The U.S. wheat industry wrote a letter this week to Canadian officials that turned that government's successful arguments against America's country-of-origin labeling (COOL) requirement into reasons Ottawa needs to change its wheat import requirements. Silly TPA Amendments The U.S. Senate is going late into Friday night trying to find a way to complete the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) bill. One hurdle is over 200 amendments ranging from the hypocritical (other countries have to give equal pay to women) to the moral (mandating other countries give equal rights to lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people). The concepts open up all kinds of possibilities for the transatlantic negotiations such as Europe mandating that the U.S. fol...
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...
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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...
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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.