National Western Stock Show opens with a parade downtown with a herd of long horns
The stock begin in 1906 to show farmers and ranchers' products. Since then the show has grown .Each January, nearly 700,000 people visit the National Western Stock Show, an extravaganza of about 30 rodeos, 11 horse shows, and countless other attractions just a couple of miles from the heart of Denver. It has been a place where generations of farmers and ranchers – people whose hard work feeds the rest of us – spend time reuniting with old friends, learning about new approaches and techniques in agriculture and ranching, and doing some business, year after year.
Endangered Species Act is 75 Years Old
In October the U.S. Fish Wildlife Service removed 21 species previous listed as endangered species on the list and put the species on the extinct list. The Engendered Species Act was created 75 years ago and has added about 659 species to the list. That includes 10 birds, two fish, 9 mussels, and various others.
The star of the show is the American Eagle which was on the Endangered Species in the fifties because of the use of DDT as poison to kill mosquitoes. Eagle eggs had soft shells and eagle babies died.before the egg hatched. DDT was banded in1972. Eagles came off the endangered list. Eagles are now found in every state and are flourishing.
Home on the Range
What do cowboys put on their salad? Ranch dressing.
My neighbor was rodeo cowboy. After he retired, now he is deranged.
