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From 400 to 500 ducks have been destroyed at the Ouray Wildlife Refuse this year to a botulism which has been identified to be in the soil.The ducks and other birds die from the botulism and when healthy birds eat the maggots in the dead carcass, they die also.
Omu’s JournalUrsa Major
The Big Dipper asterism consists of the seven brightest stars in the true constellation Ursa Major.
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Omu’s JourmalFriendly Skies; the Big Asterism
If you wish to amaze your friends, astound your enemies, impress that possible future “significant other”, the simplest thing to do is learn to recognize a limited number of very basic astronomical objects.
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Visitation at Dinosaur National Monument during August is up 3.3 percent compared to last year, according to the Monthly Public Use Report published by U.S.
Omu’s JournalPhenomecon 2024
Like a glowing disk abducting Fox Mulder for the nth time, Phenomecon returned to Vernal this past week.As a late-night addition to the schedule of Skinwalker Ranch and UFO presentations, I presented a “star party” out at Steinaker State Park.
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Salt Lake City was the home of the original traffic light, invented by native Utahn, Lester Farnsworth Wire.
Omu’s JournalNothing Succeeds Like Succession
“Forest succession is the process where vegetation establishes and progresses over a time.