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Skelly said she was considering vaccinating her ewes and lambs against bluetongue virus - a disease spread by biting midges that had previously been confined to Africa.

From BBC

Harvard had a dedicated rugby pitch, a state-of-the-art weights room, indoor facilities and a slate of fixtures against other college sides.

From BBC

After playing in front of a 10,000-plus crowd – a record for a stand-alone women's game in the United States – last May and scoring against England before 42,723 fans at the Stadium of Light in August, Jarrell-Searcy has got a taste for the big stage.

From BBC

“The first is to wear hiking boots and long pants so that, should there be an encounter, that can hopefully provide some protection against a rattlesnake,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

He strongly cautioned against wandering into areas of tall grass where rattlesnakes could be coiled up and noted that if hikers do encounter a snake the best thing to do is back away slowly and avoid contact.

From Los Angeles Times