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Going to Bat for Our Flying Furry Friends

David Suzuki | Posted 07.17.2012 | Canada
Read More: Insect Control, Pollination, Agriculture, Tequila, Bats, Conservation, Wind Turbines, Species at Risk Act, Pest Control, Canada News
David Suzuki

Many of the 1,200 known species of bats are in trouble. And we humans deserve much of the blame. A bat can eat more than 1,000 insects in an hour, and without the services of bats, the agave plant, from which we get tequila, might not survive. So, if you like tequila but not mosquito bites, you should view bats as your friends.

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New Bees Species Named After Canadian

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 03.13.2012 | Canada
Read More: Peter Kevan University of Guelph, New Bee Species, Bee Research, Professor Peter Kevan, Brazil Bees, Pollination, New Species of Bee, Peter Kevan, Bees Brazil, Bahia Bee, University of Guelph Researcher, University of Guelph, Cp, Canada News

GUELPH, Ont. - A Canadian insect expert is considered the bee's knees.University of Guelph researcher Peter Kevan is getting a new species of bee name...

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