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Birding Southeastern Washington (McNary NWR)

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However, the region’s dominant river — the Columbia River — which serves as the border for much of Oregon and Washington, also flows through these rangelands. Cold Springs NWR is in Oregon and Umatilla NWR has units in both Washington and Oregon. Much of that original habitat has now been lost to agriculture.

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Advances in animal genome editing continue apace

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently green lit for human consumption five genetically modified pigs at Washington State University. Meanwhile, a team of geneticists have reportedly created the first calf born with immunity to bovine viral diarrhea virus.

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Veterinary hospital union, management ratify two-year contract

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All Creatures Animal Hospital in Bremerton, Washington, and parent company Cara Veterinary Corp., in September reached an agreement with unionized hospital staff. It is one of the few unions in veterinary medicine to successfully ratify a contract with its employer, which took two years of negotiations.

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The Birds of Washington, DC

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There are a lot of birds in Washington, DC. In the National Gallery of Art an entire exhibit features animals in Japanese art, including a plethora of kimonos decorated with birds the color of jewels. Yes, there are lots of birds in Washington, DC – you just have to know where to look! Looks like a bird to me!

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AVMA members press Congress for illicit xylazine, dog importation laws

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Nearly 120 veterinarians and veterinary students attended the 2023 AVMA annual legislative fly-in, held April 17-19 in Washington, D.C.

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1st Annual Washington DC Week for the Animals

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Just in time for the start of summer, it’s the First Annual Week for the Animals in Washington DC! Washington, DC) Animal World USA is pleased to announce exciting news about the 1st Annual Washington DC Week for the Animals, which will kick off Saturday, May 30th and run through Sunday, June 7th, 2009.

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Desi and the Bunnies

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Desi chased these bunny rabbits in the West Hylebos Wetlands Park in the town of Federal Way, Washington, the same place we saw our first ever Banana Slug. With both Banana Slugs and bunnies this park was seriously awesome. But I digress. Don’t worry, as soon as we were past they came back out to munch on some more vegetation.

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