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Evolutionary characteristics, influencing factors of livestock and poultry meat production in China and its future trends

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
By reviewing the development history, this study summarizes the main factors and corresponding pathways that affect the evolution of meat production in China from both internal and external perspectives. Based on this, we predict future development trends.
Pengcheng Li, Robert Hoste, Zengyong Zhu, Kai Zhao, Chang Liu, Xinyi Yang, Xiwei Xu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Animals and Cotswold-Severn long-barrows: a re-examination. [PDF]

, 2010
In this paper new collaborative research is presented following a re-examination of the faunal remains and architectural evidence from a selected number of Cotswold-Severn long barrow sites. Five different loci of deposition are considered: ‘pre-barrow’
McFadyen, Lesley
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The impact of seasonal variability of rainfall and drought on vegetation and livestock population in Central District, eastern Botswana

Grassland Research, EarlyView.
Annual livestock numbers over Central District, Botswana. Abstract Background This research aimed to elucidate the components of rainfall variation, their influence on the natural vegetation growing season and consequent impacts on the livestock population.
Lydia. O. Frank, P. Parth Sarthi
wiley   +1 more source

Interactions between Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Ovis canadensis canadensis and Domestic Sheep Ovis aries and the Biological, Social, Economic, and Legal Implications of these Interactions on USDA Forest Service Lands in the Evanston/Mt. View Ranger District [PDF]

, 2012
Strong evidence exists indicating domestic sheep (Ovis aries) can infect Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis canadensis), a United States Forest Service (USFS) Region 4 sensitive species, with pneumonia (Callan 1991; Foreyt 1989, 1992, 1994 ...
Herrera, Ashly Nicole
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Economic Footprint of Alberta's Irrigation Districts: An Economic Impact Analysis

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Irrigation development can be an effective economic force for agricultural production, regional development and urban and rural community development. This study estimated the societal economic footprint of the Irrigation Districts on the economy in Alberta, Canada, via a variety of economic impact analysis models.
Surendra N. Kulshreshtha, Brent Paterson, Roger Hohm   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of Constraints, Opportunities and Income Impacts Associated with Small‐Scale Irrigation in Zebit, Ethiopia

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Small‐scale irrigation represents a highly effective system designed to enhance production and productivity, mitigate risks associated with rainfall variability and increase the income of rural farm households. This study was conducted to analyse small‐scale irrigation impact on household income and assess the challenges and opportunities in ...
Molla Gessesse, Guesh Zeru, Amare Bitew, Derjew Fentie   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever: Case series from a medical center in golestan province, Northeast of Iran (2004-2006) [PDF]

, 2006
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a widely distributed lethal disease, worldwide. Humans are usually infected with CCHF virus through a tick bite or close contact with viral contaminated tissues or with blood of domestic animals or of infected ...
Abbasi, A., Besharat, S., Jabbari, A., Kalavi, K., Moradi, A.   +4 more
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Enhancing performance of detection dog field surveys through experimental transects

The Journal of Wildlife Management, EarlyView.
We evaluated performance parameters for a scat detection dog through assessment transects and compared these results with field survey data from the same dog‐team over a 4‐year period. From this, we derived valuable insights into the suitability of assessment transects for dog evaluation and how they can inform field performance.
Tim Hofmann, Anne Schmidt‐Küntzel, Stijn Verschueren, S. Francois Jenkins, Stephan Neumann, Johannes Signer, Niko Balkenhol, Laurie Marker   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of Wild-Domestic Sheep Interaction Policies in Bighorn Disease Outbreak Locations in the Continental U.S., 1990-2010 [PDF]

, 2013
For over 100 years, disease has significantly limited bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) in the western U.S. Interaction with domestic sheep (Ovis aries) has been a primary cause of fatal bighorn disease (typically pneumonia), which has severely reduced or ...
Howard, Tristan
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Urban Consumption of Thrushes in the Early Roman City of Pollentia, Mallorca (Spain)

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the Roman city of Pollentia (Mallorca, Western Mediterranean), an exceptional zooarchaeological assemblage was recovered from a cesspit dated between the first century BC and the first century ad. The structure, situated in a commercial area adjacent to the forum, was connected to a food shop (taberna) via an underground drainage system ...
Alejandro Valenzuela
wiley   +1 more source