The Canada #Lynx, with its characteristic silver-brown coat and tuffed ears, is coming face to face with the threat of #extinction in the woods of #Maine. - http://clapway.com/2015/09/09/canada-lynx-maine123/

The Canada Lynx, with its characteristic silver-brown coat and tuffed ears, is coming face to face with the threat of extinction – at least in the woods of Maine. The population of this North American mammal, which can be found in Canada, Alaska and some parts of Northern U.S., is quickly declining due to environmental changes taking place in their habitat. In an effort to fight back, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is teaming up with private landowners to recreate the habitat the Canada Lynx needs in order to hunt and prosper.

WHY THE CANADA LYNX IS FACING A SERIOUS DECLINE

According to Pulse Headlines, there is actually an atypically large amount of Canada Lynx in Maine – estimated guesses round off to about 500 to 1,000 thick-furred cats. This number is largely due to an outbreak of spruce budworm, which caused a massive clearance of the woods in the 1970s and 1980s. Following this event, spruce and fir began to surface, becoming the ideal feeding ground for the Lynx’s biggest prey, the snowshoe hare.

Since then, the practice of clear-cutting has been tightly regulated, and as such, the forests are now maturing. The Canada Lynx, in turn, is also losing its largest food source. In fact, at the current rate of loss, the state could lose up to 60 percent of lynx in 14 years, stated Scott Joachim, a forester.

HOW WILL THE CANADA LYNX MAKE A COMEBACK?

To combat this decline, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with four large property owners, who manage around 600,000 acres, in a joint effort to preserve the habitat and artificially recreate the patches of “young spruce-and-fir” forests so vital to the snowhares.

In the meantime, the federal government is also simultaneously working on a database and route map to identify potential threats and to continue to improve the habitat for the lynx population across 48 states; of vital importance are habitats in Maine, Wyoming, Washington, Montana, Idaho and Minnesota. After doing so, the government will announce whether or not a formal recovery plan is needed.

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Canada Lynx Faces Population Threats in Maine

This might scare you from wanting to buy any more chicken in the near future. - http://clapway.com/2015/07/13/possible-salmonella-outbreak-leads-to-barber-foods-recall-356/

Possible Outbreak Leads to Massive Recall

Over 1.7 million pounds of a popular frozen chicken product have been recalled for salmonella.

Barber Foods has expanded its recall to include its line of stuffed chicken products that may have been exposed to salmonella, according to an announcement by the U.S Department of Agriculture given today. The recall list included almost 90 different raw food packages that were produced between February and May of this year. In that time, the products were shipped across the US and Canada, and recall is of the highest priority.

Salmonella Exposure & Its Consequences

Exposure to salmonella is not taken lightly, as it can prove deadly and lead to contact with several related diseases such as salmonellosis. Salmonellosis can manifest with symptoms including diarrhea, severe cramping, and high fever. These symptoms can appear anywhere from 24 to 48 hours of exposure to salmonella. The elderly and small children are the most at-risk, though infected individuals are expected to recover anywhere between 4 to 7 days’ time. If symptoms persist, it is suggested that affected individuals seek hospitalization and professional medical help.

Barber Foods

Barber Foods, based in Portland, Maine, had their first recall back in July 2. This recall included 58,000 pounds of the raw product — from their frozen, stuffed chicken meals.

The recall was started after the company received an onslaught of reports related to the salmonella-linked illnesses that stem from customers consuming their product. Since then, tracing investigations and epidemiology tests conducted by the USDA has successfully linked at least six salmonella-related cases to the Barber Foods products.

A Few Precautions

Due to the outbreak, the USDA has stated that for consumers to lessen their chances of being exposed to salmonella and its related diseases, they advise that certain precautions be taken: raw food products should be cooked underneath a 165 degree Farenheit flame. The flame should especially cook the middle and surface of food, as this is where salmonella is most likely to lurk in uncooked foods. The USDA also advises that people should tread with care when it comes to handling these Barber Foods products like uncooked chicken. Proper hygiene, especially the washing of hands, surfaces, and tools used to cook the food, should be practiced.

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Possible Salmonella Outbreak Leads to Barber Foods Recall