Dear Sam,

I’ve been hearing a lot of talk about a bird flu. What is it, and is there anything I can do to help prevent the spread of this outbreak and others like it?

Sincerely, Cody

Dear Cody,…

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A new series of publications from the University of Wyoming Extension examines the economic impacts of eliminating livestock grazing on federal land in Wyoming, Idaho, and Oregon.

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The University of Wyoming Extension welcomes Joddee Jacobsen, formerly a 4-H Youth Development educator, as the new Community Vitality and Health educator for Natrona County.

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Retired University of Wyoming Department of Botany chair Dennis Knight is co-author of a book that highlights the Northern Great Plains and blends the natural and human histories of the region.

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