-=> Quoting Michael Loo to Jim Weller <=-

 JW> caribou herd populations.

 JW> We still have tens of thousands of our own (but we used to have
 JW> millions).

 ML> Is it a stable population

No, they continue to decline dramatically (the local herd has
declined from half a million in the 1980s to 8200 last year despite
a hunting moratorium that's been in effect for the last 13 years)
and we don't know why. There could be several factors at play
simultaneously. More mining activity including the winter ice road
traffic and a whole bunch of climate change related factors: coyotes
moving into their territory from the south, deer invading from the
south and bringing ticks and fleas with them, warmer weather
creating ice covered vegetation and bringing crusty rather than
powdery snow, making it harder to paw for moss to eat and to run
from wolves, and longer and worse bloodsucking insect seasons.

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      Title: Lithuanian Braised Veal with Apples and Prunes
 Categories: Lithuanian, Veal
      Yield: 2 servings

    1/2 kg (1 lb) boneless veal
      4    Sour apples, peeled and
    Sliced
      1 c  Pitted prunes
    100 g  (6 tb) butter
    200 g  (3/4 cup) sour cream
      1 ts Caraway seed
    Salt to taste

  Cut veal into medium thick slices, sprinkle with salt and caraway
  seed, fry slices in hot butter. Braise veal slices, covered with
  sour cream, on low heat for 30 minutes. Place apple slices into a
  deep skillet, add butter and simmer on low heat until apples are
  mushy, remove from heat, add prunes, mix with apples, cover skillet
  and let rest until prunes are softened, about 10 minutes.

  Serve veal covered with apple-prune sauce and braising juices.

  Lithuanian National Cultural Center
  From: http://www.lnkc.lt
  Compiled by Birute Imbrasiene
  Translated by Giedre Ambrozaitiene

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Cheers

Jim


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