Author:
Luke Runyon

Date of Publication:
November 2, 2015

Publication:
KCUR 89.3

Excerpt:
Known for their calm temperaments and soft fleece, alpacas were at one time the next hot thing to backyard farmers. A decade ago, the market was frenetic, with some top of the line animals selling for hundreds of thousands of dollars.But the bubble burst, leaving thousands of alpaca breeders with near-worthless herds.

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