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Five‐year assessment of wolf translocation to Isle Royale National Park, 2018–2023

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
The National Park Service used a variety of methods to monitor the success of a restored wolf population on Isle Royale National Park. Abstract Gray wolf (Canis lupus) translocation is a common approach for restoring ecological function through top‐down regulation.
Adia R. Sovie, Mark C. Romanski, Dean E. Beyer Jr, Hailey M. Boone, Edmund J. Isaac, Kenneth F. Kellner, David Marneweck, Seth A. Moore, Elizabeth K. Orning, Brent R. Patterson, Lynette R. Potvin, Michelle L. Verant, Jerrold L. Belant   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of feeding pelleted complete diets containing palm fronds on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, intraruminal fermentation, rumen histomorphology, carcass traits, and economic profitability in Awassi lambs. [PDF]

Front Vet Sci
Alharthi AS, Al-Baadani HH, Alghonaim AA, Sallam M, Alhidary IA.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The cat's out of the bag: Examining US wildlife trade of felids from 2000 to 2020

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
Felids feature heavily in the wildlife trade, and an investigation into LEMIS data from 2000 to 2020 showed felid imports were dominated by bobcats and Canada lynx for fur, while tigers and leopards were the most commonly traded cats in the illegal market, primarily as medicinal products.
Alessandra M. Bresnan, David G. Baker, Leslie A. Lyons, Sabrina S. Taylor   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certification is associated with improved condition, mobility, carcass metrics, and economics in cull dairy cows. [PDF]

JDS Commun
McNichols S, Fernandes ILB, Rehder NE, Weir RL, Felix TL.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

IMPACTS OF PRICING POLICIES ON SELECTED FINANCIAL OUTCOMES OF THE CATTLEMEN'S TEXAS LONGHORN BEEF COOPERATIVE, INC. [PDF]

The impacts of meat pricing on selected financial results for the CattlemenÂ’'s Texas Longhorn Beef Cooperative, Inc. were investigated in a stochastic simulation model.
Falk, Constance L.
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Corpses as Repositories of Information and Funerals as Information Centres: Why Natural Selection Favours the Bereaved

Ethology, EarlyView.
Corpses are repositories of information about the cause of death. The distress of the bereaved acts as an honest signal drawing conspecifics to the body, enabling them to learn quickly about the death, adapt their behaviour, and spread knowledge of threats across multiple social levels.
Jacob Dembitzer, Dror Ben‐Ami
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of increasing market pig weights in North America: a comprehensive review. [PDF]

J Anim Sci Biotechnol
Dorleku JB, Malgwi IH, Tayengwa T, Bohrer BM, de Souza Duarte M, Cánovas Á, Faucitano L, Juárez M.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Grid Marketing and Beef Carcass Quality: A Discussion of Issues and Trends [PDF]

Beef industry data suggest that improvements in carcass yield and quality grades have stagnated recently. Empirical analysis, based on USDA market reports, indicates that the share of steer slaughter volume marketed on a grid is less than industry ...
Diersen, Matt, Fausti, Scott, Qasmi, Bashir   +2 more
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Evaluating the Predictive Value of Estimated Breeding Values of Piétrain Sires for Uniformity and Survival in Their Crossbred Progeny

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT High litter sizes in pigs are associated with lower birth weights and increased within‐litter variation, which poses challenges to pig farming. Improving piglet uniformity and survival via genetic selection of terminal boars could be a strategy to enhance these traits.
Katrijn Hooyberghs, Sophie Goethals, Roel Meyermans, Léa Chapard, Jaro De Kort, Inne Patteet, Sam Millet, Steven Janssens, Nadine Buys, Wim Gorssen   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Partial and Total Substitution of Soybean Meal with Black Soldier Fly Larvae Meal in Japanese Quail Diets: Effects on Performance Criteria and Feed Cost Scenarios. [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
Öksüz Narinç N, Yapıcı N, Aygun A, Narinç D.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source