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'Benchmark glaciers' shrinking at faster rate, study finds

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Aug 07, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (10) | comments 18

Climate change is shrinking three of the nation's most studied glaciers at an accelerated rate, and government scientists say that finding bolsters global concerns about rising sea levels and the availability of fresh drinking ...


Origins of wolverine in California genetically verified

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 29, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

A wolverine first photographed by a remote-controlled camera on the Tahoe National Forest in February 2008 is most closely related to Rocky Mountain populations, according to a team of 10 federal, state and university scientists.





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Wolverine at home in 'Wolverine State'

Other Sciences /

created Dec 28, 2005 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

A Michigan teacher wants people to know that a rare wolverine roaming Michigan's Thumb isn't a threat to humans.


Scientists Believe Photograph Depicts Wolverine in California

Preliminary DNA analysis completed on California wolverine

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created Apr 03, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Preliminary results from DNA analysis of wolverine scat samples collected on the Tahoe National Forest do not match those of historic California wolverine populations, according to U.S. Forest Service scientists.


Scientists Believe Photograph Depicts Wolverine in California

Camera Spots Wolverine in Sierra Nevada

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created Mar 06, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (21) | comments 1

U.S. Forest Service scientists believe an Oregon State University graduate student working on a cooperative project with the agency’s Pacific Southwest Research station on the Tahoe National Forest has photographed ...


Additional evidence of wolverine found in the Tahoe National Forest

Additional evidence of wolverine found in the Tahoe National Forest

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created Mar 27, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

During ongoing investigations by an Oregon State University graduate student, the Forest Service, and California Department of Fish and Game (DFG), two additional wolverine photographs were captured this past ...


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Reliance on unverifiable observations hinders successful conservation of wildlife species

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 23, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Nearly any evidence of the occurrence of a rare or elusive wildlife species has the tendency to generate a stir. Case in point: in February 2008, remote cameras unexpectedly captured the images of a wolverine ...


US to reconsider species protection for wolverines

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jun 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intends to reconsider its decision that denied wolverines protection under the Endangered Species Act.


Actor Hugh Jackman jokes about his Wolverine character

Stolen 'X-Men' flick leaps onto Internet

Technology / Internet

created Apr 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

A stolen copy of the film "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" has leapt around the Internet being downloaded from file sharing websites.


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Pet-eating predator reappears in Mass.

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created Nov 10, 2005 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (101) | comments 0

Weasel-like predators called fisher cats -- voracious housecat-eating cousins to the ill-tempered wolverine -- have reportedly returned to Massachusetts.


Innovative model connects circuit theory to wildlife corridors

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created Dec 20, 2007 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Scientists at Northern Arizona University and the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis have developed a model that uses circuit theory to predict gene flow across landscapes. Their approach could give managers ...


Who’s in first? Physicists develop new football ranking system

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created Nov 08, 2005 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Physicists at the University of Michigan devised a new way to rank college football teams that is fast and can be easily understood by fans.



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