Grizzlies mingle with Polar Bears

For those who may not believe in climate change affecting wildlife and our entire ecosystem here’s a report from Live Science that warmer weather has allowed Grizzlies to encroach on the Polar Bears’ domain. the intermingling could have other ecological repercussions. Bears have different prey, for example, preferring musk ox to seals, for example. And …

Budget Day 2005!

Alright, so the lockup is done and the details are flowing. The CBC has an excellent feature site on the 2005 Federal Budget: Surplus: $5.9 billion Military: $12.3 billion boost over 5 years. Largest in 20 years. 5000 more regulars, 3000 more reserves, 3.2 billion to cover supplies, repair infrastructure, training… I’m under the impression …