Chimpanzees and humans share overlapping territories
Chimpanzees and humans "overlap" in their use of forests and even villages, new research shows.
Plants & Animals
Feb 25, 2021
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Bighorn ruling could have ramifications on Western grazing
A ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recognizing a connection between bighorn sheep die-offs and diseases transmitted by domestic sheep could have far-reaching ramifications on federal grazing allotments in the ...
Ecology
Mar 20, 2016
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Gibbons need protection from COVID-19, too
Experts studying how tourism affects wild gibbons say visitors should wear PPE masks and have health checks before visiting them.
Plants & Animals
Sep 23, 2020
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Quails could be the unknown reservoir of Tuscany and Sicilian viruses
Quails could be the unknown reservoir of the Toscana virus (TOSV) and the Sandfly Fever Sicilian virus (SFSV), mosquito-borne pathogens that can infect domestic animals and also cause disease in humans. This conclusion is ...
Ecology
Feb 1, 2023
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Researchers decipher comprehensive black-legged tick genome
A University of Maryland-led team of scientists has deciphered the first comprehensive, continuous genome for a parasite responsible for transmitting Lyme disease and other serious infections to hundreds of thousands of Americans ...
Biotechnology
Jan 19, 2023
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Study shows current strategies are ineffective in controlling Salmonella Dublin in Danish cattle
In a recent study published in the Journal of Dairy Science, researchers from the Complexity Science Hub (CSH), the University of Copenhagen, and SEGES have shown that despite stringent movement restrictions among Danish ...
Veterinary medicine
Jul 5, 2024
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Gray wolf recovery: Conservationists discuss the challenges of success
Over the past 30 years, efforts to recover gray wolf populations in the United States have been broadly successful, with many regions now sporting robust populations of the carnivore. Writing in BioScience, wolf experts David ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 16, 2023
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Feverish monkeys get kicked when they're down: New study explores illness and aggression in wild primates
Monkeys suffering from a fever are twice as likely to be the victims of aggression from members of their own social group looking to advance their dominance, according to the first study to monitor fevers in wild primates ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 22, 2021
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Coconut water aids artificial insemination of pigs
Using nutrient-rich coconut water to artificially inseminate female pigs could improve breeding and meat quality, a project carried out in Uganda has found.
Veterinary medicine
Jun 30, 2022
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Potato psyllid research helps producers determine best management practices
One potato field west of Bushland hosts three separate studies, all aimed at helping growers nationwide, even internationally, understand the habits and controls of the potato psyllid.
Ecology
Jun 21, 2011
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