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Bees communicate by making special dance movements. When a new source of pollen has been found, a bee will spread the good news by doing a special dance. For instance, if a bee dances in a circular motion then it means that food can be found nearby.


Young salmon escape fish farm's net pen


Young salmon escape fish farm's net pen
The first major escape of fish into British Columbia's waterways occurred this year, with 30,000 farmed female chinook salmon getting away. The salmon were kept in a net pen in Kyuquot Sound where a boat propellor tore the net, allowing the escape. This raises again the issue of net pens. Many environmentalists believe that they are not strong enough and are concerned that escaped farmed salmon will breed with native species and alter the gene pool.
5 MAY 2000
The Globe and Mail
5 MAY 2000

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