One of the most economically devastating diseases in the world for those who raise cows, sheep, pigs, goats, deer and other cloven-hoofed animals is foot and mouth Disease (FMD). This incredibly contagious ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jul 03, 2012 not rated yet 0

One source of income for Pennsylvania dairy farmers has hit its lowest point in three years, according to a dairy market expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.

Other Sciences - Economics & Business

Jun 14, 2012 not rated yet 0

During the fall, hundreds of millions of monarch butterflies living in eastern North America fly up to 1,500 miles to the volcanic forests of Mexico to spend the winter, while monarchs west of the Rocky Mountains fly to the ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

May 31, 2012 4.5 / 5 (2) 0 |

Claus Mortensen is a private Kenyan rancher with a passion -- endangered rhinos -- and now a mission: to save his herd from slaughter by ruthless poachers who sell their horns to Asia, where they are prized ...

Biology - Ecology

May 11, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 4

Experts with the Texas AgriLife Extension Service are advising beef cattle producers to use caution and strategic planning when thinking about restocking herds after drought.

Biology - Other

Apr 20, 2012 not rated yet 0

(AP) -- For the third time in the past decade, drought has returned to the arid, western shoulder of Africa, bringing hunger to millions. Aid agencies are warning that if action is not taken now, the region known as the ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Jan 22, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 2

The presence of bison at Konza Prairie Biological Station may seem iconic, a tribute to America's past when such herds roamed the range.

Biology - Ecology

Nov 29, 2011 not rated yet 0

No need for big muscles or high-tech contraptions when it comes to protecting African plantations from elephants: a British biologist has discovered that buzzing bees will keep the beasts at bay.

Biology - Ecology

Nov 22, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 0

An inexpensive hay test can offer the best guidance as to how much supplemental feed is required for a beef cattle herd, and at the same time, save ranchers money, according to a Texas AgriLife Research scientist.

Biology - Other

Oct 21, 2011 4.5 / 5 (2) 0

Satellite technology is being used to track a herd of wild goats in an effort to understand where they roam and help protect our farmland and conservation areas. Using Global Positioning Systems (GPS) loggers, experts from ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Oct 20, 2011 not rated yet 0

Electronic ear tags are being used to provide an early warning system that will help farmers identify sick animals within a herd.

Biology - Other

Jul 27, 2011 not rated yet 0

(AP) -- Sri Lanka is preparing for its first census of elephants in the island's forests to help protect the endangered species against the loss of its habitat.

Biology - Ecology

Jul 13, 2011 not rated yet 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- CSIRO research has revealed that the tremendous diversity of ladybird beetle species is linked to their ability to produce larvae which, with impunity, poach members of 'herds' of tiny, soft-bodied ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jun 24, 2011 5 / 5 (3) 0

Biologists worldwide subscribe to the healthy herds hypothesis, the idea that predators can keep packs of prey healthy by removing the weak and the sick. This reduces the chance disease will wipe out the whole ...

Biology - Ecology

Jun 23, 2011 5 / 5 (3) 2 |

Australia is considering awarding carbon credits for killing feral camels as a way to tackle climate change.

Space & Earth - Environment

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