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Massive tract abutting Smokies once slated for development is now saved
A 407-acre tract abutting the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Cataloochee Valley has been conserved, buffering the park’s boundary from incompatible real estate development, thanks to an acqu ...
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Beyond ‘flying rats’: the case for humane pigeon control
Jasmine Davey explores how we have treated pigeons in the past and how controlling them might change in the future.
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Stretch of North Carolina interstate that collapsed during Helene to reopen next month
A section of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that collapsed during Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding will reopen to traffic on March 1. Gov. Josh Stein made the announcement Monday ...
Heist of the high-flyers
Belgium's once pastoral pastime of pigeon racing has come to this: drones swoop over lofts where valuable pigeons are housed ...
The First ‘Air Mail Delivery’ Occurred In 900 A.D.—A Biologist Describes The Package Sent (Hint: It Was A Food) And The Animals Who Delivered It
Air mail delivery is an essential part of modern life. The history of this unique invention goes back farther than you might ...