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Nairobi harbours all the ingredients for zoonotic spillover to occur between animals and people, particularly in the most densely populated areas of the city.
Cow burps and farts are no joke – they're a big factor in climate change. A new study shows that daily seaweed supplements could tame this major methane source while saving ranchers money.
Livestock guarding dogs are considered a non-lethal method for farmers to control wild predators.
Llama toys, therapy lamas, petting zoo llamas: llamas are hot in the US, surpassing unicorns in popularity, but their relationship with South American people stretches over 7,000 years.
Millions of miles of fences crisscross the Earth's surface. They divide ecosystems and affect wild species in ways that often are harmful, but are virtually unstudied.
The royal commission made welcome and necessary recommendations around helping wildlife after hazards. But it's not enough to focus only on response.
For the first time in the US, a ballot measure will ask voters whether to restore wolves to a place where they've been eradicated. Coloradans have strong views on both sides.
A thousand-year-old "mixing" event allowed African cattle - after spending thousands of years confined to certain regions - to diversify and spread.
Many carnivores are ambush predators. Being seen by their prey can lead to them abandoning the hunt.
Small mammals in northern Australia have been rapidly vanishing for the last 30 years, and scientists weren't sure why. Now, a major new study found feral livestock are largely to blame.
Being able to identify communities that are susceptible to the pandemic ahead of time would allow officials to target public health interventions to slow the spread of the infection and avoid deaths.
This is the first time that camel handlers in East Africa have been shown to have been exposed to MERS.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, some critics say livestock farms promote diseases that spread from animals to humans. An animal scientist explains how well-run farms work to keep that from happening.
Recent summers have offered a taste of things to come for Welsh farmers.
Wild ponies have lived in Britain for over 4,000 years, but they're in danger of dying out.
COVID-19 is not the first – nor likely the last – to emerge from the two continents.
We all need to eat. Experts imagine how the next agricultural revolution can feed us while fighting climate change and habitat destruction, instead of accelerating it.
A new generation of ranchers is exploring sustainable ways to raise cattle, sheep and goats in California. Some are grazing herds on fire-prone lands, reducing wildfire risks and improving soils.
George Monbiot’s documentary could delight and frustrate cultured meat lovers in equal measure.
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Euan Ritchie is a Friend of The Conversation.Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer in Social Policy, UNSW
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Professor of Veterinary Infectious Diseases, University of Liverpool and International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya, University of Liverpool
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Professor & Director, Primary Industries Climate Challenges Centre, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Animal Welfare, Centre for Animal Welfare and Ethics, The University of Queensland
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