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Disease threatens critical population of gray bats
Federal biologists on Monday confirmed the presence of a lethal fungus known as white-nose syndrome at Alabama’s Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge, home of the largest wintering colony of endangered gray bats. With more than 1 million hibernating...
Tags: Science and Technology, Biology, Wildlife, Caves and Caverns, Diseases and Illnesses
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Woman dies of West Nile virus; first fatality in O.C. in four years
L.A. NOWA 61-year-old woman in Orange County has died of West Nile virus, the first person in the county to die from the disease since 2008.... -
Second person in L.A. County dies of West Nile virus
L.A. NOWA second person in Los Angeles County has died of West Nile virus, and 54 cases of the illness have been reported locally, public health officials announced Tuesday.... -
Man who wore ninja outfit convicted of killing filmmaker's son
L.A. NOWA man accused of dressing in a black ninja outfit and killing the son of a Japanese filmmaker in a Beverly Hills carport in 2010 was convicted of murder Tuesday. In closing arguments Monday, prosecutors portrayed Scott Barker as a...... -
Two dead from West Nile virus in L.A. County this year
L.A. NOWTwo people have died in Los Angeles County this year of West Nile virus, and 54 cases of the illness have been reported locally, public health officials say.... -
Dead birds test positive for West Nile virus in Santa Monica
L.A. NOWLos Angeles County health officials have issued a warning to Santa Monica residents after discovering two dead birds that tested positive for West Nile virus.... -
Good Samaritan electrocuted as husband watched, screaming
L.A. NOWIrma Zamora's husband told her not to get out of the car as they approached the scene of a traffic accident on Wednesday night. But she rushed out anyway because that's the kind of person she was, her sister said.... -
Mars rover Curiosity: Stunning panorama from Red Planet
L.A. NOWThe Mars rover Curiosity sent home panorama images of its own tracks after taking its first few "baby steps" since landing on the Red Planet. The craft moved about 6 meters from its initial landing spot during the test drive...... -
L.A. County reports five West Nile virus cases so far this year
L.A. NOWLos Angeles County has five reported cases of the West Nile virus, officials said, down from last year. On Thursday, officials issued a warning to Santa Monica residents after discovering two dead birds that tested positive for West Nile virus....... -
L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa hails Valley good Samaritans as 'heroes'
L.A. NOWLos Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa hailed the people who responded to help a driver in car accident in Valley Village Wednesday as a heroes, including two women who died from electrocution after stepping into water that covered live electrical cables.... -
Firefighters gain upper hand on Ponderosa blaze
L.A. NOWUnder a thick cover of smoke, firefighters and inmate crews Thursday chased the stubborn Ponderosa fire into a blind canyon and declared victory over it, even as a string of almost a half a dozen other wildfires forced Northern California...... -
U.S. officials seize 1 ton of marijuana, arrest 7 off Catalina
L.A. NOWU.S. border authorities seized more than one ton of marijuana and arrested seven people in connection with the high seas interception of two boats earlier this week near Santa Catalina Island, federal authorities said Thursday. Authorities said the...
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