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What is the best way to conserve US national parks in a climate-altered future? One answer is connecting parks and other public lands, so plants and animals can shift their ranges.
Guinea pigs are a good livestock choice and don’t compete with humans for their food.
Integrating trees into farming systems can improve farming, help the environment, and boost animal welfare too.
An Australian steer named Knickers broke the internet this week. The heavyweight Holstein-Friesian weighs as much as a small car, but genetically speaking he’s within the normal range (just).
Narratives about successful community-based conservation efforts in Tanzania need to be probed.
Raising livestock has clear impacts on the environment, but contrary to what many critics say, it is not the biggest driver of climate change.
Dairy cows are sensitive to heat, so farmers cool them down with sprinklers and fans. Researchers are designing better, more efficient systems to keep cows comfortable through hot California summers.
Lung plague attacks cattle causing disease and death, and more than US$60 million in losses annually in Africa. A new vaccine could prevent the disease.
Australian wildlife can generally cope with drought, but they’re not prepared for the combination of people, introduced animals, and no water.
All three of the methods found to be most effective at protecting livestock do not involve killing carnivores.
The cruel link between economics and animal welfare.
Cultured meat comes from cells in a lab, not muscles in an animal. While regulatory and technological aspects are being worked out, less is known about whether people are up for eating this stuff.
Farming methods may have a small impact on the nutritional profile of some red meats, but it’s unlikely to make a difference to our health.
Robotic milkers, video cameras and even sensors hidden inside the body will help this dairy farm figure out how to get the most milk from their cows.
Many people who live near large-scale livestock farms complain about noxious smells, air and water pollution and health risks. With little help from regulators, they are turning to lawsuits.
The use of antibiotics in raising livestock is complex. We could be moving towards a less-than-ideal result due to poor understanding, over-simplistic messaging and a rush for competitive advantage.
As rain continues to fall in Kenya, national and county governments must put measures in place to prevent a Rift Valley fever outbreak.
In choosing not to ban the live export trade even in the hottest northern months, the federal government is allowing animals to be put in conditions where they cannot possibly escape suffering.
Africa’s famous animal migrations are increasingly blocked by fences, erected by farmers to keep their livestock safe from disease. But a new approach aims to deliver healthy beef and healthy wildlife.
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Specialist, CGIAR System Organization
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Associate professor, UNSW Sydney
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Former Foundation Professor of Animal Welfare, University of Queensland, Curtin University
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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 Sustainability, Curtin University
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Professor (conservation biology), Charles Darwin University
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Chief Research Scientist, Food Systems and the Environment, CSIRO
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Professor of Climate Sciences, Duke University
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Senior Statistician, University of Hohenheim
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Assistant Professor of Applied Environmental Health , University of Maryland
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Researcher, Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis
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Reader in Upland Agroecology, Aberystwyth University
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Senior scientist - Epidemiologist, International Livestock Research Institute
