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According to Rob Dunn, a biologist and professor in the Department of Applied Ecology at North Carolina State University, our taste for sour foods is both biological and evolutionary.

He added that "the power with which nature comes back astounds biologists", stressing how "extraordinarily resilient" animals, fish, sea life and plants are "if you just stop doing bad things to them."

With the prize came fame; people began referring to Baltimore as the most influential biologist of his generation.

More than 600 staffers — including interpretive park rangers, biologists, firefighters and fee collectors — are now represented by the National Federation of Federal Employees.

State biologists had recommended against the move, describing concerns about the effects of climate change as premature.