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An Annotated List of Literature About or Related to Llamas Most of the books listed here that are still in print can be ordered through your local bookstore; some can also be ordered directly from the publisher. Some of the llama books, as well as many of the non-lama books, are available from Amazon.com and other online booksellers. Page One: Llama Books General . . . Medical . . . Poisonous Plants . . . Training Llama Packing . ...Driving Llamas in Harness .. Llama Showing . . . Llamas as Guardians Alpacas . . . Llama Wool and Fiber Use Informational Children's Books . . . Children's Stories . . . Fiction for Older Children Fiction for Adults . . . . . . Nonfiction for Adults   THIS PAGE: Llama Videos, Magazines, Chat Lists, and Organizations Videos Lama Magazines and Periodicals . . . Magazine Articles about Llamas Llama Chat Lists National Lama Organizations   Page Three: Useful Nonllama Resources Health and Care . . . Performance . . . Biomechanics, Gaits, and Scaling Hiking and Packing . . . Animal-Assisted Therapy . . . Animal Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Welfare Training Philosopy . . . Animal Intelligence and Mental Nature Companionship . . . Communicating with Animals Videos Click and Reward Volumes I & II -- Training for Llamas and Alpacas -- Jim and Amy Logan, Snow Ridge Llamas, © 1999 If you just can't seem to get consistent results when teaching simple tasks to your lamas or if you are a person who needs or just prefers to follow a method, this could be the resource for you. "Clicker" training clearly segregates and times cues, release commands, and rewards for you, the human (and the lama says "Whew, that scattered-brained human is finally making sense!"). Volume one is very basic; volume two is applied clicker training for more complex, practical tasks as well as tricks. If you are already having good success teaching lamas on your own, you can pass on this set, although volume two can expand your understanding of the mechanics of timing, cues, releases, and rewards as well as having entertainment value. Lama Magazines and Periodicals   The Alpaca Registry Journal Magazine of the Alpaca Registry, Inc.   Alpacas! Magazine of the Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association.   The Backcountry Llama 2857 Rose Valley Loop, Kelso, WA 98626 Newsletter-size publication exclusively about pack llamas and llama packing   Camelid Quarterly 70 MacEwan Ridge Place NW, Calgary, Alberta CANADA T3K 3M1 Canadian publication covering all four South American camelids. Content is broad and has international application; however, because there are fewer llamas in Canada, rescue and lama welfare receive no emphasis or exposure.   Llama Banner PO Box 1968, Manhattan, KS 66502 Full-color ads for in-fashion llamas, show results and some articles supporting the show, fad & fashion breeder propaganda   Llama Life II 5232 Blenheim Road, Charlottesville, VA 29902 General interest; includes an "outreach" (that's "PC" for rescue) section. Major Magazine Articles about Llamas   Camels of the Clouds -- W.H. Hodge, National Geographic, May 1946 The High, Wild World of the Vicuna -- William L. Franklin, National Geographic, January 1973 Living with Guanacos -- William L. Franklin, National Geographic, July 1981 Some immigrant llamas thrive in home of forebears -- J. Fincher, Smithsonian, December 1979 An exotic creature makes a useful change in careers -- Barbara Holland, Smithsonian, August 1994 Llama chat lists WARNING: Chat lists are a great way to fritter away time that could better be spent with your llamas (that's the primary reason we no longer subscribe to any listservers). They are also a great way to get a lot of dangerous misinformation disguised as "accepted fact." In fact, most chat lists ban specific individual llama enthusiasts who put llama welfare before human gratification so that profit-driven practices can be espoused without opposition -- sad, but all too true. And finally, chat lists can be a great way to watch adults behave like vindictive, mannerless children ... or a vigilante mob (many unable to support their position on a given subject usually resort to launching character attacks and those who have attacked the same character in the past rush to jump on the bandwagon)! Sign on to chat lists at your own -- and your llamas' -- risk. The following llama lists and forums are open to all, including llama welfare advocates, as long as the general list policies (intended to maintain a polite and open atmosphere) are followed: LLAMA-INFO List This list has sub-topics so you can subscribe to only what interests you, a real bonus if your time is limited. Those topics are: 4-H, behavior, breeding, care, driving, chat, crias, events, genetics, feeding, fiber, pictures, nonllama, packing, rescue, shows, training, veterinary issues. For more information or to join, email fridaycreekfarm@wavecable.com BCL Packer's Forum This is not a listserver, but an on-line forum: Users go to the site to check for new messages, which are categorized. Going to the internet instead of receiving emails is inconvenient for some, but others prefer it. One definite perk is that "empty calorie" messages (those that only say "I agree" and "me too") are far fewer than listservers. The BCL Packer's Forum is sponsored by The Backcountry Llama Newsletter and is for llama packers and those interested in llama packing plus related topics. National Lama Organizations   Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association (AOBA) 1140 Manford Ave. PO Box 1992 Estes Park, CO 80517-1992 kenaoba@aol.com     Alpaca Registry, Inc (ARI) PO Box 87 Kalispell, MT 59903     Alpaca and Llama Show Association (ALSA) 607 California Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15202 alsa@nauticom.net     International Lama Registry (ILR) PO Box 8 Kalispell, MT 59903 ilr@digisys.net     National Nonprofit Llama Rescue Network Llama RescueNet   Llama RescueNet is a nationwide network of both independent llama rescuers/relocators and associations devoted to llama welfare. Llama RescueNet also provides financial support for people rescueing abused and neglected llamas; that support is currently limited to approved individuals in the states of WA, OR and CA at this time because of financial and volunteer limitations.   National Office (to volunteer, to donate, or to ask about assistance): Wendy Cummins, Office Manager PO Box 215 Bow, WA 98232-0215   Corporate Headquarters (corporate recordkeeping): 4230 Silverado Trail Napa, CA 94558   lrnoffice@llamarescue.org   This annotated list is not intended to be complete and comprehensive. Inclusion does not constitute endorsement; exclusion is not a criticism. Back to Llama Books Back to Useful Nonllama Resources Back to Llama care, management, and resources Return to Lost Creek Llamas home page