Chinese Pork Update Chinese consumers are showing an aversion to meat because of the recent animal health scares there. Feeder pig prices in China are now in the red. Feeder pig prices last week averaged RMB 25.81/kilogram, which was down 1 percent from the previous week and down 20 percent from the same week last year. Pig sales now have a negative margin of RMB 13.81/head. Feeder pig margins last year were RMB 154.04/head, a decline of 108.97 percent. Farrow-to-finish margins now are down more than 250 percent. On 7 April, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced it would begin purchasing pork for the national reserve to buoy hog prices. However, to date, purchases have been light and the impact has been small...
Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve is located on the northeast coast of Unguja, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Town. The reserve is an important biodiversity spot in the coral rag zone. The forest reserve is rich both in faunal and floral species. The faunal species r...
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...
From WPI Consulting
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.