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Volunteers in Prince William County helped set traps to collect salamanders and measure the health of restored stream in Dumfries. (Photo courtesy of Prince William County)
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA Salamanders in Prince William County are helping researchers understand the health of their habitat. Volunteers in Dumfries helped set traps for the amphibians to measure the health of local waterways.
The traps block small pools where salamanders breed in the late spring and early summer, according to a news release from the county. When salamanders attempt to enter the pools, they fall into a plastic cup where a damp sponge keeps the animal hydrated until volunteers retrieve the specimen.
The following is an article about sex-crazed gypsy moths.
For those of you who are still with us, the U.S. Forest Service is taking public comments on a program â which it more discreetly describes as a âmating disruption treatmentâ â to eradicate an invasive species that feeds voraciously on foliage.
Gypsy moths also have a big appetite for sex. And unprotected moth sex leads to caterpillars, which have stripped oak trees and other hardwoods of their leaves in Southwest Virginia and beyond.
To protect the trees, the Forest Service is taking a family-planning approach to a problem that starts with the female gypsy mothâs inability to fly.
Berry plants, bag clips for sale benefiting Henrico 4-H programs By Hannah Eason | February 27, 2021 at 1:21 PM EST - Updated February 27 at 1:21 PM
HENRICO, Va. (WWBT) - Henrico Countyâs Virginia Cooperative Extension is selling berry plants and large bag clips to support local 4-H programs.
Blackberry and raspberry plants are $7 each. Bundles of 25 strawberry plants are $9, and potted blueberry plants are $10.
Handy Camel Giant Bag Clips, which can be used for bags up to 50 pounds, are $12.
Orders received by Friday, March 19 will be filled, and those received later will be filled while supplies last.
To make an order, go to this link or complete this form. For more information, call 804-501-5160 or go to henrico.us/extension.