Ever wonder how the American Bald Eagle became our national symbol? The National Wildlife Federation has the story.

Did you know that the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency has rents films, videos, and slides? The Film Library provides these materials to individuals and organizations in the state of Tennessee. More information can be found on the above site.

The Society for Veterinary Medicine and Literature was founded by a veterinarian / veterinary educator and a poet to support and advance the discussion of literature and other arts in veterinary medicine education and practice. Interested in forming a reading group at the UTCVM? This society facilitaties that and many other activities. See http://www.vetmedandlit.org/ for … Continued

Fact sheet on Avian Flu and Wild Birds. Issued by the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, this sheet provides details on Avian Influenza Viruses and health risks to domestic bird populations and humans in the United States.

Planning a hiking or camping trip? Get more information about the Great Smokey Mountains National Park and surrounding area at the offical park website.

Hurricane Katrina was not the first natural disaster to cause massive flooding. The 1927 Mississippi flood devestated wide areas of the country.

There is a panda“baby boom” happening thanks to new reproductive strategies.

Do you want more information on TWRA activities or news? Check out the TWRA site.

The University of Portland recently switched from mass produced food to locally grown items. Other universities are also moving this direction. Can this eco-food movement help save family farms?