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2. Conservation and restoration of fur objects - Wikipedia

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   The winter coats of animals are normally more desirable because they are thicker and fuller than the summer coats. [2] The pelts are removed from the animal in a process of skinning and fleshing that removes all the tissue from the skin and pelt. The pelts are then cured and tanned to kill bacteria and create a stable material. Pelts are ...

3. Chicago metropolitan area - Wikipedia

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   The Chicago metropolitan area represents about 3 percent of the entire US population. Chicagoland has one of the world's largest and most diversified economies. With more than six million full and part-time employees, the Chicago metropolitan area is a key factor of the Illinois economy, as the state has an annual GDP of over $1 trillion. [7]

4. List of nature centers in Illinois - Wikipedia

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   Chicago area: website, operated by the Forest Preserve District of Will County in 525-acre McKinley Woods - Kerry Sheridan Grove Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center: Oak Brook: DuPage: Chicago area: Operated by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, 226 acres, exhibits on area natural history The Grove: Glenview: Cook: Chicago area

5. Community areas in Chicago - Wikipedia

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   A map of the 77 community areas, broken down by purported regions. While the areas have official use and definition, the color groupings are unofficial, and such "regions" may be defined differently, grouped differently, or not be used at all. The city of Chicago is divided into 77 community areas for statistical and planning purposes.

6. Chicago Animal Rescuer Gets Brutally Honest About 'Kitten ...

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   Until you've raised--or at least babysat--kittens, it's impossible to understand just how much physical, mental, and emotional energy animal shelter staff and volunteers are putting into each day ...

7. Forest Preserve District of Cook County - Wikipedia

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   Forest preserves serve a different purpose than urban parks and are typically maintained for the conservation and restoration of habitat.Forest preserves may contain nature centers and other facilities, picnic groves, and hiking, biking, and equestrian trails, but, apart from public golf courses, do not typically contain land set aside for other sports activities.

8. Fur trade - Wikipedia

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   The maritime fur trade was a ship-based fur trade system that focused on acquiring furs of sea otters and other animals from the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast and natives of Alaska. The furs were mostly traded in China for tea, silks, porcelain, and other Chinese goods, which were then sold in Europe and the United States.

9. Residents in Chicago suburbs mobilize to aid dropped ... - AOL

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   To avoid fines, bus operators from Texas are increasingly bypassing Chicago for the suburbs. Many municipalities are rushing to stop drop-offs. Residents in Chicago suburbs mobilize to aid dropped ...