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In Colombia, cattle farmer declares truce with jaguar

On the plains of eastern Colombia, an age-old conflict between man and beast plays out near-daily. Jaguars attack cattle. Farmers retaliate with shotguns......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgMay 13th, 2021

Lab-grown meat"s carbon footprint potentially worse than retail beef, finds study

Lab-grown meat, which is cultured from animal cells, is often thought to be more environmentally friendly than beef because it's predicted to need less land, water and greenhouse gases than raising cattle. But in a preprint, not yet peer-reviewed, re.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2023

Despite rumblings, Colombia volcano survivor skeptical of repeat disaster

Screams, dismembered bodies among the thousands dead, and his town buried in mud. Survivor William Suarez remembers the horror of Colombia's Nevado del Ruiz volcanic eruption of 1985, but he dismisses authorities' latest warnings of a repeat......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 21st, 2023

Red tide toxin sent them to the hospital. See what happened to a pair of Florida turtles

A crowd of beachgoers cheered and hollered on Tuesday as they watched Mote Marine staff release two loggerhead sea turtles, named Lilly and Farmer, into the water at Lido Beach in Sarasota......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 19th, 2023

Gene-edited calf may reduce reliance on antimicrobials against cattle disease

Cattle worldwide face major health threats from a highly infectious viral disease that decades of vaccinations and other precautions have failed to contain. Federal, private-sector and University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientists are collaborating on a.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 9th, 2023

Can lions coexist with cattle in Africa?

Protecting lions and the interests of cattle producers in Kenya is a difficult balancing act. In a recent Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution article, Dr. Laurence G Frank, a researcher at the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at the University of Californ.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 9th, 2023

New research reveals how grazing management practices affect cattle weight gain by altering foraging behavior

Rotational or continuous grazing? Which system allows for more sustainable and profitable free-range livestock production?.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 9th, 2023

Researchers generate cattle blastoids in lab to aid farm animal reproduction

UT Southwestern Medical Center stem cell and developmental biologists and colleagues have developed a method to produce bovine blastoids, a crucial step in replicating embryo formation in the lab that could lead to the development of new reproductive.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 4th, 2023

Europe"s produce at stake in Spain"s water war

Spanish farmer Juan Francisco Abellaneda's salads and watermelons fill the shelves of European supermarkets winter and summer. But maybe not for much longer......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2023

Colombia urges evacuation near volcano

Authorities in Colombia on Saturday recommended that towns closest to a rumbling, notorious volcano be evacuated, ahead of a a possible eruption......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 30th, 2023

Is Colombia"s deadly Nevado del Ruiz on the verge of a major eruption?

Hundreds of villagers who live in the shadow of the Western Hemisphere's deadliest volcano, Colombia's Nevado del Ruiz, have been on edge for nearly a month ever since the 17,000-foot-tall mountain started spewing plumes of ash and steam high into th.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 28th, 2023

Prehistoric scat reveals "waves" of extinction in Colombia

Fungal spores found in dung have revealed that large animals went extinct in two "waves" in the Colombian Andes......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 26th, 2023

This Cow and Pig Influenza Virus Could Infect Humans: What We Know So Far

Influenza D is only known to sicken cattle and pigs, but it “has everything it needs” to jump into people.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsApr 24th, 2023

Jaguar Land Rover renames itself JLR, reorganizes into 4 subbrands

The 'House of Brands' strategy will create the Range Rover, Discovery, Defender and Jaguar subbrands......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 20th, 2023

Companies" zero-deforestation commitments have potential to halve cattle-driven deforestation in Brazilian Amazon

Cattle-rearing is the biggest cause of tropical deforestation in the Amazon—and the world......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 20th, 2023

Jaguar will relaunch with superfast EV with "fearless" design

The first new model under Jaguar's reinvention as an all-electric brand will have a "jaw dropping" design like no other electric model on the road today, Gerry McGovern, JLR's Chief Creative Officer said......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 19th, 2023

Farmer beetle finds suitable host trees by tracing scent of its fungus crop

The alnus ambrosia beetle Xylosandrus germanus, also known as the black stem borer, was accidentally introduced by humans from its native east Asia to North America and Europe around the beginning of the 20th century. X. germanus is a so-called ambro.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 14th, 2023

Free bird: Indian man asks zoo for feathered friend"s release

An Indian farmer whose extraordinary bond with a large bird made him a social media star has asked for his feathered friend to be set free after it was captured by wildlife authorities......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 13th, 2023

Scientists evaluate potential human cannabinoid exposure from consuming meat if cattle are fed hempseed cake

Scientists from the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and North Dakota State University (NDSU) recently found that when cattle were fed with the industrial hemp byproduct, hempseed cake, very low levels of Cannabis chemicals (cannabinoids) w.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 12th, 2023

Jaguar Land Rover’s cash flow forecast hit by chips fallout

Jaguar Land Rover expects free cash flow of around $622 million for the full financial year, half the forecast it gave in 2022. But there are signs the semiconductor issues are easing for the Tata-owned company......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 10th, 2023

Ranchers battle wolves in Colorado wilds as reintroduction looms

With wolves descending from the mountains of Wyoming to feast on his cattle, and his home state of Colorado preparing to reintroduce its own wild packs soon, rancher Don Gittleson says he has tried everything to protect his herd......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsApr 10th, 2023