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Invader's spread worrisome because of effect on tourism, syrup production See the article here: Asian longhorned beetle has taste for maples, new study finds

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The Dogger Bank sandbank in the middle of the North Sea is set to become Britain's latest marine protected area. See the rest here: Dogger Bank marine protection bid

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Sweden must improve its preservation of biodiversity in the Baltic, and decrease use of hazardous fertilisers, according to a World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) report published Wednesday. Originally posted here: Sweden failing to protect Baltic Sea: WWF

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Salmon in the Thames are more likely to be fish that have "strayed" from nearby rivers rather than a result of a multi-million pound restocking effort. More: Healthy Thames 'key for return of salmon'

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Survey Shows Hunters are Getting Kids Involved Visit link: Survey Shows Hunters are Getting Kids Involved

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In one of the biggest changes to American life since the 2001 terrorist attacks, the government now collects vast quantities of information about its citizens. By Ken Dilanian, Los Angeles Times August 29, 2011, 7:14 p.m. Reporting from Washington— Internet entrepreneur Nicholas Merrill was working in his Manhattan office when an FBI agent in a trench coat arrived...

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By Callie Shanafelt, HealthyCal.org - August 30, 2011 When David Muhammad became the Chief Probation Officer for Alameda County six months ago, he had big ideas about how to change the system for the better. “Departments around the country have been good at messing with people and not so good at helping people,” Muhammad said. That’s something he wants to...

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By Nels Johnson - Marin Independent Journal - Posted: 08/30/2011 03:28:16 PM PDT A new state law that puts county officials in charge of nonviolent inmates and parolees that formerly were supervised by the state won’t pack much punch at the Marin County Hall of Justice, where officials say they can handle new arrivals. There’s…[For full story:   http://www.marinij.com/sanrafael/ci_18790027 Continued here:...

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Southern California Public Radio – KPCC 89.3 FM Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley said California’s plan to shift supervision of thousands of former state prison inmates to counties will be a “disaster” for L.A. He made the comment as the Board of Supervisors prepared to vote Tuesday on a plan to manage the felons. Under the state’s...

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A California Court of Appeals recently examined whether a law school graduate who is not yet licensed to practice law is an exempt employee... Go here to see the original: Law School Grad Without a License Properly Classified as Exempt