Suchergebnisse - "Livestock Losses"

Mortality as the primary constraint to enhancing nutritional and financial gains from poultry: A multi-year longitudinal study of smallholder farmers in western Kenya von Otiang, Elkanah, Campbell, Zoë A., Thumbi, Samuel M., Njagi, Lucy W., Nyaga, Philip N., Palmer, Guy H.

“… Chickens are a widely held economic and nutritional asset in rural Africa and are frequently managed by women. Despite potential benefits of larger flock …”
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Predators, livestock losses and poison in the South African Karoo von Nattrass, Nicoli, Conradie, Beatrice

“… A panel study of 66 sheep farmers in the South African Karoo, in the years 2012, 2013 and 2014, revealed that farmers cull predators (black-backed jackals, …”
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Assessing small livestock herders’ adaptation to climate variability and its impact on livestock losses and poverty von Faisal, Muhammad, Abbas, Azhar, Xia, Chunping, Haseeb Raza, Muhammad, Akhtar, Shoaib, Arslan Ajmal, Muhammad, Mushtaq, Zulqarnain, Cai, Yi

“… Livestock has a considerable role in the well-being of poor rural households in many developing countries. On the other hand, its productivity is adversely …”
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More bark than bite? The role of livestock guarding dogs in predator control on Namibian farmlands von Potgieter, Gail C., Kerley, Graham I. H., Marker, Laurie L.

“… The conflict between predators and livestock farmers is a threat to carnivore conservation. Livestock guarding dogs are promoted as a non-lethal, …”
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Sequence analysis and pathogenicity of Avian Orthoavulavirus 1 strains isolated from poultry flocks during 2015–2019 von Abd El-Hamid, Hatem S., Shafi, Manal E., Albaqami, Najah M., Ellakany, Hany F., Abdelaziz, Naglaa M., Abdelaziz, Mohamed N., Abd El-Hack, Mohamed E., Taha, Ayman E., Alanazi, Khalid M., Elbestawy, Ahmed R.

“… Background Newcastle disease (ND) causes severe economic losses in poultry industry worldwide. Egyptian poultry industry suffered from severe economic losses …”
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Assessing Mongolian snow disaster risk using livestock and satellite data von Tachiiri, K., Shinoda, M., Klinkenberg, B., Morinaga, Y.

“… In Mongolia, several record-breaking disastrous dzuds (mass livestock loss directly induced by harsh winter conditions but often influenced by drought in the …”
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Transport losses in market weight pigs: II. U.S. incidence and economic impact von Ritter, Matthew J, Yoder, Chad L, Jones, Corey L, Carr, Scott N, Calvo-Lorenzo, Michelle S

“… An industry survey representing approximately 310 million (M) market weight pigs was conducted with 20 U.S. slaughter facilities over the calendars years of …”
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Development of a Quantitative PCR Assay for Differentiating the Agent of Heartwater Disease, Ehrlichia ruminantium, from the Panola Mountain Ehrlichia von Sayler, K. A., Loftis, A. D., Mahan, S. M., Barbet, A. F.

“… Summary Panola Mountain Ehrlichia (PME) is an emerging Ehrlichia sp. reported in ten US states. Based on the sequence homology of all known genes, PME is …”
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Assessing livestock herding practices of agro-pastoralists in western Bhutan: Livestock vulnerability to predation and implications for livestock management policy von Tshering, Kencho, Thinley, Phuntsho

“… As in many developing countries, agro-pastoralism is the major form of livelihood for rural communities in the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan. Although livestock …”
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Why Namibian Farmers Are Satisfied With the Performance of Their Livestock Guarding Dogs von Potgieter, Gail C, Marker, Laurie L, Avenant, Nico L, Kerley, Graham I. H

“… The success of livestock guarding dogs (LGDs) in mitigating farmer–predator conflict relies on the perceptions of farmers that use them. Purebred LGDs are …”
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Do farmers support cheetah Acinonyx jubatus conservation in Botswana despite livestock depredation? von Selebatso, Moses, Moe, Stein R., Swenson, Jon E.

“… In Botswana a large cheetah population, with higher densities outside than inside protected areas, increases the potential of conflict with farmers because of …”
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DOES RECREATIONAL HUNTING OF LYNX REDUCE DEPREDATION LOSSES OF DOMESTIC SHEEP? von HERFINDAL, IVAR, LINNELL, JOHN D. C., MOA, PÅL F., ODDEN, JOHN, AUSTMO, LARS B., ANDERSEN, REIDAR

“… Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) are responsible for significant depredation on domestic lambs in Norway. Recreational hunting of lynx is widely used to limit lynx …”
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Animals, Relief in Disasters von Green, Dick

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Climate change threatens an ancient way of life in Ethiopia von Schemm, Paul

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Livestock guardian dogs: introduction, and a summary of training advice von Hankins, Jeff, Hankins, Conny

“… A variety of livestock guarding dog breeds are marketed. A guide to the purchase, training, and treatment of such dogs is provided via a case study of a …”
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Fatal Feeds?: Plants, Livestock Losses and Witchcraft Accusations in Tudor and Stuart Britain von Hickey, Sally

“… The emphasis of published works on the rise and decline of witchcraft in 16th and 17th century in Britain has been focused on the religious, social, judicial, …”
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PORTRAIT OF THE WEEK

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Colonizing Canis lupus: Wolf Management as a Settler Colonial Project von Beggen, Kristina, York, Richard

“… ABSTRACT The hostility to wolves by segments of agribusiness and the general public in the United States is a puzzle, given that wolf predation is not …”
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Poor mental health of livestock farmers in Africa: a mixed methods case study from Ghana von Nuvey, Francis Sena, Kreppel, Katharina, Nortey, Priscilla Awo, Addo-Lartey, Adolphina, Sarfo, Bismark, Fokou, Gilbert, Ameme, Donne Kofi, Kenu, Ernest, Sackey, Samuel, Addo, Kennedy Kwasi, Afari, Edwin, Chibanda, Dixon, Bonfoh, Bassirou

“… Background Agriculture represents the mainstay of African economies and livestock products are essential to the human population’s nutritional needs. However, …”
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Resilience building interventions to manage climate induced livestock poverty and deaths in Southern Zimbabwe von Defe, Rameck, Matsa, Mark, Shabani, Takunda

“… •The study revealed various interventions that have been initiated to contain livestock poverty deaths so that people earn a living from livestock production …”
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