Animal use of fence crossings in southwestern rangelands
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9376
Abstract: Abstract Net‐wire fencing built to confine livestock is common on rangelands in the Southwestern USA, yet the impacts of livestock fencing on wildlife are largely unknown. Many wildlife species cross beneath fences at defined crossing… read more here.
Keywords: fence crossings; livestock; net wire; crossing locations ... See more keywords
Free‐ranging livestock affected the spatiotemporal behavior of the endangered snow leopard (Panthera uncia)
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9992
Abstract: Abstract Long recognized as a threat to wildlife, particularly for large carnivores, livestock grazing in protected areas can potentially undermine conservation objectives. The interspecific interactions among livestock, snow leopards (Panthera uncia), and their wild prey… read more here.
Keywords: snow leopard; panthera uncia; free ranging; livestock ... See more keywords
The social networks of manureshed management.
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DOI: 10.1002/jeq2.20334
Abstract: Manureshed management - the strategic use of manure nutrients that prioritizes recycling between livestock systems and cropping systems - provides a comprehensive framework for sustainable nutrient management that necessitates collaboration of many actors. Understanding the… read more here.
Keywords: manureshed management; livestock; networks manureshed; social networks ... See more keywords
Distribution of livestock sectors in Canada: Implications for manureshed management.
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DOI: 10.1002/jeq2.20457
Abstract: Canada's livestock production and human populations are concentrated in southern regions. Understanding spatial and temporal distributions of animals and excreted nutrients is key to optimizing manure resources and minimizing impact of livestock. Here we identify… read more here.
Keywords: canada; livestock; livestock sectors; production ... See more keywords
Livestock Insurance as a Coping Strategy Against Economic Loss and Food Insecurity: A Case From Rural Communities of Nawalparasi District Nepal
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DOI: 10.1002/jid.3299
Abstract: The primary objective of this paper is to disseminate the practice of risk management by the people from their own management system of livestock insurance in Rupaulia and Daunnedevi Village Development Committees aiming to improve… read more here.
Keywords: livestock; livestock insurance; insurance coping; food ... See more keywords
Prevalence of antimicrobial‐resistant Escherichia coli in endangered Okinawa rail (Gallirallus okinawae) inhabiting areas around a livestock farm
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DOI: 10.1002/vms3.194
Abstract: Abstract Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an important issue for public, animal and environmental health. It has been suggested that livestock farms could be a source origin of AMR, and some wild animals that inhabit this… read more here.
Keywords: livestock; escherichia coli; gallirallus okinawae; resistance ... See more keywords
Detecting zoonotic and non‐zoonotic pathogens in livestock and their ticks in Corsican wetlands
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DOI: 10.1002/vms3.956
Abstract: Abstract Background Corsica is a large French island in the Mediterranean Sea with high human and animal migration rates, especially near wetlands where these migrations are particularly frequent. Among the livestock populations, cattle and sheep… read more here.
Keywords: blood samples; livestock; ticks collected; corsican wetlands ... See more keywords
The impact of livestock grazing on the evapotranspiration-vegetation biomass relationship in a Southern Hemisphere salt marsh, Buenos Aires (Argentina)
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DOI: 10.1007/s00484-020-02065-x
Abstract: Among the ecosystem services provided by salt marshes is the use of their natural vegetation as pastures for livestock production. As a result, the prediction of biomass productivity can be of great interest for the… read more here.
Keywords: livestock; biomass; vegetation; evapotranspiration ... See more keywords
Livestock Herbivory Shapes Fire Regimes and Vegetation Structure Across the Global Tropics
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DOI: 10.1007/s10021-019-00349-x
Abstract: Livestock grazing is the most extensive human land use and one of the key drivers of the conversion of tropical forests into grasslands. Livestock effects on vegetation structure are complex, as they can prevent tree… read more here.
Keywords: vegetation structure; livestock; global tropics; across global ... See more keywords
Livestock grazing affects movements and activity pattern of Italian roe deer in Southern Italy
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DOI: 10.1007/s10344-021-01506-1
Abstract: Reduction of floristic diversity may trigger local competition between native wildlife, particularly ungulates, and livestock. In this study, we analysed spatial and temporal niche partitioning between the vulnerable, endemic Italian roe deer Capreolus capreolus italicus… read more here.
Keywords: roe deer; italian roe; livestock; activity ... See more keywords
Wildlife winners and losers of extensive small-livestock farming: a case study in the South African Karoo
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DOI: 10.1007/s10531-019-01738-3
Abstract: Extensive farming is an important source of food and fibre and often the only viable land use in the more arid regions of the globe. Yet, land use transformation for livestock grazing can lead to… read more here.
Keywords: livestock farming; livestock; biodiversity; extensive small ... See more keywords