A dropped snack bag doesn't sound like an ecological emergency. But in the damp, sealed-off world of Carlsbad Caverns, it was enough to spark a mold outbreak and a temporary food web. Found During an End-of-Day Sweep A ranger spotted the bright orange bag off the trail during one of the regular end-of-day checks of the Big Room, the largest single cave chamber by volume … [Read more...] about One Bag of Cheetos, One Cave, 20 Minutes With a Toothbrush — How a Snack Disrupted Carlsbad Caverns
New Mexico
Dog waiting to be adopted ‘cries’ every night – shelter posts sad photo as one last hope
One photograph of a dog gripping the bars of her kennel, a streak of moisture under her eye, was shared by animal lovers around the world. It took less than a day for a woman to bring her home. The Photo The picture was taken at High Plains Humane Society in Portales, New Mexico, where staff and volunteers photograph shelter dogs regularly so they stand out to potential … [Read more...] about Dog waiting to be adopted ‘cries’ every night – shelter posts sad photo as one last hope