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The term “purebred” gives the owner confirmation of a dog’s genetic background. If the dog is not registered with a recognized breed association, it is not considered to be a purebred under the federal Animal Pedigree Act. The term “registered” is confirmation that all the rules of eligibility of the authorized breed association in Canada [...]
Pam Burton gets a little depressed during cold winter months. Yet, when one of those fluky 50-degree days happens in mid-February, she looks out her window, smiling when she sees bees flying around. “It gives me stamina to push through ’til spring,” says Burton, 45, who lives in Gloucester, Va. The mysterious world of bees [...]
The Condamine community is so serious about doing its bit for the environment it wants the whole universe to take note of its efforts. Not-for-profit organisation Condamine Alliance has announced plans to plant more than 85,000 trees in the Condamine River Basin to form a unique pattern which will be visible from space. The chief [...]
Customs agents have seized 159 pounds of iguana meat at the Mexican border, hidden in coolers of fish, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokeswoman said on Thursday. The coolers full of iguana meat, worth an estimated $4,500, were found in a vehicle being driven across the border by a 37-year-old man, Customs and Border [...]
Trade body says UK has only one turbine per 100 sq km in response to wind power critics The UK currently boasts just one wind turbine per 100 square kilometres, according to a new industry study intended to dispel the myth that the countryside is being paved with wind turbines. The report from trade association [...]
The Dead Sea is dying, goes the conventional wisdom: The water level of the fabled salty lake is dropping nearly 4 feet (1.2 meters) a year. Less well known: Part of the lake is actually overflowing, threatening one of Israel’s key tourism destinations. Israel is feverishly campaigning to have the Dead Sea – the lowest [...]
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