(01/09/12) Invasive plants and animals have been a big problem in the North Country for decades, from Eurasian watermilfoil in Lake George to zebra mussels in the St. Lawrence River. But farmers in the Clinton County town of Peru are wrestling with a new invasive animal - and this one weighs three hundred pounds and comes with razor-sharp tusks.
Feral pigs or boars have established a breeding population on the eastern edge of the Adirondack Park. Scientists fear the animals could spread fast, wiping out native animals and damaging crops. Brian Mann has our story. more
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A feral pig in Peru NY, photographed in September 2011. Photo: NYS DEC
Orchard owner Bob Rulf patrols his property in the town of Peru. Photo: Brian Mann
Barbara Schaefer thinks locally raised heritage meat makes economic and environmental sense. (Photo by Lucy Martin)
(03/25/10) Variety isn't just the spice of life. You could say it is life. And you can't have variety without lots and lots of genes. Farmers have spent thousands of years developing livestock that do well in different conditions. Modern agriculture usually concentrates on just a few breeds that maximize profit. But a lot of people don't want to see all the valuable genes in older breeds just disappear. Lucy Martin visited a farmer who says the future needs to include heirlooms from the past. more
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Blacksmith David Woodward sets in place the final piece of the weather vane he made for the Adirondack Carousel in Saranac Lake, which opens Saturday at 1 pm with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Photo: Mark Kurtz.
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