Rabbits Take Over Roissy Airport Grounds Amid Jet Lanes
At Roissy Charles de Gaulle in Paris a vast rabbit colony roams the 7,900 acre airport grounds, feeding on grass and bark while avoiding runways. Hunters with ferrets bag around 60 rabbits daily as officials admit trapping is the most humane control.
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Oissy-En-France
France
Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport
Paris
Jean Valissant
Valissant
Pate
Joel Genty
Roissy
Gilbert Leroy
Roissy-Charles de Gaulle
Hawks in Morning: Northern Harrier Snares Squirrel
A neighbor recalls a northern harrier perched in a yard with a squirrel in its talons. The hawk struggled to lift prey onto a branch, then flew away with the meal, leaving observers puzzled about the eventual outcome. The sighting prompts birdwatchers to consult the birds section for more details.
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Joan
Most hated TV ads survey cites Mr Whipple Charmin campaign
A reader column cites a survey finding the Mr Whipple Charmin ads provoking the strongest hostility among viewers for their humor about intimate bodily functions. It notes public discomfort with ads detailing constipation, diarrhea, and incontinence and references reactions from readers like Carla Chandler and Rich Klinzman.
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Mr. Whipple
Carla
Bill Chandler
Rich Klinzman
June
Lighter side of ecology road trip with road kills
Ecoview recounts a field trip where a teacher uses road killed reptiles and mammals to educate students. A cooter and corn snake ride on the van top while the class observes a toad, armadillo prank, and other specimens. The day ends with cautionary notes on handling road kills.
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Cordele
Georgia
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Barry
Dave Barry
Allyson
Richard J. O'Neil
Gwen Marshall
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