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The alleged theft of thousands of sheep in Queensland shows how difficult it can be to detect and prevent farm crime.
Targeted grazing is gaining interest as fire risk rises, particularly in hard-to-manage areas of the Western US. But it isn’t always as simple as it seems.
Merino wool is a smart choice for both cold and warm weather. But exactly why is it such a good material?
Access to global markets will continue to decrease if the disease is not brought under control.
Climate change is threatening sheep farming in South Africa’s Drakensberg. Farmers are adapting but need mountain infrastructure, better climate warnings and vets.
This isn’t just a major animal welfare issue – it’s an economic one as well. And there are steps we can take to resolve it.
What is the future for Britain’s sheep? Farmers are choosing to keep fewer animals.
Goats have outperformed sheep and alpacas in a series of cognitive tests, suggesting they’re the sharpest minds in the barnyard.
Genetic diversity matters for wildlife – and for the livestock on which we depend. Yet breed after breed is disappearing into extinction.
Dingo culling is allowed in Victoria’s east until 2028, raising questions over how we balance the needs of humans and animals.
Agrivoltaics — a portmanteau for agriculture and photovoltaics — has enormous potential to solve our climate and energy problems simultaneously.
Ballot measure 309 failed to ban Denver’s only slaughterhouse, which processes up to 20% of the country’s lamb product.
Australia’s live export trade is controversial. Have you ever wondered how it perpetuates? New research shows it comes down to corporate power dynamics. Similar forces operate in Brazil and the US.
Conflicts between herders and the wild ancestors of their yaks, camels and reindeer are a serious threat to both people and wildlife, writes a scientist who has seen these clashes firsthand.
Is the ban really a death knell for the Western Australian sheep industry, as is sometimes argued? Or just an inevitable step in a necessary transition?
The genetic mutations responsible for the unusual physical features in animals can also cause great harm.
Meat from sheep that graze in South Africa’s Karoo and France’s Mont Saint-Michel lamb is deemed special.
Canada can meet its carbon emission reduction targets, make food cheap again and open up a gigantic trade surplus with the U.S. by shading farm crops with solar panels.
Shepherding livestock may be more effective protection than killing predators.
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Associate Professor in Sustainability and Urban Planning, RMIT University
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