Food safety reform urged after Sept. 11 fears
GAO warns U S food supply is vulnerable to bioterrorism due to a fragmented inspection system. Senator Durbin backs consolidating FDA and USDA under one agency. Officials differ, with Veneman resisting a full merger but acknowledging security gaps and calls for expanded funding and staffing.
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Richard Durbin
Illinois
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Veneman
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Bernard Schwetz
Gene Grabowski
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Oregon
Docents Drive Lee Richardson Zoo Education Efforts
Zoo volunteers, especially education docents, shape learning at Lee Richardson Zoo Garden City. Trained volunteers present programs, assist events, and partner with teachers to expand conservation lessons, from biofact carts to classroom curricula, with ongoing meetings and training.
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Lee Richardson Zoo
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Friends of Lee Richardson Zoo Board
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Richardson Zoo
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Magnetic sense guides sea turtles across Atlantic voyage
Scientists report that hatchling loggerhead sea turtles detect subtle differences in Earth's magnetic fields to stay within the warm Atlantic gyre from Florida to Spain and Africa. Laboratory tests show they swim to keep within magnetic cues, using field intensity and direction to navigate the open ocean.
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Atlantic
Florida
Science
U.S
North Atlantic
Spain
Africa
Kenneth J. Lohmann
University of North Carolina
Lohmann
North Carolina
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