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Deadly skin trade may have prompted Nigeria’s Equine Influenza outbreak — Straight from the Horse’s Heart

Source: HorseTalk Nigeria has declared an outbreak of Equine Influenza with more than 3000 equines infected, with reports from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) suggesting the outbreak is a symptom of the unregulated global movement and trading of donkeys for their skins. International animal welfare charity The Donkey Sanctuary has warned of a …

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BLM Stops Sterilization Experiments, But Returns Very Few Wild Horses and Burros to the Range — Straight from the Horse’s Heart

BLM Drops Wild Horse Sterilization Experiments, Plans to Return Very Few Horses & Burros to the Range Burns, Oregon (February 15, 2019)—Wild horse advocacy groups are hailing an announcement today by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to officially abandon any plans to use mares rounded up from Oregon’s Warm Springs Herd Management Area (HMA) […] …

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Snow Day

SHARK SHARK... well, okay, not a shark, it's just Agnes the garden gargoyle, pretty much buried in the snow with just the tip of one wing protroding.  I bet she's one ticked off and cold gargoyle 🙂 We received close to two feet of snow over an eighteen hour period yesterday and this morning. Shovelling and blowing …

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Starting Your Seeds Indoors This Winter — Crooked Bear Creek Organic Herbs

Expert answers to your herb-growing questions. Q. This year I want to grow some of my herb plants from seeds. What are the steps to starting seeds over the winter? A. Seed starting is like baking bread- you need the right mix of ingredients, the right temperature, and viable yeast. In the case of seed …

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Leopard Gecko Rescue Stories: Wafer — Leopard Gecko Care

There are so many cases of leopard geckos being neglected by both owners and pet stores, but luckily there are also many lovely people who rescue these geckos and nurse them back to health. I have reached out to my fantastic Instagram followers so they can share the stories of their leopard geckos, including their […] …

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Butterflies Vs. Border Wall: National Butterfly Center Seeks Restraining Order — News : NPR

The center says government officials have already cut down trees on its private property in anticipation of a border wall. The planned wall would split its property in two.(Image credit: Claire Harbage/NPR) via Butterflies Vs. Border Wall: National Butterfly Center Seeks Restraining Order — News : NPR