Group Petitioning Congress to Rename Lesser Prairie-Chicken the Less is More Prairie-Chicken

The LIMABEAN (Less is More Association for a Better Earth and Nation) has joined the Lesser Prairie-Chicken cause by sending its best to Washington to help rename the at-risk bird .... (FOR THE REAL PLAYA POST)

Texas Man Pledges to Donate His "8 Glasses of Water a Day" to Playa Conservation Efforts

A Canadian, Texas man recentlypledged to give up water entirely, drinking only decaffinated coffee and chocolate milk, until playas are saved ... (FOR THE REAL PLAYA POST)

China Starts Drilling to Drain Ogallala From the Bottom

Despite pleas from the Playa Lakes Joint Venture and Ogallala Commons, the Peoples Republic of China is moving forward with a groundbreaking, yet controversial, plan to tap the Ogallala Aquifer for its growing population ...(FOR THE REAL PLAYA POST)

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PLJV Coordinator Asks Webster to Remove "Bird-Brained" From Dictionary

PLJV Coordinator Mike Carter remembers growing up and hearing classmates use the word bird-brained in every other sentence; it's what led him to become a champion for bird conservation. Today, Carter is using his position with the Playa Lakes Joint Venture to abolish this derogatory term.

Carter has officially asked Webster's Dictionary to remove "bird-brained" from its pages. He says birds are much smarter than people give them credit for. "I believe any words that demean or degrade should be removed from the dictionary," says Carter. "Especially ones that unjustly cause harm to the birds and all the birders out there."

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Also in the News:

• Weak Economy Sparks Rise in Use of Carrier Pigeons
• Playa Dot-to-Dot Exhibit Set to Open at Metropolitan Museum of Art
• NASCAR Proposes Making Local Race Tracks in Playas: They Already Have a Bank and Most Have a "Pit"
• Ocean Rise May Keep More Playas Wet, Inland Shrimp Industry Emerging

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