Saving Desert Bighorn Sheep Through New Drug Method
In the San Andres Mountains of New Mexico a scabies outbreak decimated the desert bighorn herd from 250 to under 100 by 1979. Officials deployed a helicopter guided Ivermectin treatment, preserving a core group of about 49 captured and treated plus unencapsulated animals, with a $125,000 cost shared by federal and state funds and private donors.
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Albuquerque
N.M
San Andres
New Mexico
State Game and Fish Department
Jess Williams
Williams
New Mexico State University
Red Rock Wildlife Experimental Area
Game and Fish Department
Rev Taylor challenges poll results in Topeka Kansas
The Kansans for Life at Its Best president accused Central Research Corp of Topeka of using leading questions in a poll for the Kansas Quarterhorse Racing Association on constitutional amending to allow parimutuel wagering. He said questions biased respondents toward supporting the measure.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansans For Life
Richard E. Taylor Jr
State Senate
Central Research Corp. of
Kansas Quarterhorse Racing Association
House
Duane
Pete’ McGill
Winfield
Don Hardesty
Central Research
Taylor
Kansas
Hardesty
Dwyer Surprised By Her Arrest in Iran
Cynthia Dwyer recalls her nine month imprisonment in Iran as a total surprise amid 53 Americans held hostage. She describes her small town roots, fears, and hopes to write about ordinary lives and pass a message of humanity to the captors and hostages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smherst
N.Y
Cynthia Dwyer
Iran
Tehran
Poland
Nightclub Fire in Dublin Kills Forty and Injures Hundreds
A nightclub fire at Stardust in Dublin killed about 40 people and injured around 200 as panicked patrons fled toward doors during a disco contest. Police warned the toll could rise, with many believed trampled in the stampede. The blaze began near the stage around 1.45 am, spreading quickly through the Artane venue with 700 to 800 inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Ireland
Stardust
Charities debate fate of windfall funds
Four national charities halted further disbursements of 4 million dollars intended for heating aid to the poor while they wait for legal guidance. DOE officials seek return of unspent money, citing improper approval by a Carter adviser.
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Washington
Energy Department
Department of Energy
DOE
Eric Fugi
Salvation Army
National Council of Churches
National Conference of Catholic Charities
Council of Jewish Federations
Paul Bloom
Col
Ernest Miller
The
Catholic Charities
Jewish Federation
Energy
James B. Edwards
Edwards
Fugi
Bloom
Charles Duncan
Kansas Gas Service hearing canceled over late fee charges
The Kansas Corporation Commission canceled a hearing on Gas Service Co charges of late fees for LIHEAP fuel coupons. The utility will refund penalties and interest, says ECC spokesman. Gas Service claimed it misread billing rules and will stop the practice. No total affected customers or refunds were available.
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Kansas Corporation Commission
Topeka, Kan
APF
The
Gas Service Co
Tom Taylor
ECC
Gas Service
Taylor
Commission
See Through a Kansas Nursing Home Preface Excerpt
Excerpts recount disturbing conditions in a Kansas skilled nursing facility with nine students and nine patients. Descriptions include patients in bodily waste and unclean conditions, while officials debate certification and oversight for the care operation.
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Hillhaven-Topeka
Joseph F. Harkins
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Kansas
Petey Cerf
Cross Reference
Ottawa Public Library
Ottawa University Library
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