margaret Thatcher. (CNN -- US)
Tent cities feel economic strain May 5, 2009
Marshall feels ill at ease in the camp and has trouble sleeping, and not just because of the armadillos that burrow under his tent. "I'm scared," he says. (USA Today)
Ready for the lovebug invasion? May 3, 2009
Other than a few insignificant predators -- robins, quails and armadillos will gobble them up -- sport utility vehicles may be their most mortal enemy. But, to car detailers such as Spivey, they're a friend, not foe, that he is happy to see stick around. (Florida Today)
On a Mission to Save Sloths May 2, 2009
Their Muppety, monkeylike appearance belies their true taxonomical standing, more closely related to anteaters and even armadillos. And a sloth does indeed spend most of its time in the canopy, coming down to ground level about once a week to urinate and defecate. (Scientific American)
Jack in the Box: Six Days in April, Part 5 Apr 28, 2009
Dozens of little girls in their softball jerseys helped cheer the Jackets, including a team called "The Flaming Armadillos." New Tech president G.P. "Bud" Peterson and his wife watched most of the nightcap. This, Bud, was for you, too. (Ramblinwreck.com)
Cathy’s Corner — Garden, unwanted animals make life interesting Apr 17, 2009
Armadillos, coons, possums, copperheads, rabbits. and who knows what else. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Full Body Hippo Among Seven Hundred Taxidermy Mounts for Sale to Highest Bidder Fort Worth Big Game Trophy & Western Auction Apr 10, 2009
Some other species in the sale are Rocky Mountain Big Horn, Moose, Longhorn, Cape and American Buffalo, Elk, Caribou, Zebra, Wart Hog, Kob, Axis Deer, Gemsbok, Nyala, Mouflon Sheep, Giraffe, Whitetail Deer, Spanish Ibex, Dik Dik, Armadillos, Coyote, Bobcat, Mule Deer, Scimitar Horned Oryx, Nile Lechwe, Wildebeest, Springbok, Chamois and Red Hartebeest. There are also hundreds of small game animals like Badger, Coyote, Artic Fox, Cougar, Beaver, Raccoon and Austrian Opossum. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Editorial: Commerce squirrel ordinance too big a punch? Apr 8, 2009
And in fact, the Georgia DNR recognizes that any number of animals - including rats, mice, coyotes, beavers, groundhogs and armadillos - can become nuisances and, as such, can be trapped or killed at any time, according to the March 10 story. Surely, if a state agency is capable of declaring some animals are nuisances, the presumption ought to be that local governments are capable of making the same declaration - although the highest standards of good governance would demand that local... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Cathy’s Corner — Growing own food not as easy as it sounds Mar 27, 2009
And if you bury the bottom foot or so of your fence in the ground, you might keep out the armadillos. But if you don t top it with an electric wire, you won t keep out the squirrels and coons and such. (Brenham Banner, TX)
25 reasons we love Austin, Texas Feb 16, 2009
The weekend starts on ThursdayA street party breaks out on South Congress Avenue on the of each month, with restaurants, galleries and shops staying open late and vendors selling tooled Western belts and onesies printed with armadillos. This being Austin, the festivities wouldn't be complete without music there's always a band playing under the oaks at Gero's Taco Bar. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Animal attraction: Brevard Zoo opens renovated Paws On Feb 13, 2009
But also on paw are cute little pygmy goats, alpacas, Priscilla the emu and a handful of armadillos that tend to nose at your ankles and nibble on your socks ... Faith Bellotte, 3, works her way around the petting zoo, petting goats, an emu, tortoise, deer and armadillos. (Florida Today)
Father's bow shot kills grizzly attacking his son (3) Feb 12, 2009
Paul wrote on Sep 23, 2008 5:38 AM:" My wife and I and 3 other couples just returned from 10 days in the Napa Valley. I realized something was not right. No small mammals. No squirrels, no raccoons, no rabbits, armadillos, skunks, coyotes...nothing. No road kill. Very few birds. If PETA is really serious they need to check in their own backyard. The wineries are serious about eliminating competition...for their grapes! I don't know if they are using poison or traps. Probably both. ".... (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Comal County Road Department worker called "The Undertaker" Feb 9, 2009
In a typical month, he ll retrieve about 60 deer and a smattering of just about anything that prowls the Hill Country: raccoons, opossums, bobcats, porcupines, armadillos, foxes, family pets, even vultures that got hit by cars while dining on road kill. This isn t the most flashy job, but I asked for it and I got it. (KHOU.com, TX)
It's a Small World -- Watch Out for New Diseases Feb 8, 2009
Dogs, opossums and armadillos are all susceptible to his disease. Since 2003, Chagas has been observed in dogs in the United States. (Pekin Times, IL)
Leprosy Lingers in the U.S. Feb 7, 2009
Armadillos are commonly infected in Texas and Louisiana, for instance, and the prevalence of the infection in animals coincides with the prevalence in humans in that area, Krahenbuhl noted. Symptoms include skin lesions lighter than your normal skin color. (MEDLINEplus)
