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Daily Mail
08-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Horror as swarm of feral beasts dig up loved ones' graves in local cemetery
Residents in Wyoming are in uproar as feral animals in the area are digging up the graves of their loved ones in the local cemetery. Rawlins Cemetery has been plagued by a group of prairie dogs who have been digging in and around graves as locals are furious over the disturbance of their loved ones graves. Janice Martinez and her husband, who visit the cemetery every day, shared their anger over the dog holes across the grounds, Cowboy State Daily reported. In a Rawlins based Facebook group, Martinez wrote: 'I cannot believe the damage "ground squirrels" are causing to our cemetery. Maybe whoever's in charge of this should take a drive through the cemetery and take a look at the daily destruction these animals are doing.' In response to the issue, the City of Rawlins Government wrote in a Facebook post that its Park Division would be 'increasing efforts to control the ground squirrels.' 'Our priority is to create an environment where our loved ones' resting place is treated with respect. These animals have caused major damage to our cemetery,' the post said. 'Their burrows and tunnels create unstable ground, which then damages gravestones and irrigation. They are also very destructive to turf.' Some of the combative efforts that the city has said they plan to implement include tripling the number of T-trap bait stations for their annual placement of Rozol, which can be used to combat prairie dogs, rats and gophers. 'Rozol will be placed in the stations this spring and again in late summer,' the post added. The city furthered that risk toward 'non-target' species is being monitored. But the issue has stirred the local community and is a struggle known to many cemeteries. Darin Edmonds, superintendent of the Campbell County cemetery district, told the Cowboy State Daily: 'People get squirrely about anything digging underground where their loved ones are. 'Prairie dogs are a nuisance and their holes are unsightly, but it's one of those things that can happen in rural Wyoming.' Edmonds said that cemeteries in 'the middle of nowhere' often run into problems with persistent prairie dog digging. 'Prairie dogs probably do the most damage, visibly and physically, of any critter I've encountered,' he added. 'But in Wyoming, you're subject to the natural tendencies of wildlife.' After trials and failures to flood the dogs out, Edmonds said the most effective way to rid cemeteries of the issue is poison. 'Poisoning is probably the best remedy, fortunately or unfortunately,' he said. 'We went out to the extent of that environment, applied poison, and it seemed to work.' 'Prairie dogs are a nuisance and their holes are unsightly, but it's one of those things that can happen in rural Wyoming,' said Darin Edmonds 'You could try live trapping them, but the quickest, shortest and most effective remedy is to poison them.' The damage, however, remains a sore point for those with loved ones buried at Rawlins. Martinez told the outlet: 'I read the post about the new poisoning system. It breaks my heart to see graves being dug up, stones covered in dirt and new holes dug on a daily basis.'
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Spring storm causes power outages, tree damage over weekend
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – This past weekend's storm left hundreds in the Pioneer Valley without power. Strong winds also brought down trees and power lines in the eastern part of the Pioneer Valley. As rain continues to fall, which could lead to some flooding, cleanup efforts continue. It's not uncommon during stronger storms to see wind gusts reach 30 miles per hour. The danger comes when microbursts and straight-line winds enter heavily wooded areas. The first big spring thunderstorm brought heavy rain and strong winds to most of southern New England. This is the same storm system that wreaked havoc in the Midwest with tornadoes and massive floods. While we were saved from tornadoes, Michael Rawlins with the Climate System Research Center told 22News that more intense rain could become more common, 'There have been some indicators that suggest that maybe weather is becoming more variable, more volatile if you will more rapid swings between wet and dry, hot and cold.' Straight line winds, or any strong winds not associated with tornadoic rotation, are a product of this more volatile weather. The town of Ware experienced one form of straight-line winds, known as microbursts. Reports of a microburst this weekend happened right around this area, and the short but strong winds easily have enough power to take down trees and power lines. Microbursts generally last between five to ten minutes, but the strong sustained winds can feel like a weak hurricane. Researchers point to the climate rebounding from recent dry spells as the reason for these stronger events. 'As it gets wetter overall, in general throughout the year, that shift in the climate is bringing more of those extreme events more in the tails of the distribution if you think about a bell curve,' Rawlins adds. In the south, two people died last week during major floods from this same storm deaths have been reported in western Massachusetts. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
More than 40,000 items knitted for Ukraine appeal
A Guernsey charity which sends knitted baby items to Ukraine has surpassed 40,000 donations. The new born baby hats appeal first sent items for families or pregnant woman fleeing the country, shortly after the Russian invasion on 24 February 2022. Items including baby hats, blankets, vests and comforters have been been donated from knitters in the island and as far away as Scotland. Kay Rawlins, who is leading the appeal for the group Stand with Ukraine, said she was "very proud" of the work of members and donators. Items are sent to Guernsey before being packed by the charity and sent to Ukraine by a postal company free of charge. "I think we are all terribly proud of what we are doing," said Mrs Rawlins. "We don't go out and ask for contributions they just appear constantly. Mrs Rawlins said the charity has been so well supported due to the strong feelings people have for the war. "The fact that it's babies, they have nothing to do with this war, I think that is why people are so generous in helping us," she said. "We just get tremendous satisfaction from knowing that we are helping the needy, the ones that really have no involvement with the war." Follow BBC Guernsey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to Nearly 30,000 baby items gifted to Ukraine Guernsey sends 25,000 knitted items to Ukraine Nearly 8,000 knitted items sent to Ukraine
BBC News
23-02-2025
- General
- BBC News
Guernsey's Ukraine baby hat appeal surpasses 40,000 donations
A Guernsey charity which sends knitted baby items to Ukraine has surpassed 40,000 donations. The new born baby hats appeal first sent items for families or pregnant woman fleeing the country, shortly after the Russian invasion on 24 February including baby hats, blankets, vests and comforters have been been donated from knitters in the island and as far away as Scotland. Kay Rawlins, who is leading the appeal for the group Stand with Ukraine, said she was "very proud" of the work of members and donators. 'Tremendous satisfaction' Items are sent to Guernsey before being packed by the charity and sent to Ukraine by a postal company free of charge. "I think we are all terribly proud of what we are doing," said Mrs Rawlins. "We don't go out and ask for contributions they just appear constantly. Mrs Rawlins said the charity has been so well supported due to the strong feelings people have for the war."The fact that it's babies, they have nothing to do with this war, I think that is why people are so generous in helping us," she said. "We just get tremendous satisfaction from knowing that we are helping the needy, the ones that really have no involvement with the war."
