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Organisms captive or living in the wild that have not been subject to breeding to alter them from their native state. (source: WCMC)

Blue Orchard Bees Find Favor in Colony Collapse Disorder Peril  -  Oct 19, 2007
BloombergThe wild species with the most potential may be the Blue Orchard bee. The bee can fly in cooler weather than honeybees, making it better for early-season

Rare falcons shot in Cyprus  -  Oct 11, 2007
Science Daily (press release)...full article Wild Cat -- The wild cat (Felis silvestris), sometimes "wildcat" or "wild-cat" especially when distinguishing from other wild species of

Wild Bison: BFC Update from the Field 10/18/07  -  Oct 18, 2007
New West,While 4700 individual buffalo is a minor increase from last year's estimate, it is a dangerously low count for the American buffalo as a wild species,

Cambodia's National Animal Is "Real," Study Says  -  Oct 5, 2007
National Geographic,..."Our interpretations are therefore that the kouprey is a real wild species, different from all other wild oxen," wrote Hassanin.

Love letter to Frost Asters  -  Oct 18, 2007
The Carrboro Citizen,If you want to appreciate the beauty of the wild species, there are many now in full flower at the Botanical Garden and a number of them are available on

Study To Track Climate Shift From Cycles in Nature  -  Oct 19, 2007
Daily Nexus,...“Not surprisingly, many wild species are responding to an earlier spring by beginning their springtime activities earlier.� Associated Students Coastal Fund

Nebraska Game and Parks: Reduction of Lower Platte River Flows ...  -  Oct 19, 2007
Southwest Nebraska News,Flowing water is important to both wild species and people. A dramatic amount of degradation to the lower Platte River already has occurred in a little more

Deal signed to end conflict between fish farmers and angling industry  -  Oct 9, 2007
Scotsman,It is claimed farmed fish can carry disease and affect the genes of wild species, although there is no definitive scientific proof.

The fishing catastrophe and what we can do about it  -  Oct 3, 2007
Magnetic Island News,...“Think twice� refers to wild species which are already heavily targetted and prone to over fishing or caught by methods which damages the ocean environment.

Indigenous Food for Combating Micro-Nutrient Deficiency  -  Oct 17, 2007
American Chronicle,The nutritional quality of diet may decline with agricultural development unless edible wild species that provide essential micronutrients to the diet are

European Commission issues final warning to Malta on spring hunting  -  Oct 17, 2007
di-ve.com,...by Chris Galea, di-ve news BRUSSELS/ Malta (di-ve news) -- October 17, 2007 -- 1415CEST -- The European Commission has sent a final warning letter to Malta

Okanagan a natural habitat for asters  -  Sep 23, 2007
Penticton Western,...task to breed new aster varieties from these wild species, varieties that would thrive locally and be selected specifically for local dry-land gardens,

Nature protection: Commission takes legal action over spring ...  -  Oct 17, 2007
Edubourse.com (Communiqués de presse),The European Commission is sending a final warning letter to Malta for allowing the hunting of two species of birds. Currently, laws in Malta allow the

Finding sunflower lines more resistant to sclerotinia, downy mildew  -  Oct 12, 2007
Bismarck Farm & Ranch Guide,...“We are looking at resistance coming from the wild species and also a continued effort to find the best levels of sclerotinia resistance in cultivated

Dozens held for betting on birds’ fight  -  Oct 17, 2007
The News - International,MALAKAND: The Wildlife Department has arrested dozens of people involved in illegal exhibition of wild species and betting over birds fighting during a raid

The Humane Society Calls on California State University to ...  -  Sep 25, 2007
YubaNet,CSUS' irresponsible actions caused the needless suffering of countless animals and imperiled several wild species. CSUS' plans to build a museum to house

Changes to the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 – revision to ...  -  Oct 2, 2007
Media Newswire (press release),Following an independent review of the Act and subsequent consultation exercises, the statutory list of dangerous wild animals has been revised.

Hot and spicy  -  Sep 27, 2007
ABC Regional Online,The fact that no starch grains of wild species of capsicum were found near the sites examined indicates that domestication occurred long before the sites

Ten ways to make the world better for animals Celebrate World ...  -  Oct 4, 2007
Al-Bawaba,...excursions enable tourists to become immersed in the natural world of marine mammals without threatening the health and welfare of wild species. 9.

Sea Otter, Peregrine Falcon Back From The Brink Of Extinction But ...  -  Sep 28, 2007
Science Daily (press release)COSEWIC is a national scientific advisory body that assesses the status of wild species, subspecies, varieties, or other important units of biological

The desert tortoises are out, and you can help  -  Oct 10, 2007
Explorer News,Desert Tortoises are now in their most active season. Nearly everyone loves tortoises, but the growing number of people and pets living in the Tucson area

Enjoying the hunt  -  Oct 12, 2007
Prince George Free Press,Those who believe hunting and harvesting of wild species is bad, while buying plastic encased meat at the supermarket are just illogical and silly.

Railway to "roof of the world": wealth, worries  -  Oct 3, 2007
Xinhua,Gama and his colleagues work to protect wild species in the HohXil, a 45000-square kilometer area that is an ideal habitat for wild animals.

Deformed bills have experts baffled  -  Sep 30, 2007
Kenai Peninsula Online,You wouldn't expect wild species' diets to change." Other anomalies have turned up as well. Handel said studies have shown banded birds in a particular area

Garden Calendar  -  Oct 13, 2007
Contra Costa Times,Learn how to bring wild species fuchsias into your garden. Magic Gardens Nursery, 729 Heinz Ave., Berkeley. Free. 510-644-2351, http://www.magicgardens.com.

Dutch Ban Hallucinogenic Mushrooms  -  Oct 12, 2007
The Associated PressSelling psilocybin-containing mushrooms is illegal in the US, but the status varies from state to state for spores, homegrown and wild species.

Global warming and the Chesapeake Bay  -  Oct 7, 2007
Enter Stage Right,Nor has a single wild species gone extinct due to higher temperatures. Instead, the birds, butterflies , trees, fish and mammals have been extending their

The Complexities of Botanical Quality  -  Sep 24, 2007
Natural Products Industry Insider,For example, he noted there is one species of St. John’s wort used in humans, but over 300 wild species of the herb have not been researched for human

Preserving Genetic Variety of Valuable Specialty Crops  -  Oct 10, 2007
Agricultural Research,These efforts could result in greater protection for wild species and increased accessibility to genetic resources. These and similar programs at NPGS

The season of sunflowers  -  Oct 12, 2007
Press-Register - al.com,No, not the annual sunflowers the farmer planted this spring, but the sunflowers planted here millions of years ago, the many wild species of sunflowers

Nature fun day at city loch  -  Oct 1, 2007
Glasgow Evening Times,Executive committee parks spokeswoman Ruth Simpson said: "Hogganfield Loch is one of the most populated areas for wild species in Glasgow and we have done

Nothing koi about selling fish at this price  -  Oct 4, 2007
Business Day,Eventually people began asking him to build enclosure for them, so that they could keep wild species such as crocodiles. “I have great respect for all

Bird watching in London  -  18 Aug 2007
Norfolk Eastern Daily Press,With wild species also aided alongside the ornamental kind, this helping hand has been extended to birds such as scaup, mandarin, whistling duck,

Beyond Wild, Alaskan  -  Aug 17, 2007
Evening Bulletin,But the biological nature of this highly demanded fish makes some wild species of salmon poor choices as well. Born in freshwater streams and lakes,

Judge Upholds Endangered Species Protections for Wild Salmon  -  Aug 16, 2007
Common Dreams (press release),OREGON - AUGUST 15 -A federal judge has rejected a broad challenge by farm and development groups to the protection of wild salmon as endangered species.

For this nature lover, the time is ripe for something wild  -  Aug 15, 2007
Boston Globe,The ripe berries look and taste like the best blackberries you've ever had, and are just one of more than 150 edible wild species growing in Massachusetts.

Judge Upholds Endangered Species Protections for Wild Salmon  -  Aug 15, 2007
Earth Justice (press release),Eugene, OR -- A federal judge has rejected a broad challenge by farm and development groups to the protection of wild salmon as endangered species.

Israeli species could offer solution to looming global wheat disease  -  Aug 7, 2007
Israel 21C,..."Whenever a new outbreak of a disease occurs, the solution to the problem can often be found in the wild species," said Steffenson. Anikster added that "the

Rhinos in Royal Belum under threat  -  Aug 16, 2007
Malaysia Star,He said there must be concerted efforts to stem human encroachment and poaching in Royal Belum, especially since the park also harbours other wild species

Asia's illegal wildlife trade booming  -  Aug 10, 2007
The Brunei Times,Southern Vietnam's first multi-species veterinary and holding centre will provide care for wild species rescued by officials in the communist country,

Fishing For An Answer: Wild Or Farmed?  -  Aug 2, 2007
TheFishSite.com,...by J. Gordon Bell and colleagues at Sterling that can detect differences in the composition of the fatty components found in farmed and wild species.

OUTDOORS: Sterilization means larger trout  -  Jul 26, 2007
Charlottesville Daily Progress,By stocking sterile trout, wild species like the Smith River browns would be protected. Ultimately, this new technology saves money and produces larger

Wildlife conservation need of the hour  -  Aug 2, 2007
The Daily Star,It involves the protection and wise management of wild species and their environment. Man's indifference and ignorance has led him to believe that he is

Novotel Partners With Canadian Wildlife Federation to Offer ...  -  Aug 12, 2007
PR-GB.com (press release),..."We are proud to partner with the Canadian Wildlife Federation and support an organization that is dedicated to protecting Canada's wild species and spaces

Researchers studying bats of western Newfoundland  -  Aug 15, 2007
St. John's Telegram,...on a new study of bats in this province that will give wildlife officials a greater understanding of this wild species and its behaviour patterns.

Red-heads welcomed at ginger festival  -  Aug 9, 2007
Telegraph.co.uk,..."Ginger has been used in cooking for 2000 years. It's been used by man for such a long time, no one now knows where the original wild species came from."

If you're ginger come into the garden  -  Aug 9, 2007
News Wales,It's been used by man for such a long time, no one now knows where the original wild species came from." The first botanic garden of the new Millennium is

Frankenforests: GE Trees Threaten Ecosystem Collapse  -  Aug 2, 2007
AlterNet,Whether it's endangering wild species or pollen drift, the fact is we're in danger of setting off a chain of events that's irreversible.

The wheel turns and turns  -  Aug 6, 2007
Journal Watch,If sufficient attention is given to this problem now, we might be able to find a way around it before the flood of extinct-in-the-wild species hits the zoo

Native plants best left to Mother Nature  -  Jul 21, 2007
Cowichan Valley News Leader,Ken Elliott’s nursery sells native foliage such as Garry oaks, ferns, and arbutus trees to preserve wild species. By Peter Rusland Cowichan Native Plant

Qatar’s conservation efforts garner global applause  -  Jul 26, 2007
Gulf Times,Ghanem said that about 1900 wild species had been documented in Qatar, including 1000 terrestrial and 900 marine species.

The New Wal-Mart Effect:  -  Jul 23, 2007
Wall Street JournalApplying antibiotics to the shrimp is prohibited because the drugs can seep out of the ponds and weaken the immune systems of wild species.

Tracking the Malabar Civet cat  -  Aug 15, 2007
Daily News & Analysis,Dr Rahul Kaul, director, wild species, WTI, told DNA: In the last one-and –a-half years, neither we nor the local villagers or hunters have been successful

A second look at lowly potato  -  Jul 24, 2007
Sun.Star,Apart from the five thousand cultivated varieties, there are about 200 wild species, many of which can be cross-bred with cultivated species, which has been

NZ salmon on US menu  -  Jul 28, 2007
TVNZ,Canadian environmentalists say the pesticides and antibiotics used by salmon farms are killing wild species and they want farming banned.

Certain plants made for shade  -  Aug 10, 2007
Victoria News,Primulas are selections of wild species, ie Primula vulgaris (wild primrose) or Primula japonica (candelabra primulas) whereas the ancestry of polyanthus is

Cotton - genetically modified seeds  -  Aug 16, 2007
Fibre2fashion.com (subscription),Transfer of genes to related wild species seems inevitable. Increases in the use of GM cotton presents a threat for organic cotton producers as the basic

Cultivating Gerbera daisies from seed takes time, patience  -  Aug 10, 2007
Gainesville Times,...from South Africa, though there are some 30 wild species in the Gerbera genus that are native to Africa, Madagascar, South America and tropical Asia.

New germplasms enable high oleic acid sunflowers  -  Aug 6, 2007
NutraIngredients-usa.com,As of the end of 2004, the ARS estimated that the economic value of traits bred into cultivated sunflower from wild species to be between US$267m and $384m

Satellite Images and GIS - Conservation Virunga National Park  -  Jul 29, 2007
prMac (press release),Land transformation probably poses the single greatest threat to biodiversity, resulting in habitat loss and/or fragmentation for wild species.

Our view: A stacked deck  -  Aug 14, 2007
Florida Today,Florida's many wild species are under relentless assault from the bulldozer and pollution, and need all the help they can get to survive.

Now, a friendly approach towards elephants  -  Aug 3, 2007
Newindpress (subscription),Under the ‘Decentralised Nursery’ project five village committees are entrusted with raising 40000 saplings of various wild species so that they can

Street culverts serve as critter highway systems  -  Aug 10, 2007
Contra Costa Times,So does all that raccoon-opossum-skunk stuff! served as underground highways for some wild species for decades. Main users are raccoons, opossums and the

Amsterdam Store Owners Fear Ban on 'Magic' Mushrooms  -  Aug 7, 2007
FOX NewsIn the US, selling psilocybin-containing mushrooms is illegal in all states, but the status of spores, homegrown and wild species varies.

Ragwort: The toxic weed spreading through our countryside  -  Aug 5, 2007
Daily Mail,...invades new land - its spread aided by the EU's long-running set-aside scheme under which farmland is taken out production and left to wild species.

Aroung the Region  -  Aug 7, 2007
Modesto Bee,Everyone will learn about endangered and wild species and how to protect the animals around them. Space is limited and free same-day tickets will be

Adventure Travel In Africa  -  Aug 2, 2007
أرابياKruger is more a home to wild species than any other game park in the continent. Cheetahs, lions and leopard roam here freely with substantial number of

Fires on Spanish tourist islands under control  -  Aug 2, 2007
INQ7.net,...the fire on Grand Canaria where authorities say more than one third of the forest has been damaged and the survival of 30 wild species threatened.

MUSEUM NOTES  -  Aug 11, 2007
Richmond Times Dispatch,Hundreds of varieties will be represented, from wild species and classic old roses to the newest rose varieties. The layout will feature paths arranged by

BUILDING A BETTER BERRY  -  Jul 29, 2007
Buffalo News,...strawberry and raspberry farms on three continents. “You can’t make five aces without a wild card,� he said. “We use wild species — that’s our wild card.�

By Christopher Beam, Alex Benenson, Katherine Evans, Juliet ...  -  Jul 30, 2007
SlateAB Not-quite-breaking news graces Newsweek's cover: The "pre-eminent threat" to many wild species isn't habitat destruction, the story warns, but hunting.

These Berries Stay the Course  -  Jul 28, 2007
Lakeland Ledger,They derive their intense, complex aromas and flavors from their mixed ancestries, which include blackberries, raspberries and a wild species called Rubus

Roses rule Hoosier gardens and yards  -  Jul 27, 2007
Indianapolis Star,Shrub roses belong to a "wild" species -- a wide variety of roses that don't fit neatly into any other category. Many new shrub roses require minimal

Five Favorite Foods - Nutritional Powerhouses  -  Aug 11, 2007
Green Options blog,Blueberries, especially the wild species, contain antioxidants which have been found to reduce the risks of some cancers. At the 2004 International

County health officials warn residents to watch out for bats, rabies  -  Jul 26, 2007
Amador Ledger-Dispatch,Pets who come into contact with any wild species run a risk of becoming infected with the virus and bringing it into homes. Also, children should be taught

Frankenforests: GE Trees Threaten Ecosystem Collapse  -  Aug 4, 2007
Infoshop News...decades or centuries longer than plants, and their seeds can travel hundreds of miles, increasing the likelihood of gene contamination to wild species.

Fires rage on Spanish isles for third day  -  Aug 1, 2007
Gulf Times,...fire on Grand Canaria where authorities say more than one third of the forest has been damaged and the survival of 30 wild species has been threatened.

Research takes FLIER on location  -  Jul 23, 2007
Western News,...“The kind of work we do with wild species usually requires us to bring the animals into captivity, which inevitably changes things when you do that,

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