Livestock rearing is a major source of livelihood for food and income in dryland Asia.
Increasing livestock density (LSKD) affects ecosystem structure and function, amplifies the …

Macroecologists traditionally emphasized the role of environmental variables for predicting
species distribution and abundance at large scale. While biotic factors have been …

The application of animal tracking holds significant importance across diverse economic
domains, encompassing sectors including livestock husbandry, agricultural practices, and …

Introduction African swine fever (ASF) is a notifiable disease of swine that impacts global
pork trade and food security. In several countries across the globe, the disease persists in …

Introduction Ruminant production in the Black Sea basin (BSB) is critical for national
economies and the subsistence of rural populations. Yet, zoonoses and transboundary …

This paper presents an updated wilderness quality map, WQI 2.0, for Europe, which extends
the existing map (WQI 1.0) to include non-EU states in Eastern Europe. The analysis utilizes …

Improving the sustainability of the European cattle sector requires improved knowledge not
only of the density of cattle, but also of the grazing patterns. Only in this way can the potential …

The Black Sea basin has a strategic geographic location bridging Asia and Europe and
depends on traditional livestock practices for their local economies. Anthrax, a zoonotic …

Methods: To address this gap, we leveraged ASF surveillance data from WB and DP across
Eastern Poland from 2014–2019 in an analysis that quantified the relative importance of …

Globally, vector-borne diseases have significant impacts on both animal and human health,
and these are predicted to increase with the effects of climate change. Understanding the …