livestock

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We've learned that the livestock are all in the care of area farmers, while the dogs that were seized will remain in protective custody at Animal Control until the courts say they're ready to be adopted.

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  • After energy production, livestock is the second-highest contributor to atmosphere-altering gases. —  Mark Bittman on what's wrong with what we eat
  • Agriculture (13\% of GDP 2007): Products -- livestock, traditional fisheries, millet, maize, wheat, dates, rice.
  • At the Museum of Science, the "Mythic Creatures" exhibit (on display through March 22) delves into the folkloric and ethnozoological aspects of cryptids, from the Kraken (Norwegian sea beast) to the Chupacabra (Latin American livestock muncher). —  Boston Phoenix - thePhoenix.com
  • We've learned that the livestock are all in the care of area farmers, while the dogs that were seized will remain in protective custody at Animal Control until the courts say they're ready to be adopted. —  News for WNCT
  • Agriculture: Products -- livestock, fish, bananas, corn, sorghum, sugar.
 

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