• Celebrities Gone Green: Ian Somerhalder and Don Cheadle Team Up to Protect the Planet

    Updated: 2010-12-30 22:50:20
    It’s an interesting pairing, and not one you’ll see on the big screen (at least not yet), but Ian Somerhalder and Don Cheadle have joined forces and we couldn’t be happier with their reason for doing so. The Vampire Diaries star, who recently started his own nonprofit, will be teaming up with our favorite green golfer [...]

  • Traces of Homo Sapien Genesis Found in Israel

    Updated: 2010-12-30 08:37:10
    New fossil findings show that modern man has existed longer than once posited. The new findings by members of a Tel Aviv University research team could reverse theories of the origin of humans. Excavated in a cave in central Israel, teeth were found from a man who lived some 400,000 years ago. They resemble the [...]

  • LIVE ANIMAL TRAPPING OF THE ARMADILLO

    Updated: 2010-12-30 04:32:07
    This article is for controlling nuisance armadillos, why they are attracted to your yard and proper methods of live animal trapping for them.  Armadillos can become a nuisance in your lawn and garden in their constant search for their favorite food source, worms, insect larvae, pupae and other soil insects. ...

  • Mole Control

    Updated: 2010-12-30 04:32:05
    Moles are notorious for the amount of damage they can cause to a lawn, golf course and sod farms.  Knowing a little about the mole, its habitat and diet will help you be more successful in your control and elimination projects.  Moles are insectivores meaning they eat insects. Mole activity ...

  • Mouse Bait

    Updated: 2010-12-30 04:32:04
    A rodenticide is a pesticide that kills rodents, mice and rats.  There are typically 2 different types of groups of mice bait, anitcoagulants and non-anticoagulants. Anticoagulant rodenticides, comprise about 90% of all products available on the market.  These cause death as a result of internal bleeding which causes the rodent‘s blood ...

  • Cowabunga: Is Pasturing Cattle Eco-Friendly as well as Cattle-Friendly

    Updated: 2010-12-28 08:58:53
    Some people, despite being meat eaters, insist that the animals, before slaughter, were treated humanely. My mother, who will eat a juicy hamburger, yet not veal, is one of these people. In harmony with an age of relative environmental concern grass-fed beef is somewhat in vogue these days. The consensus is that it is more [...]

  • Environmental Concerns Make Top Tweets of 2010…Barely

    Updated: 2010-12-28 00:50:18
    If Twitter’s 2010 Year in Review is any indicator,  environmental issues can’t hold a candle to musicians, new gadgets, and future-predicting octopuses. The popular social networking site has released information on the top trending topics of the year, some of the bigger names to take up tweeting in 2010, the most powerful tweets, and the most [...]

  • The Strange Discovery of Dr. Keeling

    Updated: 2010-12-26 09:06:48
    Scientists have long been hip to the fact that carbon dioxide traps heat at the surface of the planet. The unstoppable rise of the gas alters the climate in ways which threaten human welfare. This is called, among other things, the Greenhouse effect. “Fossil fuel emissions, they say, are like a runaway train, hurtling the [...]

  • Mouse Control

    Updated: 2010-12-24 10:30:29
    The physical ability of the mouse is amazing as most homeowners can attest to their rapid speed when you are trying to trap them.  Mice have been measured up to speeds of 12 feet per second and can jump an amazing 2 feet high.  The mouse is an excellent climber ...

  • Mouse Glue Traps

    Updated: 2010-12-24 10:30:28
    Rodents are among the most successful mammals on the planet, they are high adaptable to their surroundings and therefore are able to survive in almost any type of surroundings.  When the conditions are favorable Mice can reproduce quickly.  They are able to utilize sophisticated behavior pattern to avoid dangers from ...

  • Raccoon Animal Traps

    Updated: 2010-12-24 10:30:27
    Raccoons are easily frightened from our gardens, but can become very aggressive when a femal is protecting her litter.  They have been known to inflict wounds on even large dogs that were fatal. Raccoons are typically 18-28 inches in size and weigh about 5-35 lbs, gestation period is 63 days.  They ...

  • Fleas Navidad!

    Updated: 2010-12-23 14:32:11
    Filed under: Entomology, Insects Tagged: flea, holiday, santa

  • The Benefits of Breast-Feeding

    Updated: 2010-12-23 06:27:36
    According to a study published Monday in the journal, Pediatrics, breast-feeding infants for at least six months after birth, gives them an academic advantage which is manifested later on in life. This research is not the only which has provided similar results. For instance, researchers from the University of Western Australia followed 2,868 children since [...]

  • Happy Holidays from Beyond Pesticides!

    Updated: 2010-12-23 04:01:19
    Beyond Pesticides wishes our members and friends a healthy, happy and organic New Year! Beyond Pesticides’ Daily News is taking a holiday break and will return on Monday, January 3, 2010 with restored energy and vision to continue charging ahead. As we reflect on the successes of the last year and the opportunities and challenges that [...]

  • Celebrities Gone Green: Alyssa Milano is Getting Ready to Go Gas Free

    Updated: 2010-12-22 20:50:37
    She may have played young Samantha on “Who’s the Boss?” but when it comes to eco-friendly endeavors in her own life, Alyssa Milano is definitely the one in charge. Milano has earned a reputation in Hollywood for being a true advocate for the environment and animals (she adheres to a planet-preferable vegetarian diet) and is getting [...]

  • New York to Mitigate Impact of Pesticides on Groundwater

    Updated: 2010-12-22 04:01:03
    (Beyond Pesticides, December 22, 2010)The New York Department of Environmental Conservation has created a pesticide use committee to look for ways to reduce the impact of more than 100 pesticides found in Long Island’s groundwater. In an effort to strengthen the protection of the sole source aquifer that supplies Long Island’s drinking water, and area lakes, [...]

  • Can 15N in lettuce tissues reveal the use of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser in organic production?

    Updated: 2010-12-22 03:40:21
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  • Erratum: Assessing fibre-rich feedstuffs in pig nutrition: comparison of methods and their potential implications

    Updated: 2010-12-22 03:39:34
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  • HOW TO ESTIMATE RODENT NUMBERS

    Updated: 2010-12-22 03:39:32
    Because rats typically utilize secluded spots near their runways and tunnels as also eating area, piles of food residue, nuts, seeds, shells or indigestible food items) may been seen and indicate a infestation.   Homeowners may also notice cats and dogs performing excited sniffing and probe certain areas, this may ...

  • Mouse Traps

    Updated: 2010-12-22 03:39:31
    Mouse snap traps can be highly effective tool for controlling mice.  Here are some helpful tips on trapping mice with snap traps and the various kinds available. You may consider tying the bait securely t the trigger to prevent the rodent from licking or nibbling on the bait without setting the ...

  • Swimming on Pluto? Maybe Someday; Maybe Somebody Today.

    Updated: 2010-12-21 09:16:06
    New evidence shows Pluto may have an ocean under its many mile-thick shell of ice. In light of its frigid temperature, the non-planet appears to be warm enough, at least to “easily” have a subsurface ocean. Beneath a 120-mile layer of ice, this said ocean could be 60 to 105 miles thick. If this is [...]

  • British Government Ignores Calls to Improve Pesticide Regulation

    Updated: 2010-12-21 04:01:40
    (Beyond Pesticides, December 21, 2010) Despite the urging of over 100 groups, including the British Medical Association, for an overhaul of its pesticide regulations, the UK Department for the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) ruled last week that little action is required. The government was responding to the need to adapt to the European [...]

  • Trimming a Greener Christmas Tree

    Updated: 2010-12-20 17:00:35
    While the Christmas tree is one of the literally greenest elements of Christmas, it’s far from the most eco-friendly component. The drawbacks of cutting down living trees—which provide crucial carbon offsetting to the planet—are obvious, and with almost 20 million live Christmas trees cut down each year, the ultimate effect is huge. Artificial trees, the most [...]

  • Scientists Examine Chlorpyrifos Levels in Potatoes

    Updated: 2010-12-20 04:01:20
    (Beyond Pesticides, December 20, 2010) A new study examines the residue levels of the organophosphate insecticide chlorpyrifos in Colombian potatoes, finding that residual levels of the pesticide are still present even after being cooked. According to researchers, the pesticide has a tendency to build up in the raw potatoes, but once they were cooked, the [...]

  • Climate Research in Israel’s Dead Sea

    Updated: 2010-12-19 09:33:59
    Recent research shows evidence of truth to the Sodom and Gomorrah story. Five miles out from the shore of the Dead Sea, near to the center of that mysterious body of water, an international team of scientists from Israel, Switzerland, Germany, Norway, Japan and the United States have been drilling beneath the seabed with the [...]

  • USDA Considers Future of Genetically Engineered Crops, Groups Call for Ban

    Updated: 2010-12-17 04:31:46
    (Beyond Pesticides, December 17, 2010) Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack disappointed organic farmers and consumers, as well as environmentalists when he announced December 16, 2010 that the U.S. Department of Agriculture was considering “deregulating” a genetically engineered crop that is tied to genetic drift, superweeds, and the use of a hazardous pesticide -Monsanto’s genetically-engineered (GE) [...]

  • Thursday Cuteness

    Updated: 2010-12-16 14:06:48
    A ladybug discovers sprinkles have SUGAR  (and static electricity). Filed under: Entomology, Food, Insects

  • Group Plans to Sue Agencies over Threatened Amphibian

    Updated: 2010-12-16 05:51:39
    (Beyond Pesticides, December 16, 2010)The Center for Biological Diversity notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) December 15 of its intent to sue the agencies for failing to study and act on threats posed by more than 60 pesticides to the threatened California red-legged frog. A 2006 legal [...]

  • Rat Control: The Problem with Rodents

    Updated: 2010-12-16 01:11:02
    More than any other pest, rodents generate more concern for homeowners, facility owners and pest management professionals.  Exterior control of rodents is a key part in management and will be addressed in this article. There is more to rodent control then simply placing rodent bait stations and keeping them filled with ...

  • Governor Paterson of New York is not Fracking Around Anymore

    Updated: 2010-12-15 10:08:04
    Environmental groups celebrated when Governor David Paterson directed a seven-month moratorium on natural gas drilling sites in New York; however, environmentalists feel that this still isn’t good enough. The outgoing governor, a Democrat, vetoed a bill last week which, if passed, would have suspended all new natural-gas drilling permits until the date of May 15 [...]

  • Rat Poisons Continue to Threaten Children

    Updated: 2010-12-15 04:01:05
    (Beyond Pesticides, December 15, 2010) Every year, more than 10,000 kids are poisoned by rodenticides (pesticides made to kill rodents) and virtually all of the calls to U.S. poison control centers concern children under six. New rules and restrictions set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will go into effect next June in an [...]

  • The Cancun Calculation

    Updated: 2010-12-14 08:42:34
    Climate talks in Cancun, that were four years in the making, successfully sparked a new deal on climate change. About 175 nations agreed to salvage the disappointing results of the Copenhagen. The extra sessions, of at least a week long each, and a linked plan to prepare new draft U.N. climate texts would help pave [...]

  • One Million Petition EU To Halt GM Crops

    Updated: 2010-12-14 05:19:20
    (Beyond Pesticides, December 14, 2010) A petition of more than a million signatures was presented to the European Commission last week, demanding a halt to approvals of new genetically modified (GM) crops and the establishment of up a new scientific body to study the impact of the technology and determine regulations. Greenpeace led the effort. The [...]

  • Evolution Comic Book

    Updated: 2010-12-13 18:32:27
    NCSE just announced the release of a new comic book about evolution! Evolution: the Story of Life on Earth. Jay Hosler (text), Kevin and Zander Cannon (illustrations). This book will be released January 4th, 2011. At first glance, it looks like a crazy mix of real science and imagination.  I especially liked this coverage of [...]

  • EPA Announces Bed Bug Summit, Seeks Public Participation

    Updated: 2010-12-13 06:01:22
    (Beyond Pesticides, December 13, 2010) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that a national summit on bed bugs will be held by the Federal Bed Bug Workgroup on February 1-2, 2011 in Washington, DC. The public is invited to the summit to learn and discuss ways to solve the bed bug problem that [...]

  • Where is Obama’s Energy?

    Updated: 2010-12-12 07:59:35
    Five guesses who proposed this inspiring question: “Will America watch as the clean-energy jobs and industries of the future flourish in countries like Spain, Japan, or Germany? Or will we create them here, in the greatest country on earth, with the most talented, productive workers in the world?” Was it: a) Thomas Freidman b) Arianna [...]

  • EPA Publishes Petition to Ban Triclosan, Opens Public Comment

    Updated: 2010-12-10 11:55:23
    (Beyond Pesticides, December 10, 2010) Announcing a 60-day public comment period, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday published in the Federal Register a petition filed by 82 public health and environmental groups, led by Beyond Pesticides and Food and Water Watch, to ban the controversial antimicrobial/antibacterial pesticide triclosan, found in products from clothing to [...]

  • Deadly Disaster in northern Israel

    Updated: 2010-12-08 06:24:07
    42 people were killed in what Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called an “unprecedented disaster”. A fire which started in the Carmel Ridge and Alon Valley in northern Israel devoured about 7 million trees, creating damage which will take at least a decade to recover from. Hundreds of acres used by Israel’s largest banana plantations, [...]

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