Dusky seaside sparrow near extinction in Florida
Five male dusky seaside sparrows remain in Gainesville Zoo as habitat loss from an expressway and insecticide poisoning push the species toward extinction. The bird, once thriving around Merritt Island and Cape Canaveral, faces disappearance with little public attention despite Endangered Species Act milestones.
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Gainesville
Fla
Don Wood
Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Gainesville Zoo
Wood
U.S
Merritt Island
St. Johns River
Cape Canaveral
DDT’s impact on dusky duskies and a Dutch bridge icon dies
In the 1940s DDT sprayed on Merritt Island decimated dusky dragonflies. within a decade 70 percent of the 4 000 duskies on the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge perished. Herman Filarski, a pillar of bridge journalism and Exe cutive Vice President of the International Bridge Press Association, has died. He shaped Boss Bridge Tips and left a lasting legacy in bridge circles worldwide.
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Merritt Island
Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge
Wood
Herman Filarski
Herman
International Bridge Press Association
Will
West
Filarski
East
Declarer
King of Hearts
Heredity blamed for ulcers study at Duke Medical Center
Duke Medical Center researchers led by Dr. Malcolm P. Tyer say genetics tied to high stomach acidity is the main ulcer driver, with markers like pepsinogen I indicating higher risk. While heredity dominates, study notes hormones such as gastrin and rapid stomach emptying also link to ulcers, as scientists test new anti ulcer drugs including longer lasting cimetadine like options. Cimetadine remains the most prescribed drug, though liver interaction may affect other medications.
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Durham
N.C
Duke University Medical Center
Malcolm P. Tyer
Duke
Gastroenterology
Tyer
Tyor
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