Researchers say climate shift could threaten slugs (WORLD ENDING ALERT)

San Jose Mercury News ^ | 11/2/05 | Anon

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Researchers fear a continuation of climate changes could doom California oaks and the area's beloved banana slugs.

Researchers at the University of California-Santa Cruz -- which has a banana slug as school mascot -- said global warming could threaten California's iconic oak woodlands and the slugs that live in them by shifting the growing climate northward.

If sea surface temperatures rise along the coast, researchers said, there could be a reduction in fog and thus too little moisture to support the trees.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

The slugs are falling! The slugs are falling!

[penelopesire]

I hope it kills the slugs eating my impatiens every year..YIPPIE!!

[Holicheese]

Whenever I go to Northern California, I always make time to see the Banana Slugs! Its breath taking when you watch them leave a trail of slime on a leaf!!
I then go to the Sardine Factory in Monterey and have a bottle of wine and reflect on my day.

[Holicheese]

It may be the Global Climate shift or a gang of 10 year olds with salt shakers.

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

sink a bowl of beer in your flower beds and the slugs will drown themselves in it and leave your flowers alone.

Slugs love beer.

[Sunshine Sister]

Oh wouldn't it be awful not to have those slimy trails all over every thing!

[samtheman]

What's more important in this world? A banana slug, or Haliburton? You decide.

[5Madman2]

I wish it would make the slugs I work with go away

[EagleUSA]

Oh darn! There goes my poor-man's Sushi supply!!!

[penelopesire]

Thanks for the tip. I have heard that, but never tried it.

[Leg Olam]

Boy! I'm with you! Nothing quite like a good old-fashioned slugfest after the Saturday night toad lick! Yes Sir!

[Ingtar]

Beloved???

Anyone know how to get Diet Dr. Pepper out of your keyboard, and more importantly your nose? It hurts!

[Petronski]

As long as it does not threaten les escargots! Yum!

[smith288]

in related news, Mortens stock plunges

[YouPosting2Me]

"Democrats concerned for fellow family members."

[Petronski]

Did you leave off a </sarcasm> tag?

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

I had a big party and after the weekend when we were cleaning the beer cans out of the yard, I was amazed to find slugs in the beer cans. They love beer.

[cloud8]

> Slugs love beer.

Slug that I am...

[Who dat?]

Its breath taking when you watch them leave a trail of slime on a leaf!! I then go to the Sardine Factory in Monterey and have a bottle of wine and reflect on my day.

I thought *I* was easily entertained…

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

I guess I must be one too.