AVMA News
MAY 30, 2024
Veterinary technicians will now be included in Minnesota’s Veterinary Practice Act after a bill included in an omnibus package was approved by the Minnesota state legislature on May 19 and signed into law soon after by Governor Tim Walz.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 10, 2018
Second, Amendment 2 required a two-thirds vote of each chamber of the state legislature to authorize the transfer, sale, or disposal of land under the control of the state agriculture or environmental protection departments.”. Election Results = PASSED with 84%+ voter support. Red-breasted Merganser. Photo by © Mike Blevins.
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10,000 Birds
APRIL 14, 2015
Perhaps it was their relative rarity, compared to now, combined with their varied songs that prompted the Florida legislature to vote in this widespread species. Why not choose an iconic bird that could use a little extra protection? Northern Mockingbird with fledgling. Birds Florida mockingbirds northern mockingbird state bird'
10,000 Birds
MARCH 22, 2016
In 1882 the legislature passed special provisions to protect the bird, decades before the passage of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. It’s true that many know the bird because of Baltimore’s baseball team, but the species’ history with Maryland goes back much further.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 23, 2016
Still, it’s not hard to see why the Colorado legislature couldn’t resist the Lark Bunting when they named it the official state bird in 1931: they are absolutely striking. For example, The Guardian , USA Today , Summit Daily , and more have all written stories mentioning the the bunting’s population dip.
Animal Person
MARCH 17, 2009
Environmentalists recognize the meat industry as extremely ecodestructive – including fish, dairy, eggs, feed crops with their massive use of water & topsoil and toxic runoff killing rivers and oceans, and the killing of billions of free-living animals to protect farmed animals and feed crops.
10,000 Birds
MAY 1, 2011
So bad that Debra Harrison of the National Parks Conservation Association said “In 30 years of working to protect Florida’s unique natural wonders, never have I witnessed such an egregious and blatant dismantling of those protections.&# How bad is it? Here’s hoping the bill is stopped before it becomes law!
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