Domestic cats are common in Leon County. Today’s couch ornament is a far cry from its immediate ancestors which were valued for their pest control skills. These feline predators prowled barns, ...

If you dare, take a peek at the reality TV test of human survival skills on "Naked And Afraid." On each show a man and a woman must greet each other buck naked to begin their 21 day struggle to stay ...

A new positive effect of climate change has been identified. The warming climate is causing wetland plants, like the common cattail, to thrive while at the same time forest cover is being lost, ...

Walk along most any lake or wetland in southern Minnesota and chances are you’ll see lots of cattails. But look closer, and you may not like what’s happening. Where native cattails once stood, ...

A new positive feedback on climate change has been identified. The warming climate is causing wetland plants, like the common cattail, to thrive while at the same time forest cover is being lost, ...

Invasive hybrid cattails are removed to evaluate impacts on fish habitat. Researchers remove invasive hybrid cattails from six test sites to evaluate the impacts on water quality and fish habitat. The ...

I spent too much time this past weekend trying to get a great action shot of the red-winged blackbirds at my neighbor’s pond. You know how sometimes you can’t see the forest for the trees? In this ...

Master Watershed Steward and Berrywood Restoration Project Leader Molly LaChapelle was overjoyed. Her dream of restoring Cattail Creek was finally coming true on Earth Day, April 22, after six years ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Aims: The objectives of this research were to determine the optimal pH for maximizing boron (B) accumulation in cattail (Typha latifolia) ...

ROSEAU RIVER WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA, Minn. — The contrast told the story. Part of the wall of cattails on the eastern edge of this massive wildlife management area had been sprayed by helicopter a ...

A recent study conducted by Brazilian researchers and reported on by the São Paulo Research Foundation demonstrated the potential of Southern cattail for use in the sustainable rehabilitation of areas ...