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It is late March 2023, and there are no plans, as yet, for celebrating the International Year of Camelids (IYC) that the United Nations General Assembly has declared for 2024. Compare that […]

Read the full resolution, passed October 18, 2017 in the UN's 72nd Session

Statement issued by representatives of camelid herding communities, NGOs and other stakeholder groups supporting them, and entrepreneurs promoting cruelty-free camelid products and their consumers calling on governments, scientists, donor agencies, […]

TEHRAN – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture Jahad and the University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, marked the World Camel […]

The UN has designated 2024 as International Year of Camelids noting that camelids are an important livelihood for millions of poor families that live in the most hostile ecosystems of […]

"The 18 people spending their day (or days, in some cases) with the trees included civilians from all walks of life, members of the Arizona and Nevada Conservation Corps, and […]

San Antonio news station KENS 5 produced this segment on the Texas Camel Corps showing visitors the way camels were used at the Alamo by the Army when it was […]

“A Dream Come True” is how Colorado camel dairy owner/operator Kyle Hendrix describes his vision to help provide an alternative for folks or babies who develop an allergy to cows’ […]

The Big Bend region of West Texas hosts an intoxicating mixture of history and mystery. From the Marfa Lights to the McDonald Observatory to the vistas of Big Bend National […]

It may not be a place you would expect to find a zoo. Located about an hour from Nevada’s largest city and just west of Mesquite, Camel Safari Las Vegas […]

Ever since Amber Thesing of Randall visited “Safari North Wildlife Park” in Brainerd, she fell in love with camels. “They had a weanling and it was nursing on my ear […]

The International Camel Organization (ICO) announced on Thursday the establishment of the North American Camel Ranch Owners Association (NACROA) in the US. Sheikh Fahd bin Falah bin Hithleen, the ICO’s […]

The establishment of the North American Camel Ranches Owners Association (NACROA) is an important step in the development of the camel sector, Sheikh Fahd Hithleen, founder and president of the […]

Tucked away about 20 minutes from the heart of Manhattan lies a farm property owned by the Crenshaws since the mid ’40s. At first glance, Shamrock Farms seems like a […]

On a brisk morning in October, the guttural calls of camels pierced the air as campers unzipped their tents and stepped out of their RVs to overlook thirteen hundred acres […]

When Sybil the camel arrived at Texas A&M University’s Large Animal Hospital (LAH), with a serious hip injury, few believed that a successful surgery would be possible. But thanks to […]

This essay by Valeri Crenshaw was originally published in the Salem, OR Capital Press. My Granny used to have this kitschy plaque hanging on her wall that said, “My mind […]

The United Nations has designated 2024 as International Year of Camelids to highlight their important role in communities. The UN allocated the year within its policy of identifying and allocating […]

The influx of fans to the Qatar World Cup may be putting a strain on the camels-for-hire that are available for tourist experiences. 24NEWS English spoke to Valeri Crenshaw, Secretary […]