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More Cat Mutilations – This Time in Corpus Christi, Texas

“Some of the cats were cut in half with what some say  is almost surgical precision, others disemboweled or skinned. One resident said,  ‘There is never any blood at the scene, the animals are often dismembered  with surgical precision and paws and other body parts are often left on the ground in strikingly similar arrangements.'”

– The New York Times, August 13, 1989

Please Note: This report contains photographs of half cats which might be disturbing to some viewers.

April 9, 2007   Corpus Christi, Texas –  Texas has had repeating cycles of cat and other animal mutilations for at least sixteen years. In Plano, Texas, an affluent suburb north of Dallas, in 1991 and 1993, police received dozens of reports about cats found cut in half, usually with the front half near the owners’ yards or sidewalks. Plano Police Detective Mike Box also had missing reports on more than 80 domestic house cats that wore collars and identification tags, but were never found. Detective Box investigated satanic cult activities, but could not find any evidence that connected them to the mutilated and missing cats and other animals such as dogs.Click for report.

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Collapse of Honey Bees in U. S., Canada and 9 European Countries

“We’re seeing that some beekeepers have lost fairly high levels of bees over the winter – one beekeeper as high as 90% loss.”

– Brent Halsall, Pres., Ontario Beekeepers Assoc., Canada

Honey bees working a hive. Albert Einstein said, ” If honey bees become extinct, human society will follow in four years.” Image © 2007 by TargetHealth.
Honey bees working a hive. Albert Einstein said, ” If honey bees become extinct, human society will follow in four years.” Image © 2007 by TargetHealth.

April 6, 2007   London, England  – When hives in Toronto and Saskatchewan, Canada, were opened up in the last week of March, at least 40% had either disappeared – or in another twist of the mystery – in some Canadian hives, thousands of bee bodies were found dead.Click for report.

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Unusual Aerial Lights Photographed in Northern China Skies

April 5, 2007  China –  China View is reporting that unidentified aerial lights were seen and photographed on April 2, 2007, over Jilin University in Changchun City in northeastern China, and over the Shijiazhuang Airport in northern China.

Jilin University, Changchun City
West of the Sea of Japan and Vladivostok, Russia, is Changchun, China. Nearby is the university town of Jilin. Both are highlighted with red circles.
West of the Sea of Japan and Vladivostok, Russia, is Changchun, China. Nearby is the university town of Jilin. Both are highlighted with red circles.

China View electronically published four images provided by Xinhua Photo with text.

China View:  “A mysterious luminary is seen in the skies of NE China’s Changchun city. In the evening of April 2, 2007, a moving luminary appeared over Jilin University and was photographed (in two images below). Whether it is a UFO or astronomical phenomenon is still not clear.”Click for report.

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U. K.’s Gary McKinnon, Alleged “Cyber-Terrorist,” Lost High Court Appeal to Prevent Extradition to United States

Gary McKinnon in Trafalgar Square, London, England, his home city. In February 2007,  he turned 41-years-old. He is a self-taught internet technology consultant. Image courtesy mother, Janis McKinnon.
Gary McKinnon in Trafalgar Square, London, England, his home city. In February 2007,  he turned 41-years-old. He is a self-taught internet technology consultant. Image courtesy mother, Janis McKinnon.

Also see 060706 Earthfiles:
Gary McKinnon: An Electronic “Robin Hood”?

April 4, 2007  London, England – On Tuesday, April 3, 2007, the defense lawyers (Kaim Todner solicitors) lost their appeal to the High Court in London to prevent the extradition of Gary McKinnon to the United States.Click for report.

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Genetically Modified Crops: Playing Dangerous Genetic Roulette?

“When you create a genetically modified crop or organism, it’s not like you’re sticking a gene in like a Lego piece that snaps into place. There is massive collateral damage that occurs within the DNA. This can create unpredictable side effects.”

– Jeffrey Smith

March 22, 2007  Fairfield, Iowa – The United States accounts for nearly two-thirds of all biotechnology crops planted globally. Since 1996, the United States has consistently planted more GM crops than any other country. Total acres of genetically modified corn, soybeans, cotton, and canola planted in the United States in 2006 totaled 128.3 million acres – an increase of nearly 10% more GMs planted than in 2005.

In addition to large farming of soy, corn, cotton, canola, and alfalfa, other smaller GM crops now include zucchini, crooked neck squash, and Hawaiian papaya. Meanwhile, data keeps piling up about human allergies and sick and dying animals and amphibians linked to interactions with GMs. One man is convinced that GMs should be eliminated from the world’s agriculture. He is Jeffrey Smith, author of the best selling 2003 book, Seeds of Deception. His follow-up book will be released in April with a title he says sums up the situation in two words: Genetic Roulette. His subtitle is: “The documented health risks of genetically engineered foods.”

The Foreword is written by Michael Meacher, former U. K. Environment Minister, who states:  “The case presented is absolutely a smoking shotgun that should stop in its tracks any dabbling with GM foods, whether by individual families, food companies or indeed, nations. … Jeffrey Smith is the modern David against the GM Goliath. This book may well provide the slingshot to change the global course of events this century.”

Recently, I talked with Jeffrey Smith about some of the documented health risks to humans and animals and why genetically modified crops are different than naturally evolved crops.

Genetic Roulette © 2007 by Jeffrey M. Smith will be released in April 2007, and will be available from GeneticSeedsofDeception.com and toll free 888-717-7000.
Genetic Roulette © 2007 by Jeffrey M. Smith will be released in April 2007, and will be available from GeneticSeedsofDeception.com and toll free 888-717-7000.

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Honey Bee Disappearances Continue: Could  Pesticides Play A Role?

“How much of our food production do we want to turn over to other
countries that might be friendly now and not friendly in the future? The federal government is looking at this and my question is: Are honey bees the canary in the coal mine? What are honey bees trying to tell us that we humans should be paying more attention to?”

– Jerry Hayes, Chief, Apiary Section, Florida Dept. of Agriculture, Gainesville, Florida


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February 2007 map showing states so far affected by the honey bee collapse disorder in which beekeepers have reported 60% to 100% honey bee disappearances without explanation to date. Map courtesy MAAREC.
February 2007 map showing states so far affected by the honey bee collapse disorder in which beekeepers have reported 60% to 100% honey bee disappearances without explanation to date. Map courtesy MAAREC.

March 16, 2007  Washington, D. C. – In my previous February 23, 2007, Earthfiles and Coast to Coast AM news updates about the mysterious honey bee disappearances, I interviewed a Pennsylvania honey beekeeper who has had nearly 2,000 of his 2900 hives disappear – a 60% loss to date. That is David Hackenberg of Hackenberg Apiary in Pennsylvania. He said he had never seen so many deserted hives that were also left alone by predator moths and beetles. That’s why he suspects some kind of pesticide is getting into the flower pollen and nectar and poisoning the hives. He contacted Penn State’s bee experts to investigate. But to date, there is no answer.Click for report.

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Part 2: Earth Life Threats – “Noah’s Ark” for World’s Seeds

Construction begins in March 2007 on a "Noah's Ark" seed vault inside Svalbard, Norway, mountain to protect the Earth's plant biodiversity in the face of global warming and devastating events. Illustration courtesy Global Crop Diversity Trust.
Construction begins in March 2007 on a “Noah’s Ark” seed vault inside Svalbard, Norway, mountain to protect the Earth’s plant biodiversity in the face of global warming and devastating events. Illustration courtesy Global Crop Diversity Trust.

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February 23 , 2007  Svalbard, Norway – At least 3 million seeds from most of the Earth’s plants can fit in two rooms that measure about 66 feet by 50 feet (20 by 15 meters). At least that’s the plan for what is being called a “frozen Noah’s Ark” to be built inside a cold mountain on the archipelago of  Svalbard, Norway, in the Arctic. Construction begins in March and is expected to be finished by October this year. This Noah’s Ark for Earth seeds is being paid for by the Norwegian government, in affiliation with the U. N.’s Food and Agricultural Organization’s Global Crop Diversity Trust.Click for report.

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Scientists Hope “Amphibian Arks” Can Save Frogs and Toads

“The amphibians were around before the dinosaurs. Now, the amphibians are starting to get hit. They survived all that before, and now they are going down the tubes!”

– Andrew Blaustein, Ph.D., OSU

This Golden Toad, Bufo periglenes, of Monteverde, Costa, Rica, has not been seen since 1989 and is considered one of the first of 122 amphibian species which have died out since 1980. Image © 1966 by Savage.
This Golden Toad, Bufo periglenes, of Monteverde, Costa, Rica, has not been seen since 1989 and is considered one of the first of 122 amphibian species which have died out since 1980. Image © 1966 by Savage.


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February 23, 2007  Corvallis, Oregon – In the past few weeks, I have interviewed scientists who are alarmed that global warming could destroy the Amazon and other rainforests and devastate the biodiversity of plants around the world. In Svalbard, Norway, construction begins in March to build a Noah’s Ark to preserve the Earth’s plants in a seed bank built inside an Arctic mountain.  In the oceans, corals and much marine life are threatened with extinction. On land, millions and millions of honey bees that pollinate so many of the fruits, vegetables, nuts and melons we expect in supermarkets have been disappearing in the United States, Spain and Poland.Click for report.

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Part 1: Earth Life Threats – Alarming Disappearance of Honey Bees

“This is certainly the worst die-off that I’ve seen in my experience working with honey bees. It may be the worst die-off that has ever occurred with honey bees since they’ve been introduced into the United States since the 1620s.”

– Maryann Frazier, Honey Bee Specialist, Penn State

Western honey bees, or European honey bees (Apis mellifera), gather nectar from the blooms of fruits, vegetables, nuts, melons and many other food crops for the production of honey in wax combs. Millions of honey bees in 22 American states, Spain and Poland have been disappearing at an alarming rate with no explanation to date, threatening pollination of one-third American food crops. Bee image © 2007 by Gyoergy Varga, AP. Honeycomb image from Wikipedia.
Western honey bees, or European honey bees (Apis mellifera), gather nectar from the blooms of fruits, vegetables, nuts, melons and many other food crops for the production of honey in wax combs. Millions of honey bees in 22 American states, Spain and Poland have been disappearing at an alarming rate with no explanation to date, threatening pollination of one-third American food crops. Bee image © 2007 by Gyoergy Varga, AP. Honeycomb image from Wikipedia.

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February 23, 2007  Pennsylvania – Most people don’t realize that honey bees pollinate about one-third of our food supply around the world. Honey bees pollinate apple trees and berry bushes, vegetables, melons, almonds and many other food sources. Honey bees were originally brought from Europe to the United States in 1620. Periodically since then, there have been occasional die-offs of honey bees, mostly attributed to mites.Click for report.

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Part 4: Tappen, North Dakota, High Strangeness Provokes Many Emails from Viewers and Listeners

“In the barracks, I was awakened by something next to my bed and I felt a jolt go through my lower right leg. As I came more fully aware, I saw a rather tall, ‘grey,’ lanky-type alien at the foot of my bed.”

– Sergeant, Camp Roberts, California

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February 18, 2007  Albuquerque, New Mexico – On January 26, 2007, I posted a 3-part Earthfiles entitled “Tappen, North Dakota: Encounters with Non-Humans” in text/images and podcast.  That night on Coast to Coast AM with George Noory, I also reported about the Tappen, North Dakota, cattle ranch family that have had an extraordinary series of events occur since October 2005.

After my January 26th Earthfiles and Coast news updates about the extraordinary Tappen, North Dakota, events, I have received hundreds of emails from viewers and listeners who have also encountered lights, craft and creatures. In this Part 1, and subsequent reports, I am sharing some of those many emails without name attribution. My hope is that others will come forward with firsthand experiences about interactions with non-humans. My email address is: [email protected]. All requests for anonymity are respected.

19) Camp Roberts Army National Guard,  San Miguel, California (between Monterey and San Luis Obispo south of San Francisco)
February 2002    Adult Male

“After 9/11, I re-enlisted in the California National Guard (rank-Sgt.). By the end of February 2002 I got Activated for a Homeland Security mission. I was shipped to a secured (guards 24/7) military reservation in California named Camp Roberts. I was there with many other soldiers getting activated also.Click for report.

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