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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: owls

owls stories: 2 news summaries

China Uses 'the Pill' to Stop Gerbil Overpopulation

Officials hide contraceptive meds in gerbil feed

Mar 25, 09 4:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Chinese officials have resorted to contraceptive pills to control the exploding gerbil population threatening a fragile desert ecosystem, the BBC reports. The government is placing feed pellets mixed with the medication by the gerbils’ burrows, which damage the roots of what plants survive there. Authorities have tried measures to boost... More »

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China • ecology • population control • desert • rodents • rodent • Xinjiang • owls

Hoot Now, or Forever Hold Your Peace

Latest UK wedding fad: owl serving as ring-bearer

Mar 3, 09 10:59 AM CST
(Newser) - It’s the wedding stunt of Ron and Hermione’s dreams: an owl ring-bearer. The Guardian reports on the latest nuptial essential in a look at a British handler who has trained "Ollie" to land on the best man’s gloved arm at the sound of a whistle, carrying... More »

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Britain • weddings • owls

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