Alabama and E O Wilson Celebrate Biodiversity Ties
A panel note on E O Wilson praising Alabama origins and its rich biodiversity. Wilson cites Alabama as a hot spot for species while acknowledging high extinction rates. A discussion covers old growth forests limits and urban sprawl versus sustainable timber, with emphasis on preserving Alabama’s natural treasures.
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E. O. Wilson
Alabama
Harvard University
University of Alabama
Wilson
Ralph Chermock
Wilson's College
Herbert Boschung
Georgia
Florida
Carolinas
Jimmy Bullock
International Paper Company
South
Gulf Coast
California
Hawaii
Bill Finch
Mobile Press Register
Alabamma
Mocking a loggerhead shrike on a May day observation
A writer recalls watching a loggerhead shrike on a dead dogwood limb during a warm May afternoon. The bird, about robin-sized, surveys insects and butterflies but does not strike. The shrike, called a butcher bird, impales prey on thorns or branches and may or may not return to eat it.
Ex lovers face challenges reclaiming friendship
DEAR ABBY letters discuss the hard task of returning to a platonic friendship after intimate involvement. A co-worker couple, both married, struggle with distance and pressure not to push for renewed closeness. They seek guidance on whether friendship can return to its prior form.
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Abby
Bette
Seal Beach
Calif
Stardust
Michigan
Daugher
California
North Country
Chicago
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