Here's something cool, via National Geographic News, tales of biodiversity in the urban jungle. Species Diversity High in U.S. "Urban Jungle," Event Reveals:
BioBlitz happening just miles from the White House might sound alarming, but have no fear.
The Potomac Gorge BioBlitz held last month was a 30-hour safari for seldom seen and underappreciated wildlife.
The blitz revealed more than a thousand species living in the suburban and urban environments of the Potomac River Gorge.
A globally rare species of snail, a beetle new to Virginia, and a species of fly never before found east of Iowa were among the surprises revealed by the blitz.
"A BioBlitz is part contest, part festival, part educational event, and part scientific endeavor," explained U.S. National Park Service (NPS) educator Giselle Mora-Bourgeois.
NPS cosponsored the species hunt with the Arlington, Virginia-based nonprofit The Nature Conservancy.
The goal of the event was to provide a quick snapshot of species diversity in and around the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.
It's nice to know that the republicans infesting Washington, D.C. haven't killed off all the wildlife yet.
BTW, The Nature Conservancy is an excellent organization. Check them out and throw them a couple bucks if you can.
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I wonder if they included vertebrate Democrats as a rare species?
Hey! I can see my house from here! Well, not quite. It's a bit over the horizon, and to the right.
Visitors to DC should take some time to visit the Potomac west of Georgetown. Due largely to the NPS, the river gorge has been kept scenic and fairly "wild" by Eastern standards, even while suffering large numbers of visitors.
East of Georgetown? Eh, not so much. Unless your idea of wildlife is bloodsucking parasites.
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