Some of the teenagers who took Ted Moore's first hunter education class in 1963 now are old enough to have grandchildren in the program. Moore, the longest-serving hunter education volunteer in Yellowstone County, was recognized with a plaque May 10

Great Falls' final bowhunter education course of the year has been set. The course will take place in June at the Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 4 office. Registration for the free course will be 6:30- 8 p.m., June 18;

Great Falls 14 th annual fishing day for youngsters will take place 9 a.m. to noon, June 7, at Wadsworth Pond on the west side of town. As in past years, the Great Falls chapter of Walleyes Unlimited will give

Pictograph Cave State Park has scheduled a series of weekly and one-time educational programs for the summer.

A recent study offers new information that can help schools and contractors get outdoor athletic fields ready for fall sports more quickly. Certain blends of grass work better than others.

Researchers have completed a massive survey of the network of protein complexes that orchestrate the fundamental processes of life. In the journal Science, researchers describe protein complexes and networks of complexes never before observed -- including two implicated in the

Researchers found socially subordinate female rhesus macaques over consume calorie-rich foods, resulting in accelerated weight gain and an increase in fat-derived hormones. The study is a critical step in understanding the psychological basis for the sharp increase in obesity across

PROFESSOR Tarsis Kabwegyere, the disaster preparedness minister, has warned investors against polluting water bodies. The minister complained that pollution was the major factor undermining the fish sector, one of the top foreign exchange earners.

ECHO Fish Farm at Hardap wants to double annual output for fresh water tilapia by securing a foothold on key emerging niche markets in Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zambia where there is a high demand for fresh-water fish.

The topic of human rights encompasses the protection of the environment. Indeed, the dwindling of the earth's natural resources has led to many conflicts, which, in turn, have led to an erosion of human rights. In its annual report for

Using his decades of expertise as a chemical engineer, Dr Hans Hahn runs a Soutpansberg-based eco-tourism lodge entirely on alternative, renewable and sustainable energy, writes Michael Appel.

Kenya has emerged fourth in the world in the Billion Tree Campaign that was launched two years ago, after planting over 120 million trees.

A battery manufacturing factory in Nairobi's industrial area, Associated Battery Manufacturers, regularly sends blood samples of its workers to Britain for analysis, just in case they have lead poisoning in their blood.

Want to contribute to a greener world, but can't afford a new fuel-efficient hybrid vehicle? The answer may already be parked in your driveway. (PRWeb May 13, 2008) Read the full story at

Will Think Green! start a publishing trend? "Think Green!" is the 1st colorfully illustrated children's book to have it's own eco-audit! (PRWeb May 13, 2008) Read the full story at http://ww1.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb934654.htm

The theme for this year's World Migratory Bird Day: "Migratory Birds - Ambassadors for Biodiversity" draws attention to the link between migratory birds and wider biodiversity as well as the overall state of our environment.

Soil Science Society of America) A study of Florida beaches has shown that wet sand and dry sand above the intertidal zone have significantly more fecal bacteria than near-shore seawater. Scientists researched whether indicator bacteria survive longer in sand relative

Geneva, 10 March 2008 - As demand for biofuels increases, industry will face additional questions: How can the water be equitably shared? Is biofuel a practical energy solution? What are the options? These questions and others at the water and

A bigeye tuna on a Taiwanese longliner in Pacific international waters Over the past three days we have discovered and taken action against overfishing by six Taiwanese longliners in the Pacific Commons . One of these was the Ho Tsai

The United States and Canada have agreed to cooperate to clean up air quality between the two bordering nations through an annex to the U.S.-Canada Air Quality Agreement aimed at reducing the cross-border flow of air pollution.