Colcannon and champ. Potatoes transformed the Irish diet when they were introduced from the New World in the late 16th century. Irelandâs population boomed with this cheap and plentiful food source, but was later decimated, in the 19th century, when the potato harvests were hit by blight.
The legalities of wildlife rehabilitation. All mammals and reptiles are protected by state laws, and state permits are required to rehabilitate them. Note: Rabies Vector Species in NC are raccoon, fox, bat, skunk and coyote... and currently cannot be rehabilitated by anyone in NC. Some amphibians and fish are protected by state laws.
Rabies (ray-beez), is a deadly disease caused by a virus. The virus is found in the saliva of a rabid animal and is transmitted by a bite, or possibly by saliva contamination of an open cut or the eyes. Left untreated, rabies attacks the nervous system and causes death. What animals get rabies? Only mammals, including people, can get rabies. Rabies occurs most often in wildlife, particularly raccoons, bats, skunks, groundhogs, and foxes. These animals represent 95% of the cases in the United States. In New Jersey (NJ), cats account for the vast majority of domestic animal rabies cases.