Orangutan is first non-human seen treating wounds with medicinal plant
New Scientist
MAY 2, 2024
A male Sumatran orangutan chewed the leaves of a plant used in Indonesian traditional medicine and placed them on a wound on his face
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Wild Orangutan Uses Herbal Medicine to Treat His Wound
Scientific American
MAY 2, 2024
Researchers say this may be the first observation of a nonhuman animal purposefully treating a wound with a medicinal plant
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PA Environment Daily
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On May 2, the Delaware River Basin Commission and the PA Emergency Management Agency , with support from the US Army Corps of Engineers-Philadelphia District, Department of Environmental Protection and the Federal Emergency Management Agency Region 3, have partnered to make information available on flood loss reduction grant assistance for local officials in Carbon, Northampton, Lehigh, Bucks and parts of Luzerne counties.
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The Wildlife For Everyone Foundation has selected five students as recipients of their 2024 annual student scholarships-- Samantha Bryn (Northampton County); Terra Haines (Clearfield County); Grace Miller (Centre County); Brooke Phillips (Penn State Student); and Karter Witmer (Tioga County). These students were chosen based on a demonstration of exemplary academic achievement and commitment to furthering the conservation of wildlife and natural resources in Pennsylvania.
NIOSH Continues to Enroll Companies in NTRC Carbon Nanotube Registry
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On May 1, leaders of the Congressional Agriculture Committees unveiled separate versions of legislation to reauthorize the federal Farm Bill, the largest and most influential agricultural legislation in the nation, according to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. The Farm Bill, which is renegotiated about every five years, has far-reaching outcomes for the way food is grown, the livelihood of farmers, and the health of rivers, streams, and the Chesapeake Bay.
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PA Environment Daily
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HumanNature
MAY 2, 2024
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MAY 2, 2024
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