They have the instincts to take off into the water if they see a land animal appear, then come back when that animal's gone. Allen, an expert on elephant seals, put a pink tag on the bull's hind flippers when he first showed up at the river estuary as an adolescent five years ago. Meanwhile, as a backdrop, the seagulls on the sandbar flutter and land, again and again, agitated by the event but unsure of the danger to themselves. One witness said the 2,500-pound male, who often lunges at...

From maneuvering large farming equipment on country roads, which were not designed for the traffic volume of 2007, to watching developments build around them and taxes rise yearly, stress, they admit, is a way of life. From maneuvering large farming equipment on country roads, which were not designed for the traffic volume of 2007, to watching developments build around them and taxes rise yearly, stress, they admit, is a way of life. The traffic on the narrow roads pop over the hills, and...

Sometimes one has to feel a little bit of pity for our elected officials when they have to straddle that thin line between the people they really serve (corporate sponsors and special interest lobbyists) and those they claim they serve (the rest of us) People handling the food could potentially be exposed to the bacteria, along with pets that eat the food. If you would also like your comments published in our newspaper as a letter to the editor, please include it below with the required...

Several scenarios have been proposed to explain why we came to walk on two legs, from the idea that it allowed our ancestors to feed more efficiently and carry infants, to the idea that the posture reduced our exposure to sunlight and so gave us longer to forage. Several scenarios have been proposed to explain why we came to walk on two legs, from the idea that it allowed our ancestors to feed more efficiently and carry infants, to the idea that the posture reduced our exposure to sunlight...

Through November, the MU researcher will monitor the growth habits of 60 calves from various breeds to determine if bio-leftovers provide a healthy main course to cattle. The study has two main priorities: first, to determine if glycerin has a positive or negative effect on calves' growth performance, and second, to assess its impact, if any, on meat quality. The cows have been separated into groups of three, each consuming differing amounts of glycerin during their daily diet. In addition...