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Population News Tuesday April 8th 2008

82% - Immigrant's Contribution to US Population Growth
(Pew via Yahoo! News: Tue, 08 Apr) If current trends continue, the population of the United States will rise to 438 million in 2050, from 296 million in 2005, and 82% of the increase will be due to immigrants arriving from 2005 to 2050 and their U.S.-born descendants, according to new projections developed by the Pew Research Center.

Water everywhere - but not a drop to drink
(AG Weekly: Mon, 07 Apr) Population growth in Idaho and the West continues at an unprecedented rate and is placing additional demand on an already limited resource n water. Water is the lifeblood of the West because it is used to provide recreation, power, irrigation and waterways.

Piranha love fest at aquarium spawns lots of little nippers
(Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Mon, 07 Apr) It's spring and love is in the air — even among a species whose reputation is anything but romantic.

Serious crime, gun crime up statewide
(with REPORT: Sat, 05 Apr) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The rate of serious crimes in Florida edged up in 2007 after years of declines, with a particularly alarming increase in the number of crimes involving guns. The overall crime rate — factoring in population growth — was up 1.4 percent in 2007, over where it was in 2006, according to data released by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. But for ...

Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem Health Remains Poor, But Slightly Improved In 2007
(Science Daily: Mon, 07 Apr) An independent scientific analysis gives the Chesapeake Bay (near Washington DC, US) a C-minus in 2007, indicating that Bay ecological conditions were slightly better than the previous year, but far below what is needed for a healthy bay.

A key step closer on library building plans
(Ledger-Sentinel: Mon, 07 Apr) A journey that started two decades ago when the Village of Montgomery became part of the Oswego Public Library District came a step closer to a successful conclusion last week when the village board approved site plans and waived building permit fees for the construction of a new public library in the village.

Here's what to do with house finches infected with Mycoplasma gallisupticum
(Birmingham News: Sun, 06 Apr) Areader asked a good question recently, "I've got house finches with something wrong with their eyes. I've been told I should capture and destroy the house finches and to take down the feeders to keep from infecting other birds. What should I do?"

For 20, people can get their cats spayed
(The Hendersonville Times-News: Fri, 04 Apr) EDNEYVILLE Blue Ridge Humane Society and the Maston O'Neal Fund will be offering a 20 spay neuter for cats during the month of April. Spayed or neutered cats live longer, healthier lives and it reduces pet overpopulation.

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