Snakes and ladders: A review of ball python production in West Africa for the global pet market by Lauren A. Harrington, Jennah Green, Patrick Muinde, David W. Macdonald, Mark Auliya, Neil D'Cruze

“…Trade records from all three countries exhibited a switch from predominantly wild-sourced to predominantly ranched individuals. However, at a range-wide level, differences in the use of source codes among exporting range states, and inconsistencies in reporting of trade among range states, as well as inconsistencies in the use of source codes between exporting and importing countries, represent areas of potential concern. …”
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The role of dispersal and school attendance on reproductive dynamics in small, dispersed populations: Choyeros of Baja California Sur, Mexico. by Shane J Macfarlan, Ryan Schacht, Eric Schniter, Juan José Garcia, Diego Guevara Beltran, Jory Lerback

“…Here, we investigate the role of dispersal and school attendance on marriage and reproductive outcomes using a sample of 54 married couples from four small, dispersed ranching communities in Baja California Sur, Mexico. …”
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Snakes and ladders: a review of ball python production in West Africa for the global pet market by Harrington, LA, Green, J, Muinde, P, Macdonald, DW, Auliya, M, D'Cruze, N

“…Trade records from all three countries exhibited a switch from predominantly wild-sourced to predominantly ranched individuals. However, at a range-wide level, differences in the use of source codes among exporting range states, and inconsistencies in reporting of trade among range states, as well as inconsistencies in the use of source codes between exporting and importing countries, represent areas of potential concern. …”

Recuperación estructural en bosques sucesionales andinos de Porce (Antioquia, Colombia) by Adriana P Yepes, Jorge I del Valle, Sandra L Jaramillo, Sergio A Orrego

“…We studied succession in soils used for cattle ranching over various decades in the Porce Region of Colombia (Andean Colombian forests). …”
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Spatio-temporal evaluation of metals and metalloids in the water of high Andean livestock micro-watersheds, Amazonas, Peru by Damaris Leiva-Tafur, Jesús Rascón, Fernando Corroto de la Fuente, Malluri Goñas, Oscar Andrés Gamarra Torres, Manuel Oliva-Cruz

“…Cattle ranching is a fundamental economic activity in northern Peru, where proper management of water resources is crucial. …”
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Public lands and private waters: scarce mesic resources structure land tenure and sage‐grouse distributions by J. P. Donnelly, D. E. Naugle, C. A. Hagen, J. D. Maestas

“…In our study area, 75% of all mesic resources were in private ownership, where the predominant land use is livestock ranching. Results suggest a holistic conservation strategy inclusive of private and public lands is needed to ensure sage‐grouse habitat requisites are met throughout the life cycle of this landscape species.…”
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GENETIC PARAMETERS FOR GROWTH AND REPRODUCTIVE TRAITS OF BROWN SWISS CATTLE FROM MEXICO by Ricardo Del Carmen Chin Colli, Raciel Estrada-León, Juan Magaña-Monforte, José Candelario Segura-Correa, Rafael Núñez-Domínguez

“…Retrospective data from 1982 to 2010 were used from 86 ranches, spread across the country, which belonged to the Mexican Association of Registered Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders. …”
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Landscape and Stand Characteristics Influence on the Bird Assemblage in <i>Nothofagus antarctica</i> Forests of Tierra del Fuego by Julieta Benitez, Marcelo D. Barrera, Yamina M. Rosas, Guillermo J. Martínez Pastur, María V. Lencinas

“…We used data from bird point counts (three or four censuses during middle summer of two consecutive years) located at 48 sites distributed at four ranches. At each site, we extracted landscape variables with Fragstat software from the forest patches, the cover classes, and the whole landscape. …”
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Uncovering Patterns: Data Mining the Deforestation Frontier in Brazilian Cerrado by T. F. Pinheiro, J. F. S. K. C. Pinto, M. A. de Carvalho, M. F. Sestini, D. R. Pettinati, J. O. Santos, S. B. dos Santos, L. D. S. Soler, A. D. Scheide, C. G. Messias, C. A. Almeida, S. Amaral, T. A. Moreira, S. L. Dousseau, D. D. C. Moraes, J. D. S. Costa, J. D. S. Costa, T. D. M. Nisimura

“…The Brazilian Cerrado, recognized as the world's most diverse tropical savanna, has undergone significant land clearance for agriculture, cattle ranching, and charcoal production, leading to considerable loss of its natural vegetation. …”
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Multiplex one-step RT‒qPCR assays for simultaneous detection of AMDV, MEV and CDV by Zhi Cao, Hang Xu, Xinru Zhao, Ke Zhang, Dehua Yin, Shuai Ma, Wenling Li, Siyu Li, Jianwei Ren, Jianxin Wen

“…Therefore, a rapid and accurate differential diagnosis method for use on mink ranches is essential for the control of these three pathogens. …”
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Pesticide Pollution in the Brazilian Pampa: Detrimental Impacts on Ecosystems and Human Health in a Neglected Biome by Marina Ziliotto, Bruna Kulmann-Leal, Alice Roitman, José Artur Bogo Chies, Joel Henrique Ellwanger

“…However, forestry plantations, inappropriate cattle ranching, mining activities, unplanned urbanization, and the cultivation of monocultures (soy, rice, tobacco, and other cash crops) significantly threaten the conservation of the Pampa biome. …”
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Birdlife, a tourist attraction for the southern portion of Bacalar Lagoon, Quintana Roo, Mexico by H. M. J. López-Castilla, W. Cetzal-Ix, F. Casanova-Lugo, P. J. Ramírez-Barajas, L. Lara-Pérez, S. K. Basu, J. R. Enríquez-Nolasco

“…However, the changes in landuse patterns, urbanization, extensive cattle ranching and rapidly expanding agriculture, have generated negative impacts on areas of adjacent plan communities and wildlife habitats. …”
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Importance of land use and rainfall in the dynamics of the Caatinga vegetation cover in Northeastern Brazil by Lucas Nunes de Araujo, Fernanda Kelly Gomes da Silva, Maria Betânia Ribeiro Gonçalves Medeiros, Dilma Maria de Brito Melo Trovão

“…Similar to that observed in the other municipalities, the abandonment of agricultural and cattle ranching activities increased dense vegetation. Our results show that the analysis of land use and vegetation cover dynamics in the semi-arid region represents a complex task ranging from regional factors, such as climate, characterized by inter-annual rainfall variations, to local factors, such as land use intensity and demographic/social aspects. …”
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Influence of reef structure and its flow field effect on the spatial behavior of Sebastes schlegelii adults by Pihai Gong, Pihai Gong, Jiao Li, Jiao Li, Gang Wang, Gang Wang, Changtao Guan, Changtao Guan, Zhen Meng, Zhen Meng, Yudong Jia, Yudong Jia

“…In summary, the PAR and CAR are recommended to restore the habitats of S. schlegelii in marine ranches given their dominant aggregation effects on S. schlegelii.…”
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First genomic prediction and genome‐wide association for complex growth‐related traits in Rock Bream (Oplegnathus fasciatus) by Jie Gong, Ji Zhao, Qiaozhen Ke, Bijun Li, Zhixiong Zhou, Jiaying Wang, Tao Zhou, Weiqiang Zheng, Peng Xu

“…Abstract Rock Bream (Oplegnathus fasciatus) is an important aquaculture species for offshore cage aquaculture and fish stocking of marine ranching in East Asia. Genomic selection has the potential to expedite genetic gain for the key target traits of a breeding program, but has not yet been evaluated in Oplegnathus. …”
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Revisiting land distribution policies among land-based sectors in Tanzania by Amani Michael Uisso, Aliefendioğlu (Tanrıvermiş) Yeşim, Md Moynul Ahsan, Harun Tanrıvermiş

“…Areas of concern includes public policy actions on land conflicts; settlements and housing problems; and conflicting demand for land for mining, large scale agriculture, conservation, tourism, ranching and pastoral nomadism. This study highlights that the land sector in Tanzania is in a state of instability due to inability to secure rights to land, issues around transparency and ongoing disputes and misunderstanding within society as demand for land increases. …”
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Direct and indirect nutritional factors that determine reproductive performance of heifer and primiparous cows by Lidiane R. Eloy, Carolina Bremm, José F. P. Lobato, Luciana Pötter, Emilio A. Laca

“…Data were obtained from 43 experiments conducted in commercial ranches and research stations in the Pampas region between 1976 and 2015. …”
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A win–win between farmers and an apex predator: investigating the relationship between bald eagles and dairy farms by Ethan S. Duvall, Emily K. Schwabe, Karen M. M. Steensma

“…Abstract Human–wildlife conflicts on farms and ranches are common and well‐documented, particularly with apex predators. …”
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Detecção de cicatrizes de incêndios florestais utilizando a técnica de análise por vetor de mudança na terra indígena sete de setembro - Rondônia / Forest fire scars detection usin... by Philip Martin Fearnside, Claudia Suzanne Marie Nathalie Vitel, Paulo Maurício Lima de Alencastro Graça

“…This makes the reserve susceptible to forest degradation by fires, illegal logging and clearcutting for agriculture and ranching. The purpose of the present study was to map forest areas affected by fire from 2010 to 2011 using TM/Landsat images and the changevector analysis detection technique. …”
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Utilisation d’un test multiple basé sur la réaction de polymérase en chaîne pour des enquêtes épidémiologiques sur les hémoparasites des bovins au Mexique by Julio Vicente Figueroa, J.A. Alvarez, J.A. Ramos, C.A. Vega, G.M. Buening

“…Des échantillons de sang de bovins ont été récoltés dans des ranches d'une zone endémique identifiée au préalable dans la péninsule de Yucatan au Mexique, et ont été préparés pour analyse par PCR. …”
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