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Dear Reader,
Welcome to our May issue of the Isla Earth
Radio Series e-Digest.
Jigsaw Puzzle. See if you can put
together
Avalon, California, resident Mary Longpre's
picture of a
bald eagle.
To start the puzzle fun, click
here.
To check out past
puzzles
click
here.
Do you have a nature picture
that
might make a
great jigsaw puzzle? Send us your story
ideas, nature
pictures, or questions about conservation and
the
environment by email to
producer@islaearth.org.
| Children Thrive in Nature |
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Remember playing tag outside, exploring the
woods, and hiking in the foothills. Ah, sweet
memories. Many children today will never
have those experiences of childhood play to
remember. They're suffering from Nature
Deficit Disorder says one author.
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| Invasive Lionfish Threaten Natives |
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The Lionfish makes a spectacular aquarium
pet, a full mane of poisonous spines that
seemingly flow behind it as it swims through
the water. What happens when it is set free
in the Pacific and Atlantic, is not so pretty.
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| New Zealand Pioneers "Biosecurity" |
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Invasive plants and animals are threatening
New Zealand's delicate island ecosystem.
And so the Ministry of Agriculture and
Forestry has created a
unique solution, a
biosecurity hotline. Report a sighting or
invasion. Help is just a phone call
away.
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| Ethanol vs. Biodiesel |
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Ethanol or Biodiesel? That is the burning
alternative
fuel question for the energy junkies of
today. So
which yields more energy? They are both
clever potential energy sources. They could
both lower harmful environmental emissions.
But, really which one has the most power.
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| Drinking Water from Treated Sewage |
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It might not sound very appealing, drinking
water from treated sewage, but with water
shortages a growing concern this proposed
plant in Southern California
might provide a solution worth careful
consideration.
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Noah's Garden: Restoring the Ecology of
Our Own
Backyards "calls our attention to the
critical role
yards play in supporting biodiversity...Our
tidy lawns and gardens have wiped out
numerous plants and animals, including predators
that keep pests in check. Science writer Sara
Stein...
describes how she rebuilt her garden in
Westchester
County, N.Y., using native plants to create
pocket
woodlands, berried hedgerows and a meadow.
Stein...discusses the need to attract the
declining frog,
toad and turtle populations. This is a
valuable book." -- Publishers Weekly
Buy Noah's Garden: Restoring the Ecology
of Our
Own Backyards by Sara B. Stein through
Amazon.com by
clicking here and up to
8.5% of the purchase will go to support the Isla
Earth Radio Series.
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WNMU 90
FM
Marquette, Michigan
"Isla Earth is a concisely presented look into
environmental and ecological issues, and has
been a
popular addition to our programming lineup. I
personally enjoy the series, and have
employed some
of the conservation methods into my own
life." Stan
Wright, Producer
Find a station
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CONNECT with Nature and Conservation
Efforts in Michigan...
Earth Share of Michigan provides a
way for
environmentally conscious employees and
workplaces
to support different environmental groups. Earth
Share's members are working to protect
ancient forests. They're
working
to guard groundwater from toxic contaminants
and to
save endangered species. Their goal is to
continue
expanding opportunities for working people to
have an
easy and effective way to help the
environment, and in
doing so, help ensure the preservation of our
natural
heritage.
The North Lakeland Discovery Center is a
community-
based environmental learning center dedicated to
exploring, preserving, and enhancing the
Lakeland
area's natural, cultural, and historic
resources. Core
values include a belief that the acquisition of
knowledge and skills is a life-long
undertaking. Based
on the premise that the better we understand our
natural environment, the more likely we are
to accept
our shared responsibility to look after it,
The mission of the Aldo
Leopold
Nature Center is to "teach the student
to see the
land, understand what he sees, and enjoy what he
understands." Through hands-on,
guided experiences, children and adults can
discover
and explore the wonders of the natural world!
The Aldo
Leopold Nature Center specializes in connecting
children, their families and teachers to the
outdoors.
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