Con d or Killed by Poacher Ends Wild Lineage in Kern
U S Fish and Wildlife Service officials report the death of a wild born California condor matriarch in Kern County. The female, at least 30, helped 12 offspring and guided captive bred birds after release in 2000 as a mentor. Public help sought for shooter identification.
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Kern County
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Marc Weitzel
California Condor Recovery Program
Gene variant linked to pain tolerance study shows higher endorphin activity
University of Michigan researchers using PET imaging found people with two val COMT gene copies tolerate more pain and report less discomfort when exposed to saline-induced pain, while those with two met copies feel more pain with less endorphin activity. Mixed met and val copies yield intermediate tolerance.
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Monarchs rebound after brutal freeze in Mexico
Mexico City AP reports Monarch butterflies stage a strong comeback after a deadly January 2002 freeze killed 75 to 80 percent in Michoacan and Mexico, with 200 to 500 million butterflies now roosting in a 20 acre forest. Entomologist Chip Taylor calls it a recovery and notes the mystery of sources and arrival success. Lincoln Brower credits large pre-freeze colonies for the resurgence.
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Michoacan
United States
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Chip Taylor
Lincoln Brower
University of Florida
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