Combined Effects of Clime, Vegetation, Human-Related Land Use and Livestock on the Distribution of the Three Indigenous Species of Gazelle in Eritrea by Futsum Hagos, Tecle Yemane, Kamal M. Ibrahim, Marco Mangiacotti, Roberto Sacchi

“…Therefore, the establishment of protected areas that preserve the potential optimal habitats for gazelle and reduce the impact of livestock ranching are essential to ensure a future for these gazelle in Eritrea.…”
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THE STATE OF ICHTHYOFAUNA IN THE BAY OF THE KIEV RESERVOIR EXPLOITED UNDER THE REGIME OF THE COMMODITY FISH FARM by I. Buzevich, N. Rubtsova, R. Shevchenko, P. Dolgopol, V. Solomatina

“…Practical value. Sound fish ranching has been shown to provide the stability of structural functional indices of the native ichthyofauna that forms favorable prerequisites (in the nature conservation aspect) for increasing the role of inland water bodies in the commodity fish production.…”
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Risk level assessment of typhoon-induced wave fields around a large-scale suspended mussel farm by Yanjiao Li, Jun Lin, Jun Lin, Jun Lin, Wei Zhong, Sijian Wang, Long Li

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Terrorism as a Threat for Economic Development in Nigeria by Adamu Abubakar Muhammad

“…The government should accelerate the rapidity of economic growth by creating an economy with a relevant economic and physical infrastructure to support business and industrial growth, the government should remain committed and declare war on terrorism and seek assistance/advice from international communities who have in the past faced this kind of challenge and were able to tackle it, grazing grounds and ranches should be built in the region for herdsmen who rear cattle, relevant security agencies should be well train and liaised with international security experts for gaining modern tactics on fighting terrorism, religious leaders, governments, business associations and NGOs should increase their efforts on enlightment, awareness, education and sensitization campaign on the effects of terrorism on social and economic development in the region.…”
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Behavior of trap-and-transported Atlantic salmon spawners of hatchery origin in the Daugava River system (Latvia) by Daniel Nyqvist, Matiss Zagars, Olle Calles, Claudio Comoglio

“…A remnant Atlantic salmon population is being sustained by a sea ranching regime, where returning spawners are caught and artificially spawned, the juveniles raised in hatcheries, and smolts released in to the river in time for their seaward migration. …”
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Development of a robust method for isolation of shiga toxin-positive Escherichia coli (STEC) from fecal, plant, soil and water samples from a leafy greens production region in Cali... by Michael B Cooley, Michele Jay-Russell, Edward R Atwill, Diana Carychao, Kimberly Nguyen, Beatriz Quiñones, Ronak Patel, Samarpita Walker, Michelle Swimley, Edith Pierre-Jerome, Andrew G Gordus, Robert E Mandrell

“…During a 2.5-year survey of 33 farms and ranches in a major leafy greens production region in California, 13,650 produce, soil, livestock, wildlife, and water samples were tested for Shiga toxin (stx)-producing Escherichia coli (STEC). …”
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Impacts of Riparian Restoration on Vegetation and Avifauna on Private and Communal Lands in Northwest Mexico and Implications for Future Efforts by Aaron D Flesch, Antonio Esquer

“…We fenced 475 ha of riparian zones from livestock, erected erosion-control structures, planted trees, and developed management agreements for cool-season grazing with landowners on 10 ranches across 3 sites in 2012-2013, then repaired fences and renegotiated agreements in 2017-2019. …”
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Nutritive Value Variation of Paunch Manure as an Alternative Feed Ingredient by Taylor Jacob Garcia, Nichole Marie Cherry, Kimberly Ann Guay, Jeffrey Alan Brady, James Pierre Muir, William Brandon Smith

“…Ruminants, which have multi-compartmented stomachs, are adapted to digest cellulosic materials, which constitute the primary expense on ranches and dairies. Industrial byproducts can be repurposed for livestock diets to decrease these costs. …”
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Diversity in selection patterns of five grassland songbirds in dry-mixed grasslands of Alberta by Julie P. N. Landry-DeBoer, Paul F. Jones, Brad A. Downey, Phillip K. Rose, Katheryn Taylor, Mike S. Verhage, Amanda M. MacDonald, Adam J. Moltzahn

“…We used point count survey data collected by the MULTISAR (Multiple Species At Risk) program along with field measurements of habitat and landscape characteristics on 15 ranches in the Dry Mixed-grass Subregion in southern Alberta to improve our understandings of habitat relationships for five grassland bird species: Baird’s Sparrow (Centronyx bairdii), Sprague’s Pipit (Anthus spragueii), Thick-billed Longspur (Rhynchophanes mccownii), Chestnut-collared Longspur (Calcarius ornatus), and Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum). …”
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A case of bacteremia and pneumonia caused by Streptococcus equi subspecies equi infection in a 70-year-old female following horse exposure in rural Wyoming by Tristan Bohlman, Heith Waddell, Brant Schumaker

“…This case highlights the importance of investigating potential exposures to S. equi subsp. equi in rural areas, areas where farming and ranching are prevalent, particularly among individuals working with horses. …”
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Exotic animal cafés in Japan: A new fashion with potential implications for biodiversity, global health, and animal welfare by Marie Sigaud, Tomomi Kitade, Cécile Sarabian

“…While most species present in EACs are mainly imported as “captive bred” in Japan, we found 30 species that were mainly imported as “wild‐caught,” “ranched” or “farmed.” The increase of importations of owl species is concomitant with the openings of EACs, reflecting the demand for owls in Japan. …”
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Catch per Unit Effort Dynamic of Yellowfin Tuna Related to Sea Surface Temperature and Chlorophyll in Southern Indonesia by Budy Wiryawan, Neil Loneragan, Ulfah Mardhiah, Sonja Kleinertz, Prihatin Ika Wahyuningrum, Jessica Pingkan, Wildan, Putra Satria Timur, Deirdre Duggan, Irfan Yulianto

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Jaguars and people: a range-wide review of human-wildlife conflict by Zimmermann, A

“…Findings from 43 published studies and 117 expert-described cases show that human-jaguar conflict occurs on large cattle ranches, mixed farms and smallholdings alike. Depletion of prey and poor livestock husbandry are reported as the key reasons for depredation, regardless of ecological, cultural or socio-economic context. …”

Opening a can of lungworms: Molecular characterization of Dictyocaulus (Nematoda: Dictyocaulidae) infecting North American bison (Bison bison) by Hannah A.Danks, Caroline Sobotyk, Meriam N.Saleh, Matthew Kulpa, Joe L.Luksovsky, Lee C Jones, Guilherme G. Verocai

“…Fecal samples were collected from 5 wild conservation bison herds located in Iowa, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Montana in 2019 and 2020, and from ranched and feedlot bison from 2 herds in Oklahoma and Texas. …”
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Disentangling the environmental heterogeneity, floristic distinctiveness and current threats of tropical dry forests in Colombia by Roy González-M, Hernando García, Paola Isaacs, Hermes Cuadros, René López-Camacho, Nelly Rodríguez, Karen Pérez, Francisco Mijares, Alejandro Castaño-Naranjo, Rubén Jurado, Álvaro Idárraga-Piedrahíta, Alicia Rojas, Hernando Vergara, Camila Pizano

“…At all sites, we detected at least seven anthropogenic disturbances with agriculture, cattle ranching and human infrastructure being the most pressing disturbances throughout the country. …”
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Regional differences in the response of California’s rangeland production to climate and future projection by Han Liu, Yufang Jin, Leslie M Roche, Anthony T O’Geen, Randy A Dahlgren

“…Understanding temporal dynamics in rangeland gross primary production (GPP) and how it may change under projected future climate, including more frequent and severe droughts, is critical for ranching communities to cope with future changes. Herein, we examined how climate regulates the interannual variability of GPP in California’s diverse annual rangeland, based on the contemporary records of satellite derived GPP at 500 m resolution since 2001. …”
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Results of long-term biological monitoring of pacific salmons in the hatcheries of Kamchatsky Krai by Alexander V. Bugaev, Nadezhda A. Rastyagaeva, Natalya N. Romadenkova, Marina A. Kudzina, Denis A. Davidyuk, Tatyana V. Gavruseva, Elena A. Ustimenko, Elena V. Bochkova, Evgeny G. Pogodaev

“…Promising ways of salmon fishery industry development in Kamchatka are ranching, supporting of wild salmon reproduction, and regulation of traditional fishery. …”
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Long-term changes in vegetation and land use in mountainous areas with heavy snowfalls in northern Japan: an 80-year comparison of vegetation maps by Takuto Shitara, Hiroko Kurokawa, Michio Oguro, Takehiro Sasaki, Haruka Ohashi, Kaoru Niiyama, Mitsue Shibata, Tetsuya Matsui, Tetsuya Matsui

“…However, we also found that even after the area was declared a national park, oak forests were cleared and converted to commercial forests such as cedar plantations, cattle ranches, and horse pastures in some areas. These results will be useful for future ecosystem and biodiversity research/conservation and will provide baseline information for climate change adaptation policies.…”
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Using policy scenarios to assess challenges and opportunities for reaching restoration targets in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest by Yara Shennan-Farpón, Aline C Soterroni, Marluce Scarabello, Piero Visconti

“…There are relatively small agricultural production losses under the alternative restoration scenarios when compared to the baseline (up to 14.4%), meaning that cattle ranching intensification is critical to enable large-scale restoration to co-exist with agricultural production. …”
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Assessment of Ecosystem Energy Flow and Ecological Capacity of Apostichopus japonicus in the Furong Island Artificial Reef, Laizhou Bay by Xiayang DING, Xin SUN, Jianyu DONG, Qipeng ZHAN, Zonghang ZHANG, Zhen ZHANG, Fengyuan SHEN, Peidong ZHANG, Xiumei ZHANG

“…This study is expected to provide a scientific basis for the evaluation of ecological consequences of artificial areas and the sustainable utilization of marine ranches.…”
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