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Does hope help? Climate emotions and the chances for change

Ethos, EarlyView.
Abstract Hope is sometimes dismissed as a feel‐good attitude that discourages people from taking meaningful action. In climate debates, many activists and scholars frame fear as a more effective motivator than hope. Yet in rural Namibia and Kenya, as well as in several recent social movements, hope is experienced as a vital force that sustains people ...
Michael Schnegg, Julian Sommerschuh
wiley   +1 more source

Woody vegetation can promote pollinator biodiversity in semi‐natural grasslands

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Up to 24% shrub cover in Swedish semi‐natural grasslands is positively related to butterfly diversity, while butterfly diversity increases up to 18% deciduous hardwood tree cover. Initially positive effects of tree and shrub cover on butterfly abundance were detected on those butterflies that use trees and shrubs as host plants.
Arrian Karbassioon, Liam Kendall, William Sidemo‐Holm   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toward a Theory of Proactive Health-Oriented Livestock Production: A Testable Conceptual Framework for Alpine Pastoral Systems. [PDF]

Life (Basel)
Li W, Li Y, An QT.
europepmc   +1 more source

Training of local stakeholders on animal nutrition in Son La Province, Vietnam

Livestock production in the Northwest Highlands (NWH) of Vietnam, particularly in Son La Province, faces significant challenges. Limited knowledge and skills among farmers in livestock production practices, particularly in feed and feeding strategies ...
Tran, Thi Bich Ngoc, Atieno, Mary, Nguyen, Thien Truong Giang, Do, Trong Hieu, Tran, Viet Phuong, Duncan, Alan J., Peters, Michael, Nguyen, Tien Sinh, Dao, Thi Thu Hang   +8 more
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Estimation of Genetic Parameters and Genetic Trends for Growth and Reproductive Traits in Mashona Cattle

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mashona cattle are an indigenous Sanga cattle breed from Zimbabwe, used for beef production and known for their mothering ability and adaptation to harsh tropical environments. Growth and reproductive traits are key determinants of efficiency in beef production.
Maxman Gomo, Luiz F. Brito, Artur O. Rocha, Carina Visser   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cattle production, water resources, and sustainability: a review of current knowledge and future directions. [PDF]

Anim Front
Wagner K, Metzger S, Auvermann B.
europepmc   +1 more source

Genetic and Phenotypic Correlations Among Growth, Disease Occurrence, and Reproductive Performance From Calf to Heifer in Girolando Dairy Cattle

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Girolando breed, a cross between Holstein (Bos taurus) and Gir (Bos indicus), is the primary choice for dairy production in Brazilian tropical regions, as it combines high productive potential with adaptation to the tropical environment.
Laura B. da C. Pereira, Viviane A. Ligori, Hinayah R. de Oliveira, Eula R. Carrara, Carolina A. de S. D. Muniz, Edson L. de A. Ribeiro, Lenira E. F. Zadra   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Feminist Agroecology and Criollo Hens: Women's Everyday Resistance in Colombia

Journal of Agrarian Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Industrial poultry technologies and processes are reshaping the knowledge, practice and agrobiodiversity of criollo (Gallus domesticus) or backyard hen keeping, as well as outcompeting this livelihood in formal markets. This transition undermines women's autonomy and socio‐economic resilience by engendering dependence on market inputs ...
Jaskiran Kaur Chohan, Arlex Angarita Leiton   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Balanced Animal Nutrition for Better Feeds, Healthy Animals, Safe Food, and a Healthy Planet: A One Health Perspective-An Invited Review. [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
Ponnampalam EN, Jairath G, Weka RP, Akpensuen TT, Priyashantha H, Lauridsen C, Lazarus DD, Mal G, Dalle Zotte A, Premaratne S, Luka PD.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Differences in Feeding Management of Pet Rabbits by Owners and Hobby Breeders and Their Impact on Animals' Health: A Survey

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Over the last decades, the population of pet rabbits in Europe has increased significantly, but to date studies into feeding management of these species have been mainly conducted in production animals. This study aimed to evaluate the feeding practices of both pet rabbit owners and hobby breeders in Germany and how these may affect animal ...
Federica Sportelli, Carla Giuditta Vecchiato, Giacomo Biagi, Daniel Brugger, Lisa Sondershaus, Ludovica Maria Eugenia Mammi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source