Lingering signs of autumn are evident as a few persistent leaves cling to a beech tree on the Old Main lawn. Colder temperatures have arrived on the University Park campus as the last weeks of fall semester 2013 tick away and hints of the coming winter emerge. Visit http://www.campusweatherservice.com/ for current conditions and extended forecasts from the Penn State Campus Weather Service.
Penn State Lives Here! Students, faculty, and staff gathered to show their Penn State pride on Monday, October 14, 2013, at the unfurling of the college's "Penn State Lives Banner" outside the Adler Athletic Complex. Similar banners were presented at all other Penn State locations as part of a University-wide effort. Give-aways included t-shirts, buttons, door hangers, window clings, and free Creamery ice cream!
The discovery of breeding Red-throated Caracaras in northeastern Honduras may give conservationists just enough time to explore the reasons for the raptor's demise in the region and help rescue it, according to Mark Bonta, assistant professor of earth science, Penn State Altoona, who led the discovery team. "While the species is apparently doing fine in South America, it has all but disappeared from Mexico and Central America," says Bonta. "This is the first-ever nest recorded from the region."
The discovery of breeding Red-throated Caracaras in northeastern Honduras may give conservationists just enough time to explore the reasons for the raptor's demise in the region and help rescue it.
Penn State Altoona researcher Mark Bonta said the team that discovered the Red-throated Caracara in Honduras to "community conservation" -- a philosophy that stresses grassroots activism and connections with local residents and leaders.
The Red-throated Caracara mysteriously disappeared from most of Central America and Mexico about 30 years ago. A team led by a Penn State Altoona researcher recently discovered a nest of the rare raptor.
