https://www.openherd.comExceptional alpacas and fiber products.https://www.openherd.com/article-list/1674Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:44:00 +0000https://www.openherd.com/article-list/1620Sun, 16 Feb 2025 20:46:45 +0000https://www.openherd.com/article-list/1621Abstract The high operating costs of the New England alpaca industry were putting the majority of alpaca farmers in this region in a state of financial loss. On a separate note, American communities were experiencing a prevalence of anxiety and depression. What if a single solution could help improve the outcome of both these challenges that seem to have little to do with each other? Alpaca Animal Assisted Activities (alpaca AAAs) was a possible solution. This study explored New England alpac...Mon, 17 Feb 2025 19:23:00 +0000