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Veterinary Medical Association Executives – July 14, 2023

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John Tramontana, executive director of the Michigan VMA, won this year's Executive of the Year Award, and Dr. Randy Wheeler, executive director of the Iowa VMA, won the Distinguished Service Award. The Veterinary Medical Association Executives (VMAE) held its annual meeting on July 14 in Denver.

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The Best Birding Locations in the United States (according to ChatGPT)

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The best place to see a Kirtland’s Warbler in the United States is in the state of Michigan. The Kirtland’s Warbler is an endangered bird species that breeds primarily in the jack pine forests of northern Michigan. They return to Michigan for nesting during the summer months.

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Wolves & Eagles No Longer Endangered in Michigan?

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That's what Michigan's State Department of Natural Resources says. Michigan's removal of the bald eagle and gray wolf from the list will be the most significant change in species protection the state has seen in years.

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Bell’s Brewery, Inc. – Amber Ale

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of Comstock, Michigan. Sure, there’s been an admirable resurgence of lager brewing in the last few years, but it’s hard to shake the feeling that as far as craft beer goes, there’s been an overwhelming tendency toward the hoppy monotony of hazy IPAs – along with a handful of other fads – for the better part of a decade now.

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Michigan to Follow California on Farm Animal Welfare?

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It looks like Michigan's Big Ag is afraid they could end up with their own Proposition 2.

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Tracking the Kirkland’s Warbler

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The jack pines of Michigan are well-known as the breeding grounds of the Kirkland’s Warbler —and thus, the best place to catch a glimpse of this exceedingly rare songbird. Eastern seaboard, and up to Michigan. Photo of Kirkland’s Warbler in Michigan by Jeol Trick, U.S. But how do these tiny birds get there?

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The Gas Station Bird

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You can own a gorilla in Indiana, but not a bear in Michigan. One’s ability to own an exotic species varies from state to state. For instance, you can own a lion in Alabama, but not in California. You can own a yak in Kentucky, but not a cheetah in Maine. In Mississippi you can own an ocelot, but not a wolverine.