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Linkwood Distillery: 15 Years Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

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For starters, the official national animal is the unicorn, a fairy-tale beast chosen by Scottish royalty in the Middle Ages for its reputation as the natural enemy of the lion, the adopted mascot of English kings. Swans swim on a small pond on the distillery grounds and deer and otters can be found by a trail that runs beside the burn.

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We Cannot Allow This Administration’s Environmental Policies To Stand

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It predicts “If the wall were constructed as described it would eliminate migratory movements of mammals, which could include endangered ocelots, mountain lions, Sonoran pronghorn, foxes, and deer that cross the Rio Grande for food or shelter, and lead to genetic inbreeding and eventually species extinction.”

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Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge

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Many refuges in this part of the state, like Malheur refuge, Summer Lake Refuge, and Tule lake Refuge all get the lion’s share of acclaim, and publicity, and deservedly so. I had the antelope greet me on my way in, and this Mule Deer doe, was there to say goodbye on my way out. ” I always feel sad leaving Hart Mountain.

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