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Application of UAV Remote Sensing for a Population Census of Large Wild Herbivores—Taking the Headwater Region of the Yellow River as an Example

open access: yesRemote Sensing, 2018
We used unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to carry out a relatively complete population census of large wild herbivores in Maduo County on the Tibetan Plateau in the spring of 2017.
Xingjian Guo   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fat-tailed sheep in Indonesia; an essential resource for smallholders. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This paper discusses the historical development of fat-tailed sheep in Indonesia, the dynamics of production systems, production and reproduction performances under farmers’ conditions, and roles of sheep in livelihoods.
Udo, H.M.J.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Health status and microbial (Pasteurellaceae) flora of free‐ranging bighorn sheep following contact with domestic ruminants

open access: yesWildlife Society Bulletin, 2014
Eighteen bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) with known or suspected contact with domestic ruminants on public or private land were removed to prevent possible disease transmission.
Mark L. Drew   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mitochondrial DNA analysis of ancient sheep from Kazakhstan: evidence for early sheep introduction

open access: yesHeliyon, 2021
Kazakhstan covers a vast territory, and it has always been a land of nomadic pastoralism, where domesticated horses and sheep were moved by nomadic people across the steppe.
Pavel Tarlykov   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Local consumer demands and domestic supply of sheep and goat meat

open access: yes, 2021
Understanding consumer demand critical for the development of the sheep meat and goat meat industries. Past studies have, at a national level, found that diverse backgrounds increased demand for leaner cuts, and price being important to consumers.
Star, Megan, Rolfe, John, Lyons, Ben
core   +1 more source

EPIDEMIC PASTEURELLOSIS IN A BIGHORN SHEEP POPULATION COINCIDING WITH THE APPEARANCE OF A DOMESTIC SHEEP [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Wildlife Diseases, 2008
A pneumonia epidemic reduced bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) survival and recruitment during 1997-2000 in a population comprised of three interconnected wintering herds (Kenosha Mountains, Sugarloaf Mountain, Twin Eagles) that inhabited the Kenosha and Tarryall Mountain ranges in central Colorado, USA.
Janet L, George   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Identification of Ancestry Informative Marker (AIM) Panels to Assess Hybridisation between Feral and Domestic Sheep

open access: yesAnimals, 2020
Hybridisation of wild populations with their domestic counterparts can lead to the loss of wildtype genetic integrity, outbreeding depression, and loss of adaptive features.
Elisa Somenzi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identification of selective sweep and associated QTL traits in Iranian Ovis aries and Ovis orientalis populations

open access: yesFrontiers in Genetics
IntroductionIdentifying genomic regions under selection is the most challenging issue for improving important traits in animals. Few studies have focused on identifying genomic regions under selection in sheep.
Sadegh Taheri   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Density of wild prey modulates lynx kill rates on free-ranging domestic sheep. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2013
Understanding the factors shaping the dynamics of carnivore-livestock conflicts is vital to facilitate large carnivore conservation in multi-use landscapes.
John Odden   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Volatility in Live Calf, Live Sheep, and Feed Wheat Return Markets: A Threat to Food Price Stability in Turkey

open access: yesAgriculture, 2022
The volatility of meat prices affects the accessibility and even food security of some consumers in Turkey. This study analyses the prices of selected livestock and a major feed component, wheat, as well as the exchange rate of the domestic currency in ...
Faruk Urak   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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