Author: Mark Blackard
Publisher: Killing Sheep: The Righteous Insurgent
ISBN: 9781936956005
Category : Afghan War, 2001-
Languages : en
Pages : 314

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"Counter-insurgency uncensored."--Cover.

Author: Victor Leonidas Simmons
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Category : Dogs
Languages : en
Pages : 48

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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 44

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Author: Marsha Weisiger
Publisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN: 0295803193
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 423

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Dreaming of Sheep in Navajo Country offers a fresh interpretation of the history of Navajo (Diné) pastoralism. The dramatic reduction of livestock on the Navajo Reservation in the 1930s -- when hundreds of thousands of sheep, goats, and horses were killed -- was an ambitious attempt by the federal government to eliminate overgrazing on an arid landscape and to better the lives of the people who lived there. Instead, the policy was a disaster, resulting in the loss of livelihood for Navajos -- especially women, the primary owners and tenders of the animals -- without significant improvement of the grazing lands. Livestock on the reservation increased exponentially after the late 1860s as more and more people and animals, hemmed in on all sides by Anglo and Hispanic ranchers, tried to feed themselves on an increasingly barren landscape. At the beginning of the twentieth century, grazing lands were showing signs of distress. As soil conditions worsened, weeds unpalatable for livestock pushed out nutritious native grasses, until by the 1930s federal officials believed conditions had reached a critical point. Well-intentioned New Dealers made serious errors in anticipating the human and environmental consequences of removing or killing tens of thousands of animals. Environmental historian Marsha Weisiger examines the factors that led to the poor condition of the range and explains how the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Navajos, and climate change contributed to it. Using archival sources and oral accounts, she describes the importance of land and stock animals in Navajo culture. By positioning women at the center of the story, she demonstrates the place they hold as significant actors in Native American and environmental history. Dreaming of Sheep in Navajo Country is a compelling and important story that looks at the people and conditions that contributed to a botched policy whose legacy is still felt by the Navajos and their lands today.

Author: David E. Griffel
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Category : Black bear
Languages : en
Pages : 4

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Author: Leonie Swann
Publisher: Anchor Canada
ISBN: 0385673795
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 369

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A witty philosophical murder mystery with a charming twist: the crack detectives are sheep determined to discover who killed their beloved shepherd. On a hillside near the cozy Irish village of Glennkill, a flock of sheep gathers around their shepherd, George, whose body lies pinned to the ground with a spade. George has cared devotedly for the flock, even reading them books every night. Led by Miss Maple, the smartest sheep in Glennkill (and possibly the world), they set out to find George’s killer. The A-team of investigators includes Othello, the “bad-boy” black ram; Mopple the Whale, a Merino who eats a lot and remembers everything; and Zora, a pensive black-faced ewe with a weakness for abysses. Joined by other members of the richly talented flock, they engage in nightlong discussions about the crime, wild metaphysical speculations, and embark on reconnaissance missions into the village, where they encounter some likely suspects. Along the way, the sheep confront their own all-too-human struggles with guilt, misdeeds, and unrequited love. Funny, fresh, and endearing, it introduces a wonderful new breed of detectives to Canadian readers.

Author: United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Category : Meat industry and trade
Languages : en
Pages : 56

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Author: Joanna Cannon
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501121901
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384

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Part coming-of-age story, part mystery, The Trouble with Goats and Sheep is a quirky and utterly charming debut about a community in need of absolution and two girls learning what it means to belong.

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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 860

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Author: United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Category : Hours of labor
Languages : en
Pages : 1136

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