The solution may be as simple as getting kids into the woods or other natural areas in the company of parents, grandparents or other relatives. (scientificamerican.com)
With a goal to manage outbreaks of disease among wild animals in the Smokies as well as other natural areas, the Feral Swine / Pseudo-rabies Working Group at the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, campus was initiated through a collaborative effort of mathematical and biological researchers at several academic institutions and wildlife managers at the park. (nimbios.org)
To make matters worse, Hendricks and other park commissioners are not happy with the village's efforts to preserve wetlands and other natural areas on the Cuneo property, the future site of the village's largest residential development. (articles.chicagotribune.com)