On California’s North Coast, where other urchin nemeses — like otters, spiny lobsters and sheephead — are lacking, 96% of the region’s kelp forests vanished in the decade following the sea star collapse.
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Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Also the forests are vital for the other creatures living there—native brook trout and a rare mammal called a fisher, which is related to weasels and otters.
Other offerings include pig feet, pig ears, pig tails, frozen rabbits, quails, frozen sardines, black swordfish and octopus, many of which mainly come from Europe.
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Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
18 Apr. 2025
Among those, there were only four rabbit strikes reported, including one at the Denver International Airport, according to the FAA.
This is then gently buffed in using a chamois (a natural leather) tool.
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Tori Crowther,
refinery29.com,
12 July 2024
These subtly slim joggers are the perfect swap for my chamois on the drive back home—soft, stretchy, and stink-resistant, thanks to their 85 percent merino wool construction.
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