Tuesday, January 29, 2019 by: Janine Acero Tags: active pastures, agricultural systems, agriculture, biodiversity, conservation, Ecology, ecosystems, environment, forest patches, forest recovery, forest remnants, habitat, habitats, microclimate, resources, scattered trees (Natural News) A recent study published in the journal Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment revealed how scattered trees in active pastures promote biodiversity of the ecosystems around the area and help support forest recovery. Forests provide habitats and resources to a wide range of species, but as large areas of forests have been cleared and modified for growing crops and producing livestock, many of these areas are transformed into pastures with scattered trees. Studies have explored the importance of scattered trees in preserving species biodiversity within agricultural systems. One such study, titled How scattered trees matter for biodiversity conservation in active … [Read more...] about Conserving biodiversity in active pastures: The ecosystem can be preserved with scattered trees, according to research
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Michigan hunting in big decline — why that matters
Keith Matheny Detroit Free Press Published 8:00 AM EST Nov 9, 2018 Hunting, and to a lesser extent fishing, are on the decline in Michigan — with a particularly alarming drop in hunting that's only going to get steeper, as the baby boomers who have driven the sport for decades age and drop away. This could pose a crisis in how Michigan funds its wildlife and habitat programs; have a huge, negative impact on the state's economy, and raises the specter of deer overpopulation, accompanying animal diseases and increases in car-deer accidents. From a high of 785,000 deer hunters in 1998, the number of licenses sold for Michigan's firearm deer-hunting season last year was down to 621,000 — a nearly 21-percent decline. And those remaining hunters are graying, with most in their late 40s to late 60s, according to a demographic analysis conducted by Michigan Technological University. By 2035, projections are that the … [Read more...] about Michigan hunting in big decline — why that matters
Boy, 14, ‘thrown out of class for wearing hoodie’ found hanged from tree after ‘wandering school for an hour’
A TEENAGE boy who was "thrown out of class for wearing a hoodie" was found hanged from a tree after "wandering around school for an hour". Arsenal fan Derek Brundrett, 14, was discovered yards from the school reception by a friend who went looking for him in the grounds. The troubled teen, who was living in care, had insisted on attending Pembroke School in South Wales after spending several years at a referral unit. Five years on mum Kristina Wray, who described her son as a "good little boy", has relived the harrowing phone call on the day of her son's death. "I thought 'Oh no, what’s Derek done now? What’s he been up to at school?'," she told Wales Online. “Then they told me that he had died. I could not believe it, I actually didn’t believe it. “I’ve never had a feeling like it; it was like someone had ripped my heart out." She described how Derek's behaviour had become increasingly erratic and violent as he grew older. “When he turned 12 … [Read more...] about Boy, 14, ‘thrown out of class for wearing hoodie’ found hanged from tree after ‘wandering school for an hour’
Mom of man found hanging from tree says anyone involved “better start turning in on your folks”
A grieving Missouri mother whose 24-year-old son was found dead hanging from a tree over two weeks ago continued to press St. Louis County police to investigate the death as a murder instead of a suicide. Melissa McKinnies addressed whoever may be connected to Danye Jones' death as she spoke to reporters Thursday. "If you're out there, and you had something to do with my son's, my child's, death, the murder, the lynching of Danye ... Jones, you better start turning in on your folks," McKinnies said. Relatives found Jones hanging by a bedsheet from a tree behind the family's Spanish Lake home on Oct. 17. St. Louis County police spokesman Shawn McGuire said Thursday that there were no signs of struggle or trauma to the body. "Detectives, based on all the physical evidence and the current thorough investigation, they are investigating it as a suicide," McGuire said in an email. McKinnies, an activist, disagrees. Soon after Jones' death she posted photos on Facebook of her deceased son, … [Read more...] about Mom of man found hanging from tree says anyone involved “better start turning in on your folks”
Mother disputes early police finding that son’s hanging from tree was suicide
SPANISH LAKE, Mo. -- Authorities are investigating the death of a Ferguson protester's son as a suicide, although a message on social media posted by his mother has sparked assertions that it was a lynching. Melissa McKinnies, who was active in the St. Louis suburb after the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown in 2014, posted the Facebook message, saying "They lynched my baby." The message, which was later removed, began trending on social media sites such as Twitter and Reddit, causing people online and in the community to press officials for more answers about the death of 24-year-old Danye Jones. In a message posted early Tuesday, McKinnies says she is "sick with grief but ready to get up and fight for my baby." McKinnies found his body on October 17 hanging from a tree in the backyard of their home in Spanish Lake, in St. Louis County, reports CBS St. Louis affiliate KMOV-TV. A police report lists "suicide" as the nature of the investigation. McKinnies says Jones had bruises on … [Read more...] about Mother disputes early police finding that son’s hanging from tree was suicide