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ENCLOSED GIRAFFES ARE HARD TO TREAT.(FRONT)
The Virginian Pilot
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August 12, 2002
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Byline: MEREDITH KRUSE THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT\
NORFOLK -- Giraffes are a zoo veterinarian's nightmare.
They're ready to bolt at the slightest sign of danger. In an indoor enclosure, their long limbs can easily trip and tangle, causing torn tendons or broken bones. And many of the drugs used to sedate zoo animals for treatment can be lethal to giraffes.
So when a giraffe takes ill, veterinarians usually take a conservative, hands-off approach, said Dr. Lyndsay Phillips, an associate professor at the University of California at Davis School of ...
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DROUGHT IN THE UNITED STATES:DONALD A. WILHITE
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony
; ...imperative to point out that drought is a normal part of...need to be prepared for droughts, and focus our attention...reduce impacts before drought strikes. On average...1895 to present. This drought record illustrates both...in particular the droughts of the 1930s, 1950s...
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DROUGHT IN THE UNITED STATES:CHET KOBLINSKY
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony
; ...Thank you for inviting me to discuss drought conditions in the United States and NOAA`s role in drought research, monitoring, and forecasting...for a variety of phenomena, including drought. In my testimony I will highlight...
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The drought monitor
Magazine article from: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
; ...economy during this drought. As a result of recent droughts in the United States...understanding and portraying drought on a map. When tracking...assessing the severity of droughts, some basic questions...How severe is this drought?" For purposes of...
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Droughts: Less Dramatic, No Less Damaging
Magazine article from: Business and Economic Review
; ...attention, but droughts can have a powerful...Mizzell. A major drought in 1998-2002...declare official droughts. Criteria have...different stages of drought - incipient, moderate...national integrated drought information system...Senator Jim DeMint. Droughts, like hurricanes...
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DROUGHT IS WILD CARD IN WATER PLANNING
News Wire article from: United Press International
; ...Predicting droughts.) DALLAS, July 23 (UPI) -- Drought is the wild...S. Seasonal Drought Outlook became...who monitor droughts. Both were...recognize that droughts may become more...suffering from drought, the mid...
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DROUGHT MONITORING AND PREPAREDNESS:CHESTER J. KOBLINSKY
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony
; ...Thank you for inviting me to discuss drought conditions in the United States and NOAA`s role in drought research, monitoring, and forecasting...for a variety of phenomena, including drought. In my testimony I will highlight...
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'DROUGHT,' AS IT TURNS OUT, IS A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS.(City Desk/Local)
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)
; ...specifically, agricultural drought refers to a situation when...then you have an agricultural drought,'' said Michael Glantz...perspective.'' INFOBOX 3 different droughts * Meteorological: Defined...called ``socioeconomic'' drought. * Agricultural: Defined...
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Drought reconstructions for the continental United States
Magazine article from: Journal of Climate
; ...spatial in its design. The drought reconstructions show that the 1930s "Dust Bowl" drought was the most severe such event...since 1700. Other more local droughts are also revealed in the regional patterns of drought obtained by rotated principal...
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DROUGHT MONITORING AND PREPAREDNESS:DONALD A. WILHITE
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony
; ...need to be prepared for droughts, and focus our attention...reduce impacts before drought strikes. On average...nation is affected by drought each year, based on...1895 to present. This drought record illustrates both...in particular the droughts of the 1930s, 1950s...
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DROUGHT ALERT SPREADS TO NORTH OF KANSAS CITY, ST. LOUIS
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
; ...conditions enough to remove them from a drought advisory, but dry conditions persisted...past month, according to Missouri's Drought Advisory Committee. Meeting in Jefferson...responsible for implementing Missouri's drought response added 12 counties in northwest...
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