Anonymous ID: 8aa2d0 Jan. 7, 2019, 10:11 a.m. No.4647070   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7120 >>7138 >>7144 >>7167 >>7210 >>7385

Monarch butterfly numbers plummet 86 percent in California

 

CAMARILLO, Calif. – The number of monarch butterflies turning up at California's overwintering sites has dropped by about 86 percent compared to only a year ago, according to the Xerces Society, which organizes a yearly count of the iconic creatures.

 

That’s bad news for a species whose numbers have already declined an estimated 97 percent since the 1980s.

 

Each year, monarchs in the western United States migrate from inland areas to California’s coastline to spend the winter, usually between September and February.

 

“It’s been the worst year we’ve ever seen,” said Emma Pelton, a conservation biologist with the Xerces Society who helps lead the annual Thanksgiving count. “We already know we’re dealing with a really small population, and now we have a really bad year and all of a sudden, we’re kind of in crisis mode where we have very, very few butterflies left.”

 

https ://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/01/07/monarch-butterfly-numbers-drop-86-california/2499761002/

Anonymous ID: 8aa2d0 Jan. 7, 2019, 10:14 a.m. No.4647116   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7150 >>7168 >>7486

Chicago Bears Kicker Cody Parkey Still Thanks God After Missing Big Kick

 

As he realized the kick had failed, Parkey hung his head. Bears tackle Bobby Massie consoled his teammate with a hug. Then it happened. Parkey pointed upward to the sky. Parkey pointed to God after missing the biggest kick of his life. We see players do this all the time after scoring a touchdown or lacing a double down the line. It’s easy to praise God when things go our way. But Parkey showed the world what he’s all about by praising God during a bad time. Parkey understands God is good all the time. Amazing.

 

Some fans took to social media after the game to wish death on Parkey. Like Walsh before him, Parkey will now endure sick threats and disgusting comments from the worst among us. These cretins who put football above all else, always rear their ugly heads whenever a player fails in a big spot. They are bottom feeders. They are what is wrong with society.

 

https ://www.breitbart.com/sports/2019/01/07/chicago-bears-kicker-cody-parkey-still-thanks-god-after-missing-big-kick/