hello tweeties,

HR 669, The Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act, is going to be heard by the House on 23 April. This bill proposes to prevent yet more invasive animal species from becoming established in the United States by creating a federal list of "approved species". i have written an analysis and opinion piece about this legislation that you might be interested to read;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2009/04/hr669_nonnative_wildlife_invas.php

the most recently demystified mystery bird was a Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Archilochus colubris;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2009/04/todays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_206.php

today's mystery bird, courtesy of Richard Ditch, is not as challenging as some of the recent ones have been;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2009/04/todays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_218.php


cheers,

GrrlScientist
Devorah
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