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This Week – Insects and the Diseases They Can Cause

Posted on Feb 22, 2015

This Week – Insects and the Diseases They Can Cause

“Insects and the Diseases They Can Cause” Jamie Haight from the New York State Health Department – February 26, 2015 Jamie, a biologist for the New York State Health Department, does disease surveillance and mosquito and tick investigation in western New York. He will present a program on “Insects and the Diseases They Can Cause” on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 6:00PM here at RTPI. See more information on our Speaker Series page. This event is free and open to the public.

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Insects and the Diseases They Can Cause

Posted on Jan 19, 2015

Insects and the Diseases They Can Cause

“Insects and the Diseases They Can Cause” Jamie Haight from the New York State Health Department – February 26, 2015 Jamie, a biologist for the New York State Health Department, does disease surveillance and mosquito and tick investigation in western New York. He will present a program on “Insects and the Diseases They Can Cause” on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 6:00PM here at RTPI. See more information on our Speaker Series page. This event is free and open to the public.

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Power lines and birds

Posted on Nov 8, 2014

Power lines and birds

Earlier this week I read a story about a bird rescue by the fire department from my hometown. It seems a gull had gotten tangled in fishing line – an unfortunately common occurrence easily avoided if everyone fishing would clean up after themselves – and then compounded the problem by getting stuck on power lines! I thought to myself, you know what? This must happen on a relatively frequent basis to various birds, especially the large ones that would perch on them. We discuss cats, buildings, pollution, and many other sources of avian mortality, but power systems are everywhere,...

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