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
JULY 21, 2015
” It comes as no surprise then that the governor proclaimed the Brown Thrasher the state bird in 1953 , and the legislature followed suit in 1970. To protect these birds, habitat should be protected and pesticides avoided. The team has since been moved to Canada, but the state bird remains a celebrated symbol.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
The legislature named the goldfinch the state bird in 1935 , sharing the designation with Washington and Iowa. In fact, it is their reliance on seeds that actually protects them against Brown-headed Cowbirds , the famous parasitic nesters. Unlike many other songbirds, these goldfinches subsist entirely on a vegetarian, seed-based diet.
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
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
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.
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