Archive for September 13th, 2007

Sep 13 2007

West Nile Virus Shows Up on Long Island

Published by glenham under Environmental

NEW YORK (1010 WINS)  — More West Nile Virus seems to have shown up in Nassau County.

The New York State Department of Health has announced the discovery of four new mosquito pools in Nassau County that are infected with the West Nile Virus. This brings the total for Nassau County to 20 infected pools. In addition to the mosquito’s, Health officials also found a bird infected with West Nile Virus, bringing the counties total to three. More http://www.1010wins.com/pages/924545.php?contentType=4&contentId=898396

 New York State’s information on West Nile http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/west_nile_virus/

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Sep 13 2007

Danger to Peregrines and Buzzards in UK

Published by marwee under Environmental

‘Alarming’: The Peregrine falcon is a target
News & Star – Carlisle,Cumbria,UK
Birds such as buzzards and peregrine falcons are affected by this. “The thought that people are using these extremely lethal poisons in Cumbria
This article is humbling-pictures amazing-marwee

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