Gary Gardiner

ALPACA MANIA

Ed Wille keeps an eye on his alpacas as they graze in a field Sunday, July 2, 2006, in Valley City, Ohio. Ed, who raises 23 alpacas with his wife Barb, say they have earned $200,000 since starting up in 1994 by selling alpacas, winning stud fees and housing 12 of the furry creatures for $3 a day.

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Ed Wille keeps an eye on his alpacas as they graze in a field Sunday, July 2, 2006, in Valley City, Ohio. Ed, who raises 23 alpacas with his wife Barb, say they have earned $200,000 since starting up in 1994 by selling alpacas, winning stud fees and housing 12 of the furry creatures for $3 a day.<br />