THE NAME GAME

WOULD YOU LIKE TO NAME A NEW BAT OR TURTLE SPECIES???

Are you stumped on holiday gift-giving ideas already? How about naming a new BAT or TURTLE species after a loved one? I only ask because a professor at Purdue University named John Bickham has discovered SEVEN new bat species and TWO new turtle species . . . and, as of yesterday, he's auctioning off the naming rights.

According to Professor Bickham, some of the money raised in the auction will go to cover work needed to describe the new species' according to scientific protocol . . . and the rest will help preserve the natural areas where the animals were discovered.

The winning bids will be announced just before Christmas. (Star Press)

(--If you're thinking about placing a bid on the naming rights, but you'd like more information first, you can get that here . . .)http://www.purdue.edu/dp/environment/species/

(--You can place a bid on the naming rights by contacting a woman named Betsy Liley at Purdue University at 765-494-0520. Or email Betsy at ELiley@Purdue.edu.)