vsbabu.org : nature http://vsbabu.org/mt/archives/categories/nature/ Gluing passing thoughts to foregone conclusions en-us vsbabu@gmail.com Copyright 2008 2005-10-06T09:54:19+05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Ate too much? http://vsbabu.org/mt/archives/2005/10/06/ate_too_much.html Indigestion is not the worst that can happen. 1017@http://vsbabu.org/mt/ If you don't believe me, read this story on MSNBC.

]]> nature 2005-10-06T09:54:19+05:00 Sigh http://vsbabu.org/mt/archives/2003/09/20/sigh.html After drunken party, US soldier kills tiger in a Baghdad zoo. 895@http://vsbabu.org/mt/ Google News: Apparently, a drunk soldier tried to be cute with a rare Royal Bengal Tiger --an endangered species. It bit him and a fellow soldier put three bullets between the tiger's eyes.

]]> nature 2003-09-20T17:30:52+05:00 Bushkill Falls, PA http://vsbabu.org/mt/archives/2003/07/29/bushkill_falls_pa.html Photos from our trip to a nice nature trail. 849@http://vsbabu.org/mt/ Last Saturday, we went to Bushkill Falls, PA,
with our friends. Though we spent only 3 hours there, we liked it much more than Niagara Falls. Sure, the falls is smaller compared to Niagara, but the hike trails are very nice and you rarely feel the crowd.

I've 43 photos from our trip there.

]]> nature 2003-07-29T17:35:21+05:00 Kerala moves on in conservation http://vsbabu.org/mt/archives/2003/06/08/kerala_moves_on_in_conservation.html Kerala finalises action plan to protect biodiversity. I like it. Prompted some thoughts about Parambikulam wildlife sanctuary. 807@http://vsbabu.org/mt/

KeralaNext - Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala government has finalised an action plan to scientifically protect biodiversity, State Forest Minister G Sudhakaran said here on Friday. As part of the biodiversity strategy it was proposed to start Agasthyavanam biological park at Kotoor in the district, a teak-wood museum in Thrissur, and a wild life research and training centre at Munnar, he told a meet-the-minister programme organised here in connection with UDF government's second anniversary.

]]> india 2003-06-08T21:22:52+05:00 Fall Foliage in East Coast http://vsbabu.org/mt/archives/2002/09/22/fall_foliage_in_east_coast.html The Washington Post has some pointers to best fall colours near Virginia. 523@http://vsbabu.org/mt/
  • Where to Find East Coast Color From Now Until November.
  • Jeepers, Peepers: Need a foliage fix? Skip the long drive to New England for nearby Bedford, Pa.
    • ]]>     nature 2002-09-22T17:40:27+05:00     Joint venture to protect wildlife http://vsbabu.org/mt/archives/2002/09/18/joint_venture_to_protect_wildlife.html Can we save Royal Bengal Tigers from extinction? 503@http://vsbabu.org/mt/ India, Nepal to step up efforts to protect wildlife. Forest officials and conservationists from Nepal and India have agreed to work together to conserve endangered species of animals by reviving an important eco-region that the two countries share.

    ]]>     nature 2002-09-18T06:23:58+05:00     Best fall foliage http://vsbabu.org/mt/archives/2002/09/04/best_fall_foliage.html MSN picks the top 10 places for fall colors in the USA. 471@http://vsbabu.org/mt/ MSN Cityguide: Editors choice - Marvel at the fiery shades of fall before theyre gone: 10 best locales for leaf peeping. If I'm still in the USA during the next two months, this offers me two places that are near enough for extended weekend drives.

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