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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1988
Page
13
Chicago naturalist Mark Spreyer defends starlings, labeling them misunderstood invaders with value. He lectures nationally, promotes the species, and even keeps a talking starling as a pet, challenging peers who doubt the birds’ worth.
Washington AP reports the U S Census Bureau predicts India could exceed China as the planet's most populous country within 60 years. India currently grows at 2 1 percent annually versus China's 1 3 percent, with 1987 projections placing India at about 1 59 billion and China at about 1 55 billion by 2050.
Wolff reports Mark Spreyer praising starlings for mimicking Bell sounds and aiding pest control while noting misperceptions about introduced species. Spreyer recalls starlings as helpful to golf courses and as environmental adapters. USDA official Ron Ogden disputes the positive view, citing damage from starlings and efforts to prune trees at the old state Capitol in Springfield to deter them.
More than two fifths of the U S Senate urged President Reagan to seek an international convention on the greenhouse effect at the Moscow talks. Led by Sen John Chafee the letter warns of potentially catastrophic environmental and socio economic consequences from human driven warming.
Nacooma the San Diego Zoo koala made a Washington debut at a kid filled news event. He ignored a prepared eucalyptus lunch and tried to bite a microphone as reporters laughed and trainers looked on. Joan Embery called him usually mellow during the scene at a local hotel hosting the event.
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