SIERRA WILDLIFE REHABBING CLASSES CONTINUE IN APRIL
If you would like to learn more about the fascinating lives of El Dorado County wildlife, or if you are interested in caring for orphaned and injured birds or animals, Sierra Wildlife Rescue will continue its 2008 wildlife classes in April. Classes will be held on the following wildlife species in April: April 12 Crows, Ravens and Magpies from 2--4 p.m.
Baby Bird Nursery Volunteer Training will also be held on April 5, from 1--3 p.m. and on April 16, from 7--9 p.m.
All classes are held at the SWR Center, 6236C Pleasant Valley Road, in the El Dorado Shopping Center, El Dorado, and are free to members of Sierra Wildlife Rescue; a $5.00 donation is requested from members of the public. For moreinformation on the classes, please call Barbara Barker, at 530-621-2650, or e-mail bsb@d-web.com.
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As common as lightning is, it still sparks considerable confusion among scientists. Many of the basics are understood, but researchers admit they don't really understand how lightning gets from there to here. And they're totally baffled by lightning's link to X-rays, a discovery made back in 2001.
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