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Flowers, Trees and Plants Links
Native Plant and Wildlife Garden has Why go Native?
The Christine Science Monitor has In Africa, using ants and termites to increase crop yields
Issus has Washington Gardener Seed Exchanges 2012
National Park and National Wildlife Refuge Links
The Washington Post has Sites identified as potential Latino national parks
National Parks Traveler has House GOP Expected To Resume Push To Exempt Border Patrol From Environmental Laws Across National Parks and Interior Secretary Salazar Withdraws 1 Million Acres Around Grand Canyon National Park From Hardrock Mining
The New Y0rk Times has U.S. to Ban New Uranium Mining Near Grand Canyon
Wildlife Links
The Washington Post has Snowy owls that gained fame as Harry Potter’s companion migrating to US from Arctic habitat and Fuss and feathers: Young whooping cranes and their bird plane grounded while feds check rules and Rare Asian duck’s mysterious appearance in Calif. draws bird watchers to wildlife refuge and World’s newest snake, Matilda, has menacing yellow scales, horns, and a little girl’s name
The New York Times has More of State’s Species May Be Endangered
Refuge Watch has Cranes Cleared for Take Off