Scientists working on the LIFE IBERLINCE project have spent six years studying the hunting behaviour of the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus), registering a total of 40 attacks with 716 farm animals killed. Their results indicate ...
Ecology
Jun 11, 2013
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Scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are leading the way in learning more about "biochar," the charred biomass created from wood, other plant material, and manure.
Environment
Nov 8, 2011
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The EU regularly exports large quantities of poultry meat to West African countries. These exports have been criticized for harming importing countries in West Africa and exacerbating poverty there. The reason: Cheap imports ...
Economics & Business
Jan 23, 2023
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Over 45 million turkeys are eaten by Americans each Thanksgiving, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Hunters provide some—last autumn, about 24,000 wild turkeys were harvested in Pennsylvania. Vegetarians ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 20, 2014
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Wondering if your caged hamster gets bored? It's highly likely if the critter has nothing to do all day.
Plants & Animals
Nov 14, 2012
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Chicken farmers in the Philippines will soon test their birds for deadly pathogens with a new hand-held device and smartphone app they can use on their own farms.
Engineering
May 30, 2018
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A paper recently published in the Journal of Animal Science helps researchers further understand how microbials and probiotics affect poultry health.
Plants & Animals
Sep 12, 2012
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Food industry waste management is a critical issue, considering the environmental and health hazards involved with production and processing. For example, the poultry industry generates a vast amount of feather waste every ...
Environment
Oct 24, 2018
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Dr. Craig Coufal hopes his egg-sanitizing machine may revolutionize the poultry industry.
Other
Jul 8, 2013
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Global population growth, socioeconomic development and improved living standards have led to surging demand for livestock and poultry products such as meat, eggs and milk. Consequently, it stimulated the rapid development ...
Environment
Sep 18, 2023
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