How the Tiger Got it's Stripes
Researchers from King's College London have provided the first experimental evidence confirming a great British mathematician's theory of how biological patterns such as tiger stripes or leopard spots are formed.
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CCA Texas Bold Step in Opening Cedar Bayou
The Coastal Conservation Association Texas recently announced a $500,000 matching grant to initiate a new push in generating the funding to open Aransas County's Cedar Bayou and Vincent Slough.  After decades of negative impacts from siltation and low water flows, an estimated $6.5M effort will be required to open the vital connection from Mesquite and Aransas Bays to the Gulf of Mexico.
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Disarming the Gun-Control Lobby's Myths
As much as gun control advocates might wish otherwise, their attacks are running out of ammo. With private firearm ownership at an all-time high and violent crime rates plunging, none of the scary scenarios they advanced have materialized. Abuse of responsibility by armed citizens is rare, while successful defensive interventions against assaults on their lives and property are relatively commonplace.
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Fish Hatchery May Close Due to Drought
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) may temporarily close the Dundee Fish Hatchery near Wichita Falls during the upcoming production season due to a declining water supply.
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Pet Dog Chases Mountain Lion Up Tree
A dog chased a cat up a tree Tuesday morning in Los Altos.
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New Hampshire Man Arrested for Firing Gun While Chasing Burglar
A New Hampshire man who fired his handgun into the ground to scare an alleged burglar he caught crawling out of a neighbor's window is now facing a felony charge -- and the same potential prison sentence as the man he stopped.
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Colorado Biologists Studying Deer Diseases
Colorado Parks and Wildlife biologists recently began monitoring mule deer bucks in the North Fork Valley in an effort to better understand a disease that causes antler deformities and the possible long-term effects on herd health.
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El Paso Bobcat Not Rabid
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department game warden Ray Spears said Saturday's decision to put down a bobcat that had wandered into the backyard of a central El Paso family was the right choice.
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