Autumn 1997 . Issue No. 43 What you will find inside issue No. 43 Links will connect you to the author's email address. Cover Illustration - "Coz" Illustration by Paige McGrath

Editorial

• The Nature of things - Jo Ann McGrath

OP/ED

• Letters to the Editor

News

• Aussie Importers Vie for Market - Sylva Barns
• Report of 'Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow' - Marty McGee
• First U.S. Llamas Exported to Israel - Madeleine Landis
• Sidebar: The Alpaca Farm
• ILA's 1997 Pushmi-Pullyu Awards - Submitted by the ILA

In Short

Events

• Firecracker - Nancy Larson
• Firecracker Sale Figures
• LANA Expo '97 - Shannon McCrea O'Connor
• Education and Fun at the 2nd Annual Llama Country Rally - Cindy Eusey

Ethics

• The Flap Over Baby Selling - Jo Ann McGrath
• Archive: Berserk Male Syndrome - Roland Smith, Asst. Director Point Defiance Zoo
• Ethics for Animals - Jo Ann McGrath
• Bottle Babies - Polly Schofield

Marketing

• Should Llamas Guard the Flocks? - Joyce Abrams
• 'Lama Down Under' - Sylva Barns
• The Magic is Still There - Sheila Fugina
• Boarding Llamas - A Marketing Tool - Pat Wunce

Health

• Book Review: 'Llama and Alpaca Neonatal Care' - Jo Ann McGrath
• Health Tips - Gordon Cucullu
• Fall Herd Health - Karen diLorenzo, DVM

Breeding

• Legendary Sire - Ivory Pond's Aladdin
• Grand Dam - Dolly
• Views: Is Your Llama Really a Llama? - Sigmund Lichter
• Views: Is it Llama Religion - Wes Holmquist
• Views: The Case for Miniature Llamas - Nancy Larson
• Views: Beauty Knows No Borders - Victoria Miller

On The Trail

• Taking Llamas on the Trail: Part II - Tom Landis
• Rendezvous: Meeting for Fun - Jay Rais
• Another Fun Post Conference Event - Madeleine Landis
• The Classic 2000 Packarama - Debra Dayley
• WILA 1997 PPLT Standings - Dick Sheehan

Showing

• Mid Michigan Llama Show Results
• Estes Park Wool Market Results
• Shenandoah Showcase Results

Alpacas

• AOBA Conference - Gordon Cucullu
• AOBA Auction Figures
• Archive: Meet Bob Couchman: Aussie Specialty Fiber Expert - Eric Hoffman

Online

• ILA Live On the Net - Dee Kirkham
• URL and Email Directory

Fun

• A Letter From Australia - Sylva Barns
• Why a Camel? Good Question! - Jay and Kendra Curtis
• Just Like Us - Jo Ann McGrath
• A Most Un-Ordinary Llama Owner - Jo Ann McGrath
• Brief, Random Mail Survey of Who's Who on our Subscriber List

Youth

• Poems by Catherine Wunce, Age 12
• LANA Youth Achievement Award Recipients

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