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  Wisconsin.gov - - State Symbols   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
State Rock: Red Granite Chosen for its economic importance in the state in 1971, the speckled igneous rock is composed of quartz and feldspar.
State Insect: Honeybee (Apis mellifera) The state recognized the sweet contributions of the honeybee as it buzzed from blossom to blossom in 1977.
State Grain: Corn (Zea mays) Used for everything from livestock feed, to ethanol fuel, to the cornerstone of a delectable summer barbecue, corn was made the official state grain in 1989 to bring attention to its many uses.
www.wisconsin.gov /state/core/wisconsin_state_symbols.html   (638 words)

  
 List of U.S. state mammals - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A state mammal is the "official" or representative animal of a U.S. state.
States also have separate state birds, and sometimes state fish or state butterflies.
States similarly have state flowers, state trees and state songs.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/State_animal   (82 words)

  
 Breeds of Livestock - Oklahoma State University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Animals that, through selection and breeding, have come to resemble one another and pass those traits uniformly to their offspring.
These animals have, through the centuries, developed a resistance to trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness spread by the tse-tse fly, which is fatal to most other breeds of cattle.
Animals are a more important source of protein than they are of calories, supplying one-third of the protein consumed in the world.
www.ansi.okstate.edu /breeds   (1337 words)

  
 Grzimeks Animal Life Encyclopedia
Because of their long history and enormous adaptability, animals are organized in a remarkable number of different ways, ranging from simple sponges with only a few cell types through to the vertebrates with their complex nervous and imĀ­mune systems.
Animals in which the blastopore becomes the mouth are called protostomes; those in which the mouth develops after the anus are called deuterostomes (from the Greek "deutero," meaning second, and "stoma," meaning mouth).
Herpetologists are generally reluctant to speak of emotion in their animals, but they have no difficulty recogĀ­nizing the existence of the neural circuit in question and in understanding that it contributes to social and reproductive activities.
www.wordtrade.com /science/lifescience/grzimeksanimallifeencyclopedi.htm   (16285 words)

  
  Mrs. McGowan: Horse - NJ State Animal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Animal Expeditions was hosted by Pam Elliott, a second grade teacher in Maine.
We were studying all of the states and were dismayed to learn that NJ did not have a state animal like so many other states, and we wanted to change that.
The state animal is the horse, Equus caballus, so designated in Chapter 173 of the Laws of 1977.
www.mrsmcgowan.com /projects/animalexped   (776 words)

  
 State Emblems
The large center star is white, the smaller stars are gold and the ring around the edge of the seal is gold.
The Osage war shield is tan outlined in red, the peace pipe is white with red tips and the olive branch is green.
In early spring, its reddish-pink blossoms brighten the landscape throughout the state.
www.otrd.state.ok.us /StudentGuide/emblems.html   (511 words)

  
 California State Library - History and Culture - State Insignia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Secretary of State began using blue and gold ribbons with the state seal on official documents as early as 1913.
It was adopted as the State Flag by the State Legislature in 1911.
Perhaps the most unusual state symbol is the state prehistoric artifact, the chipped stone bear.
www.library.ca.gov /history/cahinsig.cfm   (2631 words)

  
 Illinois State Animal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Strictly speaking, four of the state symbols of Illinois are animals: northern cardinal (state bird), monarch butterfly (state insect), and bluegill (state fish) and the white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus).
By the 1970s deer were once again present in all of the counties of the state.
The State Animal was selected by a vote of Illinois schoolchildren in 1980.
www.museum.state.il.us /exhibits/symbols/animal.html   (355 words)

  
 Minnesota state animal Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
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As the official animal disease control and eradication agency of the State of Minnesota, the Board was created to protect the health...
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 AI_AQS_main
The rabies quarantine was started in 1912 when the disease was declared endemic in the State of California and it was feared that carnivorous animals imported from that state could transmit the disease to Hawaii.
The only exceptions made to the quarantine are for animals originating from other rabies-free areas that have prevention, control and surveillance methods that are equal to or more strict than those of Hawaii.
Animals that are native or have resided in these areas for six months prior to travel, and who meet strict transportation requirements are allowed into Hawaii without quarantine.
www.hawaiiag.org /hdoa/ai_aqs.htm   (210 words)

  
 Minnesota Board of Animal Health
Animals contribute to Minnesota by providing food, income, recreation, assistance, and companionship to millions everyday.
That is why the Minnesota Board of Animal Health has been actively reducing, controlling, and eradicating diseases for the last 100 years.
As the official animal disease control and eradication agency of the State of Minnesota, the Board was created to protect the health of the state’s domestic animals.
www.bah.state.mn.us   (135 words)

  
 Michigan State University College of Law
The court held that dogs are personal property and damages for sentimental value, mental suffering, and emotional distress are not recoverable for the negligently inflicted death of a dog.
On a cross motion for summary judgment, the District Court held that the agencies failed to conduct adequate adverse modification analyses, failed to conduct adequate jeopardy analyses, and that the conduct of BOR in relying on the issued BiOps was arbitrary and capricious.
On appeal, the Appellate Court held that, as matter of first impression, the passenger was not subject to provisions of EALA, and the alleged facts sufficient to state cause of action under state Animal Control Act.
www.animallaw.info   (880 words)

  
 Florida state animal Information
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The Florida State Seal, which is present on the state flag,...
state.5infolock8.info /state-pictures-of-texas/florida-state-animal.html   (284 words)

  
 Office of the Secretary of State, Missouri -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The paddlefish became Missouri's official aquatic animal on May 23, 1997.
They are also present in some of the state's larger lakes.
They commonly exceed five feet in length and weights of 60 pounds; 20-year olds are common and some live 30 years or more.
www.sos.state.mo.us /symbols/symbols.asp?symbol=aquatic   (81 words)

  
 Animal Rights Hawai'i - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
October 2, 2005 is the annual commemorattion of the suffering and deaths of the 50 BILLION cows, pigs, chickens, turkeys, lambs and other innocent sentient beings at the hands of factory farms and slaughter houses around the globe.
Animal Rights Hawai'i is composed of a dedicated group of community service volunteers that strives to eliminate animal suffering wherever it's found, especially here in Hawai'i.
We are opposed to the use of animals for food, clothing, experimentation, and entertainment.
www.animalrightshawaii.org   (324 words)

  
 NJDA Division of Animal Health   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Although the disease caused an unprecedented die-off of crows in New York State; an epidemic of human encephalitis and aseptic meningitis in the New York City metropolitan area; and an epidemic of equine encephalitis on Long Island, there were no confirmed WNV cases in horses this year in the Garden State.
The first facility of its kind in the state, the site has been of special value to New Jersey breeders and equestrians bringing valuable Warmblood horses into the United States from countries such as Germany, the Netherlands, Ireland, and Great Britain for eventual use in breeding programs or equine competitions.
In 2001, meetings of the Mid-Atlantic Cooperative Extension, the Northeast United States Animal Health Association and the Live Bird Market Working Group focused on the routine recurrence of low-pathogen AI at specific markets in New Jersey and New York.
www.state.nj.us /agriculture/animal.htm   (1357 words)

  
 Animal Science Department - Cal Poly
Animal Science offers students the opportunity to apply the principles of animal biology, molecular biology and other life sciences to a variety of species.
The curriculum is very flexible, which allows students to work with their faculty adviser to plan an individual curriculum in line with their interests and career goals.
Cal Poly's Animal Science Department boasts one of the most comprehensive "hands-on, learn by doing" programs in the United States, as students work with animals of several species on a regular basis.
www.animalscience.calpoly.edu   (170 words)

  
 Animal Protective League - Springfield Illinois
animals or pets is valid and enforceable by a court, that it terminates after the trust's
Some of the very sick animals must be transported to a full-service vet.
Two more animals need to be transported to a vet.
www.springfield-illinois.com /apl   (1830 words)

  
 White Tail Deer, State Animal
It got its name because the farmer gave the plant to the university as a gift, and it was studied at Penn State and found to be unique to Pennsylvania.
Penngift Crownvetch is known for serving as a feed for livestock, nitrogen feeding plant for soil, and controls erosion of soil.
The restored United States Brig Niagara is the Flagship of Pennsylvania.
sites.state.pa.us /kids/deer.htm   (739 words)

  
 Washington state animal shelter Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
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 Minnesota state animal regulations birds Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
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Following is a summary of state laws that impact captive "pet" birds.
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 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > State -- Animal charity pays $5,000 to keep dog away from original owners
PALMDALE – An animal rescue group has paid $5,000 to the original owners of a lost dog rather than surrender the mutt to "his previous life of abject misery."
The Labrador mix escaped from his owners' yard in October and was picked up by county animal control officers, who turned him over to Palmdale-based 2nd Chance Animal Rescue.
She had gotten their name and phone number from a microchip the dog, named Bomber, wore and assumed the family had surrendered him to the county shelter.
www.signonsandiego.com /news/state/20050523-2049-ca-dogdispute.html   (349 words)

  
 Office of the Secretary of State, Missouri -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
After its introduction to the state in the 1820s, the mule quickly became popular with farmers and settlers because of its hardy nature.
Missouri mules pulled pioneer wagons to the Wild West during the 19th century and played a crucial role in moving troops and supplies in World Wars I and II.
For decades, the Show Me State was the nation's premier mule producer.
www.sos.state.mo.us /symbols/symbols.asp?symbol=animal   (108 words)

  
 CT.gov: The State Animal
The Sperm Whale was designated as the state animal by the General Assembly in 1975.
It was selected because of its specific contribution to the state's history and because of its present-day plight as an endangered species.
Reproduced from the Connecticut State Register and Manual with permission of the Secretary of the State.
www.ct.gov /ctportal/cwp/view.asp?a=885&q=246476   (196 words)

  
 New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
Prevention of the introduction of disease from animals purchased from other states is accomplished by the Divisions import/export health certificate and test monitoring program.
The administration of the dog licensing, identification and control law, the NYS Animal Population Control Program, animal care inspections of municipal dog shelters, and certification and evaluation of municipal dog control officers is also under the auspices of the Division.
Other Division duties include involvement in food residue violation follow-up, the inspection of the health of livestock exhibited at the New York State Fair and county fairs, blood testing pulling horses for the detection of performance enhancing drugs, and the accreditation and special training of New York State veterinarians who perform official program tests.
www.agmkt.state.ny.us /AI/AIHome.html   (323 words)

  
 Animal Rights and Pet Law - MegaLaw.com
Animal Rights Law Society - A student group of the Animal Legal Defense Fund, at Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Model Injunction Against Animal Acts - Discussion of injunctions to restrain traveling animal shows from appearing, at a specific location, under specified circumstances.
Wrongful death or injury of an animal - From the Animal Legal Defense Fund.
www.megalaw.com /top/animal.php   (473 words)

  
 Florida's State Animal, the Florida Panther (Geobopological Survey)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The razorback hog was also reportedly suggested as the state animal at one time.
There the animal found refuge in cypress swamps and pine and hardwood hammock forests, where it preys mostly on whitetail deer.
However, some animals were bred in zoos and released in the wild, though not in Florida.
www.geobop.com /world/NA/US/FL/Mammal.htm   (686 words)

  
 Animal Health
The Animal Health Section is responsible for safeguarding the health of food producing animals and horses and controlling any animal disease transmissible to humans.
Veterinarians monitor any new disease which could be transported into Maryland from another state or country to prevent serious damage to the industry.
Animal Health laboratories are strategically located in Oakland, Frederick, College Park, Centreville, and Salisbury to provide diagnostic services and assist veterinarians and farmers in maintaining the highest standards of animal health.
www.mda.state.md.us /animal_health   (179 words)

  
 Oregon Symbols, Animal: Beaver - SHG Resources
The American Beaver (Castor canadensis) was named Oregon state animal by the 1969 Legislature.
Prized for its fur, the beaver was overtrapped by early settlers and eliminated from much of its original range.
The beaver is hunted by many animals, including coyotes, wolves, bears, lynxes, and wolverines.
www.shgresources.com /or/symbols/animal   (811 words)

  
 Colorado State University Department of Animal Sciences
The Colorado State University Livestock Judging team posted the second highest all time score at the North American International Livestock Exposition on Tuesday, November 15.
Colorado State University is seeking a dynamic, highly motivated, and skilled beef feedlot assistant manager to direct the daily activities of the research feedlot at the Southeastern Colorado Research Center at Lamar, Colorado
The Animal Sciences department is a division of the College of Agricultural Sciences at Colorado State University.
ansci.colostate.edu   (309 words)

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