August 2016

Migratory Birds Taste Test Results : Sassafras, Autumn Olive, Devil’s Walking Stick & Fox Grapes Preferred

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The Center for Conservation Biology (William & Mary, VCU) has released a report entitled “Fruit Availability and Consumer Demand within a Major Migration Stopover Area: The Lower Delmarva Peninsula”. The report found that there were several species of fruits that migratory birds preferred. These were Sassafras, autumn olive, devil’s walking stick and fox grapes. The…

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Virginia, Home of the Original Whiskey Distiller, Comes Under Criticism for being the 3rd Highest Effective Taxer in the Nation

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An article in The American Spectator takes on the labyrinth of laws that govern distilling in the Commonwealth as well as commentary on how beer and wine aren’t subject to the same rules. The article is heavily critical of Virginia’s current system and calls for Virginia legislators to unshackle Virginia’s craft distilleries. For more information,…

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