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September 18, 2007	How fast can a pronghorn antelope run? (Answered by Alana Jensen, ESER)
September 25, 2007	When I was walking in a park this September, I noticed there were pinecones in the tops of the trees, but not at the bottom. Why? (Answered by Amy Forman, ESER)
October 2, 2007	Why is it colder in Idaho Falls than in Pocatello? (Answered by Kirk Clawson, NOAA)
October 9, 2007	What happens to plants in our garden when it frosts? Why doesn’t the frost hurt other plants? (Answered by Roger Blew, ESER)
October 16, 2007	How many meteorites have hit Idaho? (Answered by Mike Hart, Amateur Astronomer, Member of the Idaho Falls Astronomical Society)
October 23, 2007	How many stomachs do the following big game animals have:  bison, moose, elk, deer, and pronghorn antelope?  (Answered by Gregg Losinski, Idaho Fish and Game)
October 30, 2007	How many years do trees have to be growing before they start leaving annual rings in their xylem? Also, will tropical trees have annual rings, since there are no seasons? (Answered by Roger Blew and Amy Forman, Stoller ESER Program)
November 6, 2007	What are the best insects that I should capture and keep as pets. How long do the best insects live? What can I feed them and are there any that can live together without fighting? (Answered by Sandy Studley, Advanced Master Gardener, Bonneville County Master Gardeners )
November 13, 2007	How do boats float?  (Answered by Randy Haws, Environmental Scientist, Stoller Corp.)
November 20, 2007	Why is lava rock one of the strongest surfaces you can build on top of? Why does lava not melt deep into the surface of the earth and then just get covered with dirt and grass like everything else? Are there any volcanoes in southeastern Idaho? What is Craters of the Moon? (Answered by Doug Owen, Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve)                               Return to top
December 6, 2007	I've noticed a decline in sparrows around town. Does anyone monitor bird numbers in SE Idaho? If so, are we losing small bird populations? (Answered by Dr. Chuck Trost, Portnuef Valley Audubon Society)
December 11,2007	How do we use the scientific method to better understand the world around us? (Answered by Flint Hall, Hydrogeologist, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality)
December 18, 2007	Why do the ducks/geese all line up at the waterfalls edge by the Falls? Is it warmer there? Is there food they catch there? What gives? (Answered by Gregg Losinski, Idaho Fish and Game)