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Tove Danovich

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Tove Danovich is a freelance journalist based in Portland, Oregon.

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compost pile and wheelbarrow filled July 2020
Contaminated compost: How an industrial herbicide is ruining backyard gardens
Health
by Tove Danovich
07.22.2020
Health
Approxiamtely 108,500 backyard birds have already been euthanized in Southern California to stop the spread of Virulent Newcastle Disease, often referred to simply as Newcastle or VND. Credit: Adam Chandler/Flickr. 2019
Backyard chicken owners grapple with the wreckage from Virulent Newcastle Disease
Culture
by Tove Danovich + The Counter
06.06.2019
Culture
How social media is fueling a market for novelty eggs
Culture
by Tove Danovich + The Counter
04.18.2019
Culture
More than a million chickens have already been euthanized due to Virulent Newcastle Disease fears. Credit: USDA / Flickr, April 2019
Backyard chickens hit hard by a long-gone, extremely contagious disease
Environment
by Tove Danovich
04.04.2019
Environment
What happens to Thanksgiving turkeys after they're pardoned by the President? The untold story of their sadly short lives. Credit: South Dakota Tourism, November 2018
Secret Service, luxury hotel: The brief, but storied life of a presidential turkey
Culture
by Tove Danovich
11.19.2018
Culture
After decades of protest and litigation, Native American tribes, like the Yurok tribe of the Klamath River are regaining their fishing rights. Credit: Linda Tanner, September 2018
After decades, Native American tribes are regaining their fishing rights. But are there any fish left?
Politics
by Tove Danovich
09.11.2018
Politics
Whey is a byproduct of cheese production, but its disposal has been a headache for dairy producers, who are struggling to dispose or reuse it. Credit: Zora Zhuang, August 2018
One pound of cheese makes nine pounds of whey. Where does it all go?
Environment
by Tove Danovich
08.16.2018
Environment
food truck crimes
The food truck industry is booming—and so is food truck crime
Business
by Tove Danovich
07.02.2018
Business
Mail ordered baby mixed chicks in a packing box
The U.S. Postal Service will mail you baby chickens in a cardboard box. Yes, live chickens.
Culture
by Tove Danovich
05.17.2018
Culture
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