West Central softball gets tough in win over Payson Seymour
Dennis Mathes, dmathes@myjournalcourier.com
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WINCHESTER How tough is Zaylei Evans?
On Friday the West Central catcher chipped a front tooth when she hit her facemask sliding head-first into second base in the first inning, but she stayed in the game. In the third inning, she took a hard fall after colliding with the first baseman on a single. She stayed in the game. Later, she tagged out a runner on a close play at home plate; then threw a runner out at home after chasing down a wild pitch.
Georgia lawmakers voted along party lines Wednesday morning to move several pieces of legislation one step closer to law, including measures that would add restrictions to absentee voting. The votes took place in simultaneous Senate Ethics subcommittees. Senate Bill 71, sponsored by Sen. Jeff Mullis of Chickamauga,
Overheated grizzlies enjoy cool baths
University of Idaho study offers important info as climate warms By Eli Francovich, The Spokesman-Review
Published: January 31, 2021, 6:04am
Share: A study led by University of Idaho graduate student Savannah Rogers and associate professor of wildlife sciences Ryan Long, published in Functional Ecology, shows that grizzly bears in Yellowstone National Park bathe in cool water to prevent overheating. (Dreamstime/TNS)
SPOKANE Overheated grizzly bears, particularly pregnant ones, love a cold bath.
Those are the findings from a study led by University of Idaho graduate student Savannah Rogers and associate professor of wildlife sciences Ryan Long. Their research, published in Functional Ecology, shows that grizzly bears in Yellowstone National Park bathe in cool water to prevent overheating.
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Bears need baths too, but not to wash dirt from between their hairy toes. Instead, taking a dip in a cool pool of water helps the large, furry mammals reduce their body temperature.
âGrizzly bears are big, heat sensitive animals,â said Ryan Long, associate professor of Wildlife Sciences at the University of Idaho. âThey need a way to deal with that to go about their business.â
Turns out, a cool dip in a pool of mountain spring water is the perfect solution during hot summer days. As the climate warms, temperature-controlling plunges may be especially important for females with cubs and those that are pregnant. Thatâs because when pregnant or lactating, female bears generate more heat.
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