From farm to fork: The women championing agricultural transformation in Africa
By African Development BankJun 11 2020 (IPS-Partners) From Sudan to Mali, Senegal to Mozambique, and Zambia to Mauritania, women are changing the face of agriculture, adapting and innovating to tackle the challenges of climate change, and feeding the continent’s growing population. African women are actors along the entire agricultural value chain, as farmers, livestock breeders, food processors, traders, farm workers, entrepreneurs and consumers. Through the African Development Bank’s Technologies for African Transformation (TAAT) initiative, millions of African women have gained access to new agricultural technologi...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - June 11, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: African Development Bank Tags: Food & Agriculture Health Women & Economy Source Type: news

New study finds surface disturbance can limit mule deer migration
(University of Wyoming) Researchers used 145 migrations from 56 individual deer to examine disturbance effects at various scales. Results consistently showed that mule deer use of migration corridors steeply declined when surface disturbance from roads and well pads surpassed 3%. Mule deer were able to migrate through areas where surface disturbance was lower.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - June 10, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news

HealthDay In-DepthThe AI Revolution: Robots Already Helping Humans Deliver Better Care
TUESDAY, June 9, 2020 -- Bright yellow and looking like a headless deer, Spot can travel across ground too risky for humans. " Built for dirt and danger, " in the words of its maker Boston Dynamics, this robot is now helping humans battle a different...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 9, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

New software supports decision-making for breeding
(University of G ö ttingen) Researchers at the University of G ö ttingen have developed an innovative software program for the simulation of breeding programmes. The " Modular Breeding Program Simulator " (MoBPS) enables the simulation of complex breeding programmes in animal and plant breeding and is designed to assist breeders in their everyday decisions. In addition to economic criteria in breeding, the research team strives for goals such as sustainability, conservation of genetic diversity and improved animal welfare. The research appeared in G3 Genes, Genomes, Genetics.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - May 12, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news

Understanding deer damage is crucial when planting new forests
(University of Southampton) Scientists at the University of Southampton and Forest Research say understanding the risk of damage by deer to new and existing forests in Britain is crucial when considering their expansion.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - April 28, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news

Biodiversity in Britain at risk from standstill due to coronavirus
Wildlife Trusts warn of effects from neglected reserves and species loss, to fly-tipping and illegal shootingCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWhile lockdown has allowed some a greater appreciation of spring and thefun of seeing goats, sheep and deer foraying into urban landscapes, Covid-19 is wreaking havoc with UK biodiversity as vital conservation projects are put on hold.On Friday conservationists warned of “desperate times” with an explosion in invasive non-native species during prolific spring growth and the deterioration of rare and historic wildlife meadows that could take years to r...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 23, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Caroline Davies Tags: Wildlife Conservation Environment Biology Animals Science UK news Coronavirus outbreak Source Type: news

Coyotes, falcons, deer and other wildlife are reclaiming L.A. territory as humans stay at home
Coronavirus: With residents at home, a menagerie of wildlife is reclaiming lost territory across Los Angeles and Orange counties.
Source: L.A. Times - Health - April 21, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Louis Sahagun Source Type: news

Letters to the Editor: A Yosemite with no people and only animals is a sight to behold
Bears, deer and other animals are roaming freely in areas once packed by Yosemite tourists. It appears the coronavirus is teaching us something about humans.
Source: L.A. Times - Health - April 18, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Animals are taking over. These stunning photos show Yosemite without tourists
The deer, bobcats, coyotes and bears no longer have to deal with the hordes of camera-toting tourist vying to capture nature. They now roam unfettered.
Source: L.A. Times - Health - April 13, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Marc Martin Source Type: news

Wild tomato resistance to bacterial canker has implications for commercial tomato industry
(American Phytopathological Society) Bacterial canker is caused by the pathogen Clavibacter michiganensis, which infects commercially bred tomatoes by colonizing the xylem, a series of tubes that transports water and minerals throughout the plant. There are no commercially available tomatoes resistant to bacterial canker and management options are limited. However, breeders have known that wild tomato species are less susceptible to bacterial canker, but this knowledge is limited.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - April 7, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news

'Fatal attraction': Small carnivores drawn to kill sites, then ambushed by larger kin
(University of Washington) University of Washington researchers have discovered that large predators play a key yet unexpected role in keeping smaller predators and deer in check. Their 'fatal attraction' theory finds that smaller predators are drawn to the kill sites of large predators by the promise of leftover scraps, but the scavengers may be killed themselves if their larger kin return for seconds.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - March 18, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news

Dog breeders urged to act over high levels of anxiety in pets
Finnish study finds three-quarters of dogs exhibit highly problematic behaviourDog breeders need to take action to improve canine mental health, scientists have said, after research found almost three-quarters of pet dogs have highly problematic anxiety-related behaviour.While physical problems such as breathing difficulties and other health concernsrelating to squashed-nosed breeds have become a hot topic, the study suggests breeders also need to focus on dogs ’ behaviour.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 5, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Animal behaviour Dogs Pets Science Life and style Source Type: news

Eton Pharmaceuticals Provides Update on ET-105 Program
DEER PARK, Ill., Feb. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc (Nasdaq: ETON), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative drug products, today provided an update on its...
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications - February 19, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Effectiveness of seasonal deer advisories on changeable message signs as a deer crash mitigation tool - Donaldson BM, Kweon YJ.
The Virginia Department of Transportation began posting deer advisory messages on changeable message signs (CMSs) along a 16.7-mi segment of Interstate 64 in October 2015. The posting of these messages during the peak of deer activity, from October to Nove...
Source: SafetyLit - February 15, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

Forests bouncing back from beetles, but elk and deer slowing recovery
(University of Colorado at Boulder) New research from University of Colorado Boulder reveals that even simultaneous bark beetle outbreaks are not a death sentence to the state's beloved forests. The study, published this month in the journal Ecology, found that high-elevation forests in the southern Rocky Mountains actually have a good chance of recovery, even after overlapping outbreaks with different kinds of beetles. One thing that is slowing their recovery down: Foraging elk and deer.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - February 13, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news

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