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Researchers Suspect Blood-sucking Parasitic Eyeworm Caused 2010 Quail Decline

Aug 25, 2014

OutdoorHub.com - Researchers from Texas Tech University say that eyeworms (Oxyspirura petrowi) may be responsible for the widespread decline of quail in Texas during 2010. It is no secret that quail have faring poorly in the Lone Star State for the past several years, but biologists and hunters were astonished to see a surge in bird populations early in 2010. Then, just as quickly as they came, the birds disappeared.

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Summer Pests like Ticks, Mosquitoes & Toxic Algae Worsened by Climate Change

Aug 20, 2014

National Wildlife Federation “We used to think of climate change as a distant, far-off issue. Now, we can see it happening in our own backyards,” said Katharine Hayhoe, director of the Climate Science Center at Texas Tech University. “By failing to cut our carbon emissions, we’re putting what we love about nature and the outdoors – and even more importantly, the health of our own kids – at risk.”

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Climate change altering outdoor lifestyles

Aug 20, 2014

Delaware Online Katharine Hayhoe, who directs the Climate Science Center at Texas Tech University and recently prepared a report on climate change for Delaware, said the wildlife federation report 'really brings home one of the most important things we need to realize about climate change.'

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