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"Lobstermen Keeping Eyes on Spread of Shell Disease"

"PORTLAND, Maine -- A shell disease that has plagued the southern New England lobster industry for years by making lobsters unsightly and in some cases unmarketable appears to be creeping northward to the lobster-rich grounds off the coast of Maine."

Source: AP, 08/12/2013

"'Fox Penning': Hunting Tradition Or Blood Sport?"

"On John Bassler's 143-acre Piney Run Foxhound Training Preserve in Milford, Va., a densely wooded property lined with electrified fences to keep about 30 wild foxes inside contained, the chase is recreation, he said, part of a Virginia tradition commonly known as 'fox penning.'"

Source: Wash Post, 08/12/2013

"'Swamp Rats' on the Move as Winters Warm"

"As fans of 'Duck Dynasty' can attest, hunting for nutria – big, water-loving rodents with bright orange front teeth – is hugely popular in Louisiana. This might not be exclusive to the bayou for long. As winters warm, nutria could migrate across the country, according to new research."

Source: Daily Climate, 08/12/2013

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