Mississippi bears scarce as study aims to restore them
Mississippi faces a fragile bear population with perhaps 25 to 50 black bears remaining. Scientists at Mississippi State University are conducting the state’s first major bear survey to count bears, map habitats, and gauge public attitudes toward a restoration program, funded largely by a federal grant with state support. The effort recalls a time when Mississippi was a bear hunting paradise and Theodore Roosevelt sparred with a bear on a famous outing.
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Bruce Leopold
Mississippi State University
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Leopold
Roosevelt
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R.E. Bobo
Research casts doubt on gene linked alcoholism
In Chicago AP report researchers cast doubt on the earlier link between a specific gene and alcoholism. Dr. David Goldman said data do not support a widespread association, while Kenneth Blum defends his group’s findings on a subset of severe alcoholics.
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David Goldman
National Institute On Alcohol Abuse and
Goldman
Bethesda
Kenneth Blum
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University of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio
Journal of the American Medical Association
Washington's crossing reenacted on Delaware River
More than 15,000 spectators watched as 120 men in colonial costume paddled four wooden boats from Pennsylvania to New Jersey. James Gallagher portrayed Washington, calling the crossing a memorable occasion and paying tribute to troops in Saudi Arabia. The 38th annual event drew participants from multiple states, marking the largest turnout since 1976.
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Gallagher
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Andy Clark
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