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Barn Board is Filling a Need

Saturday, October 18th, 2008

There is a resurgence happening today, a real desire for a return to the building designs and materials of yesteryear. In fact the demand has never been stronger for old growth wood. More and more people are wanting the flooring, furniture, moldings, etc. that can be made from this ancient forest wood.
Our North American county side is [...]

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The Cougar

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

The cougar is a mammal from the Order:  Carnivora  Family:  Felidae  Genus:  Puma  Species P. concolor.  The cougar has six subspecies and five of these subspecies are only found in Latin America.  The cougar is native to the Americas and is the second largest of all the big cats - only bettered by the jaguar [...]

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The Coyote

Sunday, October 12th, 2008

The coyote is both a mammal and a carnivore.  It comes from the Family:  Canidae  Genus:  Canis  Species:  C. latrans.  The scientific name – “Canis latrans means “Barking Dog.”
The color of a coyote varies from grayish brown to yellowy gray and can have a reddish color about them.  The mountain variety tends to be dark [...]

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The Cooper’s Hawk

Friday, October 10th, 2008

The Cooper’s Hawk -  like so many other raptors come from the Order:  Falconiformes  Family:  Accipitridae  Genus: Accipiter  Species:  A.  cooperii  The Cooper’s Hawk is very commonly confused with the Sharp-Shinned Hawk, which is very much colored like the Cooper’s Hawk (that resembles the size of a crow) but it is a smaller bird.
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The North American Bison

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

The bison comes from the Bovine or Family:  Bodidae  Sub Family:  Bovinae  Genus:  Bison  Species:  Bison bison – the American Bison.  To call them Buffalos is a misnomer because they are simply not buffalos.
The bison is a very large mammal and is an animal to be respected, because they have the potential to attack humans [...]

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