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Integral chain management of wildlife diseases [PDF]

, 2019
The chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis has caused the most prominent loss of vertebrate diversity ever recorded, which peaked in the 1980s. Recent incursion by its sister species B. salamandrivorans in Europe raised the alarm for a new wave of
Canessa, Stefano, Carbonell, Francesc, Carranza, Salvador, Casanovas, Ricard, Chiers, Koen, Fernandez-Giberteau, Daniel, Ferran, Albert, Guinart, Daniel, Kelly, Moira, Li, Zhimin, Martel, An, Martinez-Martinez, Diego, Martinez-Silvestre, Albert, Molina, Carolina, Obon, Elena, Pagone, Viviana, Pannon, Pep, Pasmans, Frank, Perez-Sorribes, Laia, Picart, Mariona, Piulats, Dolors, Tarrago-Guarro, Aida, Van Praet, Sarah, Velarde-Nieto, Roser, Vila-Escale, Mireia   +24 more
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A dramaturgy of uncertainty: Transdisciplinary manoeuvres across forestry and theatre

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The uncertainties of climate change mean that forestry adaptation strategies are often complex and contested. Research has suggested that there is an interest in the forestry sector for facilitated dialogue about uncertainty (de Pellegrin Llorente et al., 2023).
Rachel Clive, Deirdre Heddon, Jordan Rydlewski, David Edwards, Chris Fremantle   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social and cultural considerations for the restoration of ‘lost’ tree species: The fall and rise of elm

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Attempts to address biodiversity loss have led to ecosystem and species restoration efforts. Tree species restoration is particularly relevant because of increasing threats from pests and pathogens. However, there are different notions of ‘loss’, as well as sociocultural considerations, including social acceptability, which are often neglected
Fritha West, Rehema M. White, Althea L. Davies, Richard Buggs, Mariella Marzano   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adoption of HPAI biosecurity measures: The Chinese broiler industry

Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2017
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) contamination via wild birds and rodents poses a threat to food security and safety. As chicken meat comprises an increasing proportion of diet in China, it is useful to determine whether broiler farmers are adopting wild bird and rodent controls to minimize the risk of HPAI impacts on food supply.
HUANG, Z., Loch, A., Findlay, C., WANG, J.   +3 more
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Workshop and desk study to appraise technical difficulties associated with organic breeder flocks and organic hatching [PDF]

, 2003
BACKGROUND To date, Regulation (EC) 1804/1999 and UKROFS Standards allow conventionally produced day old chicks up to three days of age to be brought into systems of organic table chicken production.
Gordon, S
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A survey of biosecurity-related practices, opinions and communications across dairy farm veterinarians and advisors [PDF]

, 2014
peer-reviewedBiosecurity at farm-level can often be poorly implemented, and lack of information has been cited by many studies as a potential explanation.
Good, Margaret, Sayers, Gearoid, Sayers, Riona   +2 more
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Hurdles to overcome to achieve biostimulant‐driven, low chemical input crop production

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Crop production requires considerable chemical inputs that result in significant greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental costs. Biostimulants are natural agents, such as microorganisms or seaweed, applied to plants and soil to stimulate plant growth and reduce chemical inputs. Biostimulant use is rapidly increasing globally, but hurdles remain,
Wolfram Buss, Katharina Belt, Zaw Hein, Arumdriya Putri, Shuoyang Zhu, Hana Suwandari, Alison R. Bentley   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of Internal and External Biosecurity Measures and Their Association with Mycoplasma gallisepticum Infection in Broiler Farms in Khartoum State, Sudan [PDF]

Journal of Applied Veterinary Sciences
The present study was conducted to investigate the internal and external biosecurity levels and their association with Mycoplasma gallisepticum infection in broiler farms in Khartoum State, Sudan. Sixty-six broiler farms were selected. A questionnaire of
Mortada Elhassan, Lamyia M.A., Sanaa Enan, Adil Salman, Elniema Mustafa   +4 more
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Loss prevention for hog farmers: Insurance, on-farm biosecurity practices, and vaccination [PDF]

Using agricultural household survey data and claim records from insurers for the year 2009, this paper analyzes hog producers' choice of means of loss prevention and identifies the relationships among biosecurity practices, vaccination, and hog insurance.
Chen, Kevin Z., Li, Chu-Shiu, Liu, Chwen-Chi, Zhang, Yue-hua   +3 more
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Quantitative Assessment of the Risk of Release of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus via Export of Bull Semen from Israel [PDF]

, 2017
Various foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus strains circulate in the Middle East, causing frequent episodes of FMD outbreaks among Israeli livestock. Since the virus is highly resistant in semen, artificial insemination with contaminated bull semen may ...
Aidaros, Alexandersen, Alexandersen, Alkhamis, Bates, Callis, Carpenter, Cottral, Donaldson, Gibbens, Gierloff, Gonzales, Ham, Harrison, Hutber, Hutber, James, Keeling, Kitching, Mardones, Martinez-Lopez, Nathues, OIE, OIE, OIE, Orsel, Parez, R Core Team, Reid, Reid, Sellers, Sellers, Sellers, Sellers, Shaw, Stram, Sutmoller, Sutmoller, Thomson, USDA, Vose   +40 more
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