Laura Ziegler

Limited progress on animal lab site in Kansas

Laura Ziegler — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:50:05 +0000

In Manhattan, Kan., the site of National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility is still just a huge hole in the ground nearly a year after the initial ground-breaking.

Bucking Bulls Draw Crowds, And Dollars

Laura Ziegler — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 07:26:00 +0000

The bucking bull has long been the embodiment of the American rodeo, and it takes just four seconds for a strong young bull to reap its owner as much as $50,000 in prize money.

Four seconds is how long each 1- or 2-year-old bull will wear a weight strapped to its back as the massive animal is judged on how high it kicks and how much it twists.

In the past 10 years, bucking bulls have become a major industry.

N-BAF Report Cuts Risk of Pathogen Exposure

Laura Ziegler — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 20:24:52 +0000

The risk of a pathogen release at the controversial National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility being built in Manhattan, Kan., is much less than originally calculated, according to a new, much-anticipated report from the Department of Homeland Security.

Animal Disease Center's New Home Proves Difficult

Laura Ziegler — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0000

The animal disease center that the Homeland Security department has maintained since Sept. 11 has fallen into disrepair. A proposed new location in Kansas has been riddled with neighborhood concerns, safety threats and escalating costs. Laura Ziegler of Harvest Public Media reports.