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Jaguar Conservation in Southern Belize: Conflicts, Perceptions, and Prospects among Mayan Hunters
This study, using surveys and interviews from 65 indigenous villagers in the Toledo District of Southern Belize, finds a Community-Based Management/ecotourism approach to conservation of jaguars to be a potentially beneficial practice for jaguars, Mayan people of the region, and the land itself.
More DetailsVolunteer-Run Cameras as Distributed Sensors for Macrosystem Mammal Research
This study finds monitoring of wildlife by volunteer-run camera traps to be a useful tool to fill in existing data gaps needed to map and critically examine the distribution of mammals, as well as raise public awareness around conservation science.
More DetailsFAO Data for Meat Production by Country, 1961-2020 (example from Our World in Data)
The FAO provides data on crop and livestock production for over 245 member countries. Using this data, Our World in Data reports the annual evolution of meat production from 1961 to 2020 by country.
More DetailsBiosecurity, Environmental Sustainability, and Typological Characteristics of Broiler Farms in Paraná State, Brazil
Data from on-site interviews with farmers from 70 broiler chicken farms in Paraná State, Brazil, found characteristics that distinguished low and high biosecurity farms.
More DetailsKnowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Government Animal Health Workers on Antibiotic Use and Antibiotic Resistance in Timor-Leste
Using a cross sectional survey, this study evaluated Timor-Leste government animal health workers’ knowledge of antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance.
More DetailsLiving with Cows, Sheep and Endemic Disease in the North of England: Embodied Care, Biosocial Collectivities and Killability
In this paper, the authors explore Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) in terms of how the lives of humans (e.g., farmers and their advisers) and non-human lives (e.g., cattle) are “entangled”.
More DetailsSan Francisco Food Procurement Standards for Hospitals and Jails
The resolution opens by giving an overview of the Good Food Purchasing Program (GFPP) and its baseline review of San Francisco’s procurement standards in hospitals and jails.
More DetailsAn In-Depth Diagnostic Exploration of an Inflammation and Necrosis Syndrome in a Population of Newborn Piglets
Tail necrosis and inflammation is one of the largest problems in pig farming and impairs pig welfare. 146 piglets were examined two hours after birth and none of the piglets were completely healthy.
More DetailsGlobal Opportunities and Challenges for Transboundary Conservation
According to the authors, approximately 53% of terrestrial birds, mammals, and amphibians occupy habitats that cross international borders making “transboundary conversation” crucial to preventing further species decline.
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Impacts of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations on Local Communities
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Animals in Transport
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