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Economics of Robust Surveillance on Exotic Animal Diseases: the Case of Bluetongue [PDF]

Control of emerging animal diseases critically depends on their early detection. However, designing surveillance programs for exotic and emerging diseases is very challenging because of knowledge gaps on the probability of incursion and mechanisms of ...
Souza Monteiro, Diogo M., Cook, Alasdair J.C., Moffitt, L. Joe, Carrasco, Luis Roman   +3 more
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The magnitude and economic replacement value of wild meat obtained from ‘recreational’ big game hunting in the United States

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Meat production has notable benefits for food security, nutrition and various production economies, but has elicited substantial negative environmental impacts. Recreational hunting provides an alternative to agricultural meat production for over 24 million hunters worldwide.
Shane P. Mahoney, Richard D. Honor
wiley   +1 more source

Human–wildlife coexistence and social context: Evidence from farmer communities in southern Sri Lanka

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Studies on human–wildlife interactions (HWI) often focus on conflict mitigation studies, thus overlooking underlying factors that influence community decisions to coexist with wildlife. To address this knowledge gap, we collected empirical evidence of how community interactions with wildlife are shaped by their social contexts.
Anuradhi Dulangi Jayasinghe, Georgette Leah Burns, Johanna Nalau, Duan Biggs   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A study on Tibetan sheep in the Gansu plague-endemic area and the risk of plague transmission by their vectors. [PDF]

PLoS Negl Trop Dis
An W, He A, Ma G, Chun H, Aoer G, Wang D, Gan R, Wang G, Xi J, Wang H, Zhang C, Huang Y, Caoge B, Zhao C, Xu D.   +14 more
europepmc   +1 more source

EVALUATING EXTENSIVE SHEEP FARMING SYSTEMS [PDF]

Data from each of 5 commercial, extensive sheep farms in Cumbria, UK were used as parameters in a linear program (LP) representing labour and grazing management in such farming systems.
Goddard, Pete, Vosough Ahmadi, Bouda, Waterhouse, Tony, Dwyer, Cathy M., Ringrose, Sian, Kupiec-Teahan, Beata, Phillips, Kate, Stott, Alistair W., Milne, Catherine E., Morgan-Davies, Claire   +9 more
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Hemophilia A: An Ideal Disease for Prenatal Therapy

Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hemophilia A (HA) is the most common inherited coagulation defect. Current state‐of‐the‐art treatment consists of frequent administration of prophylactic infusions of coagulation factor VIII (FVIII) protein or bispecific antibodies that replace the cofactor function of FVIIIa to maintain hemostasis. However, these treatments are far from ideal,
Christopher D. Porada, Anthony Atala, Graça Almeida‐Porada   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular characterization of <i>Clostridium</i> species associated with clostridial diseases in ruminants in northern Iran. [PDF]

Vet Anim Sci
Davoudzadeh N, Zahmatkesh A, Emadi A, Alimolaei M, Eslampanah M, Cheraghi A, Hassanpour M, Haghroosta A.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

THE CYCLICAL NATURE OF THE U.S. SHEEP INDUSTRY [PDF]

The cyclical nature of numbers and prices of sheep and lambs was examined from 1924 through 1993. Tests for structural change also were conducted utilizing the minimization of Akaike's information criterion (MAIC).
Van Tassell, Larry W., Whipple, Glen D.
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Nutritional properties, traditional uses and potential new applications for the sotol plant (Asparagaceae, Convallarioideae): A review

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Sotol (Dasylirion spp.) is a resilient desert plant that sustains ecosystems, cultures and livelihoods in Chihuahua Desert. Our review highlights its nutritional properties, traditional uses and potential new applications in food, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy and water remediation. By synthesizing evidence across disciplines, we show how sotol can
Dámaris Leopoldina Ojeda Barrios, Antonio Martínez Ruiz, Marisela Calderón Jurado, Ramón Saúl Luján Aguirre, Juan Luis Jacobo Cuellar, Oscar Sariñana‐Aldaco, María Teresa Martínez Damián, Oscar Cruz Alvarez   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic Characterisation and Risk Factors Associated With Capripoxvirus Outbreaks Among Small Ruminants in Uganda, 2021-2022. [PDF]

Vet Med Sci
Nizeyimana G, Tweyongyere R, Erume J, Biryomumaisho S, Arinaitwe E, Ayebazibwe C, Vudriko P, Muhanguzi D.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source