July 2023 total red meat and poultry stocks were down from June and were 4.2 percent below July 2022 as beef and pork stocks continue to tighten. Once again, the big shock from the report was the decline in beef supplies that pulled red meat stocks down 13.5 percent from July 2022. Pork stocks were sharply lower as well and declined 10 percent year-over-year (YoY). Total poultry meat inventories fell 0.8 percent from June, below their normal seasonal increase, and were up 3.8 percent YoY. The report highlights the diverging trends for red meat and poultry stocks with poultry supplies increasing on industry expansion while multi-year declines in beef and hog herds are tightening supplies. ...
The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
The common ostrich (Struthio camelus), or simply ostrich, is a species of flightless bird native to certain areas of Africa (and historically, Arabia) and is the largest living species of bird. The common ostrich is one of two extant species of ostriches, the only living members of the genus St...
A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
Lobelia (/loʊˈbiːliə, lə-/[4][5][6]) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae comprising 415 species,[7] with a subcosmopolitan distribution primarily in tropical to warm temperate regions of the world, a few species extending into cooler temperate regions.[8] They are known g...
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Like all marmots
An adult Vancouver Island marmot typically measures 65 to 70 centimetres (26 to 28 in) from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail.