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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NEWS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 2005
Bob Dole speaks at Dole Institute
His new book about his war experiences was the theme of Bob Dole's speech to a crowd of about 800 yesterday. The former U.S. senator and presidential candidate spoke at the institute named for him on the University of Kansas' West Campus. The speech was held at Hansen Hall in the Dole Institute, and an overflow crowd watched on television sets outside the building. PAGE 1A
Fox news
A family of foxes has been delighting yet worrying KU students and staff. Unless you're a rabbit or a squirrel, there's no cause for alarm. PAGE 1A
Student parking options may slim in the fall
Waystations support butterfly migration
David Shulenburger will try to meet with the parking commission this week to discuss parking overflow options for Daisy Hill residents. Students may lose the current temporary option to buy Lied Center-exclusive parking permits. PAGE 1A
Climate changes and loss of habitat have caused a decline in the population of monarch butterflies. Orley "Chip" Tyler, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, is trying to do something about it. As the director of Monarch Watch, he is encouraging people to grow waystations, or microhabitats, to aid monarchs along their migration route. PAGE 2A
Everything But Ice sells building
The 24-year-old store will close its doors in 24 days. Sam Pepple sold his business and is weighing his options for the future. Pepple did not disclose who bought the building or how much he sold it for. PAGE 3A
INSIDEKULTURE
Rich history drives Lawrence anarchists
The beatniks, hippies, punks and more paved the way for Lawrence's anarchists of today. Solidarity, a library and gathering space on Massachusetts Street, serves as the group's hub. PAGE 12A
INSIDEOPINION
Media bears the brunt of public distrust, not the government
Jonathan Kealing says the government is actively seeking to squeeze people's civil liberties with such legislation as the Patriot Act, but the public seems more preoccupied about the media and its role in disinformation at large. PAGE 11A
Nice going, Vatican. Try choosing a more anti-progressive dope.
Nice going, Vatcalan. By choosing a more aggressive paper,
Regardless of whether Catholics believe everything the pope says, he is their representative. In the eyes of the editorial board, it would have been tough to pick a more backward man for the job. PAGE 11A
INSIDESPORTS
Hot offense in cold weather
The Kansas baseball team took a mini-road trip into Kansas City, Kan., last night to face the New Mexico State Aggies. The Jayhawks and Aggies battled back and forth with hot bats, with the Jayhawks coming out on top 12-11. PAGE 1B
Kansas baseball tides over sports fans
Serving up for charity
Free admission and cheap hot dogs are enough to entertain those frustrated with the Royals and without any other sports alternatives, says columnist Jason Elmquist. PAGE 1B
The Kansas volleyball team faced-off against men's club team last night in a battle of the sexes for a good cause, exchanging serves, spikes and blocks. Both teams are coming off of successful seasons, and the match raised money for the KU chapter of Habitat for Humanity. PAGE 1B
Double the homers, double the victories
The Kansas softball team won both games of a double-header against Arkansas yesterday with a bit of a rarity. Junior Heather Stanley hit a lead-off home run in each game. PAGE 28
Baylor stays strong in Big 12 Conference
The Bears are No. 1 in the conference, even after losing two out of three to Nebraska during the weekend. Texas ranks No. 1 in the Baseball America poll and No. 4 in the Big 12. PAGE 3B
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Chip Taylor, director of the Monarch Watch, looks in on a caterpillar yesterday afternoon in front of Foley Hall. Taylor and the organization work to help in the conservation and protection of the monarch through the Monarch Waystation project, which gets people nationwide to plant monarch habitats that are being depleted in Mexico as well as the United States.
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Habitats assist monarchs
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Pesticides and encroaching human developments are depleting habitats of monarch butterflies. The monarch weigh station project is getting people to plant milk weed and nectar plants, both monarch habitats, to ensure a future for the butterfly.
By TY BEAVER
beaver@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Taylor is the director of Monarch Watch and professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Kansas. The creation of "waystations" is his latest attempt to preserve habitats for the species along its North American migration route. He hopes that his efforts with monarchs will lead to preservation efforts for other migratory species.
After more than 10 years, Orley "Chip" Taylor is still fighting for the monarch butterfly and hoping to help other animals at the same time.
"We've been encouraging people to grow waystations for years, but they never really went anywhere until now." he said.
A waystation is a microhabitat composed of various plants that can support a species.
Monarch butterflies flock to Mexico for the winter months and then breed after returning to the United States in the spring.
Monarch butterfly larvae can eat only the various species of milkweed, and are laid on the plants by females. Adult butterflies eat the nectar of numerous flowering plants.
Taylor's new way of advocating the need for waystations includes giving them a familiar reference for people to compare them to.
Stops along a train route, or the rest stops along an interstate highway, are good examples of how useful and important waystations are to monarchs, he said.
Waystations fulfill the need for monarchs to have microhabitats spread all along their migration routes. There they can eat, rest and mate. Many other migratory species, such as various birds and bats, also use microhabitats along their migration routes.
The need for the waystations is high. Monarch populations are still in decline after a peak in 1996, mostly because of habitat loss and climate changes, Taylor said.
More than 3,000 acres of potential habitat are lost every day to development, he said.
New farming practices have also reduced habitats.
to grow the waystations via their Web site, www.monarchwatch.org. They cost $16.
Milkweed used to grow in limited amounts in soybean crops, but the introduction of genetically modified crops and the use of herbicides eliminated nearly 80 million acres of farmland as potential habitat, Taylor said.
More than one-fifth of the group's total stock of kits has already been sold after being available for less than a week. Taylor and Sarah Schmidt, program assistant, are pleased by the positive response.
Monarch Watch is selling seed kits
"It's the gardening season, so people are becoming interested," Schmidt said.
Taylor and Schmidt emphasized that the creation of waystations will do more than just provide shelter to monarch butterflies.
They hope to convince people that habitats are more than just large areas and can be as small as a backyard garden.
Edited by John Scheirman
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