STUDENTS STUDY PIRANHIS

Second year MARINE BIOLOGY and ECOLOGY  students at  FALMOUTH MARINE SCHOOL,the aim is to get them into breeding condition,study habits,also the PIRANHIS will share a purpose built wet laboratory with  SHARKS ,VENMOUS LIONFISH,CORALS,CUTTLEFISH

SPIDER BITE

A TESCO worker spent a month in a coma after a suspected spider bite .It left him with kidney failure and lost 2 stone in weight,he is expected to make full recovery.

JACK RUSSELL DOES ALICE IN WONDERLAND

MINNIE -8 year old JACK RUSSELL was reunited with her  owner  after she survived 8 days down a rabbit hole-licked moisture off rocks.The rescue took the owners,their children,13 fireman over 4 hours to dig free,MINNIE was slightly panicked but after a bath and food did not reqiure treatment.

Avian malaria threatens Galapagos bird species

The Galapagos Islands may have inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution, but scientists fear some of the species he observed may not be capable of adapting to new environmental challenges.

Experts say the introduction of foreign parasites to the islands and the increase in frequency of El Nino events, which scientists recently attributed to global warming, could push bird species in the Galapagos towards extinctionThe situation is precarious," says Dr Patricia Parker, Endowed Professor of Zoological Studies at the University of Missouri St Louis (UMSL), "particularly for species such as the Galapagos penguin, which live in very small populations." read more

California tests natural disaster early warning system

Scientists are using GPS technology and other sensors to detect the impending threat of natural disasters.
The network is installed in Southern California and has already helped scientists to alert emergency services to the risk of flash floods.
Yehuda Bock from the Scripps Institute of Oceanography said: "This can help to mitigate threats to public safety."
And added: "It means real-time information can be made available."
Ground motion
The minutes and even seconds before a natural disaster strikes are crucial. read more

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BARN OWL EXTINCTION

The BARN OWL -a british farmland favourite is in trouble,the BARN OWL TRUST  cliams fewer are nesting in ENGLAND since farming began about 300bc.DEVON BARN OWL TRUST -out of 170 nests normally in DEVON by now only 44 found -most failed or  just a single owlet.BARN OWLS  need prey rich foraging habitat not suppplementary feeding as stated in article found in WESTERNMORNING NEWS -PAGE 14- FRIDAY 27/12/2013.Any one who owns a building or a nestbox containing a roosting BARN OWL is urged to keep a small stock of dead day old poutry chicks and start to put food out as weatther drops below sub -zero.TO HELP OR IF SEE A DEAD OR LIVE BARN OWL-WWW.BARNOWLSURVEY.ORG.UK -WWW.BARNOWLTRUST.ORG.UK

DENTAL WORK ON ZOO LIONESS

INDU -10 YEAR OLD ASIATIC LIONESS  was treated for a 4 inch canine and permolar extraction performed by DR KERTESZ -one of the worlds leading veterinary dentists .The operation took around  40 minutes.AN adult ASIATIC LION  weighs up to 20 stone  and up to 30 teeth.ACTICLE  I NTHIS BLOG  ALSO ON MYSTERYCAT .BLOGSPOT.UK.

SECRET BADGER CULL REPORT

A WHITEHALL department is denying  producing a secret report into badger cull to tackle TUBERCULOSIS.CARE FOR THE WILD-ANTI BADGER CULL CAMPAIGN GROUP cliams to have  evidence of report  that a expanding the culls was already been taken but should be made public,DEFRA  said any report would be a narrowly focused on raw data-IF CULLS SAFE-HUMANE,EFFECTIVE.MY OPINON IS NO CAMPAIGN TO VACCINE BADGERS OR CATTLE IN NUMBERS DUE TO PRESSURE FROM FARMERS.

CRYPTOZOOLOGY ONLINE: Still on the Track: CONFUSION REIGNS WHERE THE GONZO BLOG DOO-DAH MAN ...

CRYPTOZOOLOGY ONLINE: Still on the Track: CONFUSION REIGNS WHERE THE GONZO BLOG DOO-DAH MAN ...: The Gonzo Daily - Saturday www.gonzomultimedia.co.uk/about.html   The forthcoming year is the 100th Anniversary of the start of the F...

CURSE OF NUKE

The woman father in thie article spent a year cleaning  up areas of CHRISMAS ISLAND after nuclear tests.He swept irradiated sand, ate poisoned fish,swam in toxic lagoons and died aged 66 of AGGRESSIVE BONE CANCER.The woman has RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS,LIPOMUS,DERCUMS DISEASE and has been told she has the body of an 80 year old believed to be linked to her father being near nukes. A BLOG TO E MAIL IS FAILOUT@BNTVA OR FALLOUTGROUP.BLOGSPOT.UK

Met Office to offer daily space weather forecasts

The Met Office is to begin offering daily forecasts about the weather in space.
The 24 hour service will aim to help businesses and government departments by providing early warnings of solar storms that can disrupt satellites, radio communications and power grids.
The first forecast is expected to be available next spring.
The Department for Business will support the scheme with £4.6m of funding over the next three years.
The Met Office will aim to develop better ways of predicting space weather in collaboration with the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25517466

Diabetes risk gene 'from Neanderthals'

A gene variant that seems to increase the risk of diabetes in Latin Americans appears to have been inherited from Neanderthals, a study suggests.

We now know that modern humans interbred with a population of Neanderthals shortly after leaving Africa 60,000-70,000 years ago.
This means that Neanderthal genes are now scattered across the genomes of all non-Africans living today.
Details of the study appear in the journal Nature.
The gene variant was detected in a large genome-wide association study (GWAS) of more than 8,000 Mexicans and other Latin Americans. The GWAS approach looks at many genes in different individuals, to see whether they are linked with a particular trait.READ MORE

Wildlife 'thrived' in 2013 after hot summer

TREAD MOREhehot summer in the UK provided a much-needed boost for wildlife with butterflies, moths and grasshoppers all thriving, the National Trust says.
The warm weather also led to an explosion of berries, nuts and seeds.
The trust's Matthew Oates said 2013 was "one of the most remarkable wildlife years in living memory".
But it said a cold, late spring meant badgers and hedgehogs did not have their usual quantity of worms, and some seabirds died from starvation.
'Real cracker' Bees and crickets were among other winners.
The distinctive tree bumblebee - which only began to colonise in the UK 12 years ago - was seen north of Hadrian's Wall for the first time.
Many insects had been scarce last year because of poor weather.
The cool spring also provided a long flowering season for snowdrops, primrose and bluebells.
And in some places, there was an explosion of orchids.

New analysis of ocean currents may solve eel mystery

A new analysis of wind-driven Atlantic currents may help scientists solve a mysterious decline in eel numbers.

These secretive creatures are born in the Sargasso sea but migrate to Europe where they spend most of their lives.
But unexplained fluctuations in the numbers of those traversing the ocean have thwarted efforts to save the species.
Now researchers believe they have built a computer model that will accurately predict the level of migration.READ MORE

Ups and downs for UK's nocturnal species

Barn owl
67% increase in their range since the late 1980s according to the British Trust for Ornithology's (BTO) recently published Bird Atlas 2007-11
Experts are still investigating why populations have been increasing but point to the provision of nest boxes and environmental schemes on farms as possible factors.
Paul Stancliffe from the BTO describes 2013 as a "lean year" for the birds due to a cold start but remains hopeful for next year's breeding season.
Nightjars
Populations have increased by 128% since 1981.
Restoration of heathland habitats has helped the birds to recover from dramatic declines in the late 20th Century.read more

Migrating birds lured into traps

UK sovereign base areas (SBAs) in Cyprus have become illegal bird-trapping "hot spots", according to research.
The RSPB and BirdLife Cyprus have been monitoring songbird-trapping operations on the island since 2002.
BirdLife Cyprus told BBC News that, in that time, the scale of bird-trapping had increased by 54%. read more

Royal pardon for codebreaker Alan Turing

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Computer pioneer and codebreaker Alan Turing has been given a posthumous royal pardon.

It addresses his 1952 conviction for homosexuality for which he was punished by being chemically castrated.
The conviction meant he lost his security clearance and had to stop the code-cracking work that had proved vital to the Allies in World War Two.
The pardon was granted under the Royal Prerogative of Mercy after a request by Justice Minister Chris Grayling.
'Appalling' treatment "Dr Alan Turing was an exceptional man with a brilliant mind," said Mr Grayling.
He said the research Turing carried out during the war at Bletchley Park undoubtedly shortened the conflict and saved thousands of lives.

PET SURVIVOR OF THE YEAR

One year  life -old ROBBIE-a former stray from CROYDON,SOUTH LONDON-suffered life threating injuries -severe burns on his face ,head,paws.6 months of skin grafts ,surgery has lead to aifne recovery and a new owner .He gained the  PDSA PET SURVIVOR OF THE YEAR.

UK bases in Cyprus 'are bird-trapping hotspots'

UK sovereign base areas (SBAs) in Cyprus have become illegal bird-trapping "hotspots", according to research.

The RSPB and BirdLife Cyprus have been monitoring songbird-trapping operations on the island since 2002.
BirdLife Cyprus told BBC News that, in that time, the scale of bird-trapping had increased by 54%.
Although it is widespread, the charity said that some of the largest trapping operations were on UK soil.

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BirdLife Cyprus

These take place on the two British SBAs in Cyprus, at Akrotiri and Dhekelia, sites covering about 100 sq miles that are British sovereign territory and within which the UK maintains a permanent military presence.

Martin Hellicar from BirdLife Cyprus explained that in Dhekelia - in the south-east of the island - organised criminal gangs created "labyrinths" of acacia trees, irrigating the plantations and cutting corridors through them in order to set up long mist nets.
These operations often also use loudspeakers with recordings of bird calls in order to lure migrating birds into the almost invisible nets.
The songbirds are killed and sold to restaurants for the illegal but widely available Cypriot delicacy ambelopoulia.
"A dozen birds can fetch up to 80 euros," a spokesperson from BirdLife Cyprus told BBC News. READ MORE