…combine to create a disaster for birds in China’s Guangdong province.  An estimated 10,000 birds are being slaughtered every day in the province, despite laws meant to prevent such behavior.  Though there are campaigns to stop the killing it seems that corruption makes enforcement difficult, with “local rich business people and even government officials” patronizing restaurants that serve the illegally-hunted birds, according to a local restaurant manager.  China Daily has the story.

Well buy this for them.  Right now.  That is all.

The widespread use of genetically modified crops engineered to tolerate herbicides has led to “a sharp increase in the use of agricultural chemicals in the U.S”. This practice is creating herbicide-resistant “super weeds” and an increase in chemical residues in U.S. food, and the resulting war between farmers and increasingly tough-to-kill weeds is “bad news for farmers, human health and the environment”. Jeez, really?! ENN has more details..

Though Mike reviewed The Sibley Guide to Trees positively I am sad to say that the New York Times has managed to discover quite a few species of trees that were left out of Mr. Sibley’s guide.  Perhaps a new edition needs to be prepared?