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.
The Minnesota Board of Animal Health investigates rabies cases and may quarantine exposed animals to prevent the spread of the virus. The vast majority of rabies cases reported each year occur in wild animals such as skunks, bats, foxes, and raccoons. In Minnesota, the skunk strain and several different strains affecting bats are most common. Domestic animals account for less than 10 percent of the reported rabies cases nationally.