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Larger livestock farms increase the risk of disease and nutrient leakage – and raise issues of animal welfare and ethics, says Stefan Gunnarsson, Senior Lecturer in Collaboration in Animal Production.
Knowledge bank: Animals
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Mapping bird flu risks will prevent future outbreaks
Since 2020, bird flu has affected around twenty food-producing poultry farms in Sweden, leading to the death or culled of nearly 2.4 million poultry. -
Cleaning of stables and riding equipment is important to prevent the spread of strangles
Streptococcus equi subsp. equi (S. equi) is transmitted via contact with infected horses or fomites such as equipment or surfaces of the stable environment. Effective cleaning and sanitation is essential to minimize risk of fomite-associated infections. This study assessed cleaning effectiveness.
Research: Animals
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Carp and Carbon: Climate Change and Ecological and Economic Benefits
The objectives of this project are to determine how carp affect carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions from 18 Minnesota lakes and determine both the climate change and economic benefits of carp removal. -
Civil society, collaborative governance platforms and local climate change policy
The project investigates how climate focused local collaborative governance platform influence roles and functions of civil society organisations with a climate agenda - practices in methods, approaches and strategies for collaborative work.