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......»»
Lawsuit Over Subway Tuna Now Says Chicken, Pork, Cattle DNA Were Detected
A new version of a lawsuit accusing Subway of deceiving the public about its tuna products said lab testing shows they contain animal proteins such as chicken, pork and cattle, and not the advertised "100% tuna." From a report: Karen Dhanowa and Nili.....»»
Amazon deforestation threatens jaguars, giant eagles
Boating slowly upriver through the Pantanal, the world's biggest tropical wetlands, Brazilian biologist Fernando Tortato scans the bank for signs of Ousado, a jaguar badly burned in devastating wildfires last year......»»
Waymo Will Start Operating In NYC
Waymo will start driving its autonomous Chrysler Pacifica vans in New York City on November 4th. Engadget reports: This and a later wave of Jaguar I-Pace EVs will rely on human drivers to map streets and learn from the environment, and there aren't a.....»»
Determining where the wild bears are
Large land animals have a significant impact on the ecology and biodiversity of the areas they inhabit and traverse. If, for example, the routes and stopping places of cattle, horses, sheep, and also those of wolves or bears overlap with those of peo.....»»
"Unicorns" are on the rise in emerging-market nations
The number of "unicorns"—high-tech, high-growth entrepreneurial ventures valued at more than $1 billion—is increasing in emerging-market nations such as China, Brazil and Colombia......»»
Brazil scientists test frozen jaguar semen to help species
Brazilian and American scientists on Thursday tranquilized a wild-born female jaguar now living in a protected area in Sao Paulo state. They're hoping the 110-pound feline named Bianca could make history for the second time in two years......»»
Dairy calves use brushes for more than combing their hair
Dairy cows have a natural drive to groom themselves and to scratch those hard-to-reach itches on their bodies. When given the opportunity, dairy cattle use mechanical brushes daily at every stage of their lives. A new study in the Journal of Dairy Sc.....»»
What to do if you find fossils or artifacts
Six years ago, grazier Robert Hacon was driving around his cattle property in outback Queensland when he drove over what he thought was a cow skull......»»
Man"s best friend could be a jaguar"s next meal: A case study from the Mexican Caribbean
Mahahual is a small fishing village in the Mexican Caribbean that receives a large number of tourists every year. Over the past 15 years, its population has increased rapidly, and, as a result, people have started to settle in areas away from the mai.....»»
No, your antibodies are not better than vaccination: An explainer
Infection does offer some immune protection—but it's unreliable compared with vaccines. Enlarge / Dr. Silvia Gelvez gestures after receiving a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19, at Colombia University Clinic in Bog.....»»
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger declares "Intel is back"
Recent AMD processors have compared favorably to Intel's in reviews and benchmarks, which is usually not the case when looking back on the history of competition between the two companies. Gelsinger wants people to know that Intel plans to end any pe.....»»
More than 3,000 shark fins confiscated in Colombia
Thousands of shark fins were confiscated by Colombian authorities before they could be illegally shipped to Hong Kong, officials said......»»
Deadly virus"s pathway to infect cells identified
Rift Valley fever virus causes economically devastating outbreaks of hemorrhagic fever in livestock such as sheep, goats and cattle. These mosquito-borne outbreaks lead to infection in people working with dead or dying animals, sometimes causing hund.....»»
Eliminating beef cattle pregnancy loss with CRISPR/Cas9 technology
Calves on the ground eventually mean dollars in the pocket and steaks in the meat case. It's the basics of the beef industry......»»
Toilet training cows could help combat climate change
Can we toilet train cattle? Would we want to?.....»»
European luxury brands changing missions
Jaguar and Volvo are quickly transitioning to an all-electric future, while Land Rover is taking a more cautious approach......»»
Is it cheaper to be bigger? Lessons from the extreme weapons of giraffe weevil warriors
Nepalese craftsman, Chandra Bahadur Dangi, holds the record as the world's shortest adult, at 54.6 cm (1 ft 9 ½ inches). The tallest human is Sultan Kösen, a Turkish farmer, almost five times taller at 2.52 meters (8 feet 3 ¼ inches). In nature, s.....»»
Fires charring range set up ranchers for hardship in US West
Wildfires tearing through Montana and elsewhere in the U.S. West are devouring vast rangeland areas that cattle ranchers depend upon, setting the stage for a potential shortage of pasture as the hot, dry summer grinds on......»»
Grazing cattle can reduce agriculture"s carbon footprint
Ruminant animals like cattle contribute to the maintenance of healthy soils and grasslands, and proper grazing management can reduce the industry's carbon emissions and overall footprint, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist......»»
Uber Asked Contractor To Allow Video Surveillance In Employee Homes, Bedrooms
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Teleperformance, one of the world's largest call center companies, is reportedly requiring some employees to consent to video monitoring in their homes. Employees in Colombia told NBC News that t.....»»