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Australian scientists are working to breed a sheep that belches less, as they look for ways to reduce harmful methane emissions from the country's woolly flocks, a researcher said Sunday. http://www.physorg.com/news178722388.html Biology Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:20:01 EST news178722388 (PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists hope to improve the survival odds of the endangered snow leopard in Nepal by venturing into the remote Himalayas to study its main prey, the Bharal or blue sheep. http://www.physorg.com/news176720093.html Biology Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:55:25 EST news176720093 (PhysOrg.com) -- Artificial insemination (AI) techniques that work well with cattle and swine can be difficult or costly to perform in sheep, but help`s on the way, thanks to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) studies in Fort Collins, Colo. http://www.physorg.com/news175253007.html Biology Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:09:18 EST news175253007 once believed to bear fruit that ripened into a living baby sheep - produces substances that show promise in laboratory experiments as new treatments for osteoporosis, the bone-thinning disease. That's the conclusion of a new study in ACS' monthly Journal of Natural Products. http://www.physorg.com/news174741248.html Chemistry Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:40:02 EST news174741248 (PhysOrg.com) -- Ultrasound technology routinely used to accurately predict characteristics that indicate carcass yield and value in cattle and swine can also be used in live sheep, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and cooperators have found. http://www.physorg.com/news174055701.html Biology Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:50:02 EST news174055701 (PhysOrg.com) -- Using sheep to control leafy spurge works best if it's done in the spring every year, according to an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) study. http://www.physorg.com/news173542061.html Biology Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:08:03 EST news173542061 (PhysOrg.com) -- Livestock manure isn't often thought of as a value-added product, but researchers at Montana State University and MSU Extension are trying to change that. http://www.physorg.com/news172920305.html Space & Earth Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:00:03 EST news172920305 The team led by Denis Reale, a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at UQAM and Canada Research Chair in Behavioural Ecology, recently completed a study showing the link between personality, survival and reproductive success in male bighorn sheep. http://www.physorg.com/news172246873.html Biology Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:40:02 EST news172246873 It is unclear if the three wolves were too greedy or simply hungry, but what is certain is that by killing more sheep than they should, they have violated Swiss law. http://www.physorg.com/news170672567.html Biology Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:30:03 EST news170672567 (PhysOrg.com) -- There must be times when University of Alberta researcher David Coltman wishes his study on animal personalities focused on something small, like a house cat. Coltman would classify cats that bring home dead mice as "bold" personalities and tabbies that stick close to their food bowls and the couch would be ranked as "shy." http://www.physorg.com/news169999440.html Biology Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:06:45 EST news169999440 (PhysOrg.com) -- Mary had a little lamb, but only once a year. However, Cornell Sheep Program researchers have discovered an unusual form of a gene that prompts ewes to breed out of season as well as conceive at younger ages and more frequently. http://www.physorg.com/news168774058.html Biology Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:00:01 EST news168774058 Data from an ongoing multi-year study suggest that people who consume deer and elk with chronic wasting disease (CWD) may be protected from infection by an inability of the CWD infectious agent to spread to people. The results to date show that 14 cynomolgus macaques exposed orally or intracerebrally to CWD remain healthy and symptom free after more than six years of observation, though the direct relevance to people is not definitive and remains under study. http://www.physorg.com/news168178047.html Medicine & Health Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:13:59 EST news168178047 A 700-mile security wall under construction along the United States' border with Mexico could significantly alter the movement and "connectivity" of wildlife, biologists say, and the animals' potential isolation is a threat to populations of some species. http://www.physorg.com/news166204447.html Biology Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:10:01 EST news166204447 The newest revolution in microbiology testing walks on four legs and says "baa." http://www.physorg.com/news165899478.html Medicine & Health Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:11:56 EST news165899478 (PhysOrg.com) -- Milder winters are causing Scotland's wild breed of Soay sheep to get smaller, despite the evolutionary benefits of possessing a large body, according to new research due to be published in this week's Science Express (2 July). http://www.physorg.com/news165762932.html Biology Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:15:56 EST news165762932 Climate change can have devastating effects on endangered species, but new mathematical models may be able to aid conservation of a population of bighorn sheep. http://www.physorg.com/news162813646.html Biology Fri, 29 May 2009 11:01:44 EST news162813646 A comparative study of the energy requirements of kangaroos and sheep has concluded roos have far less impact on the environment than once thought. http://www.physorg.com/news161752427.html Space & Earth Sun, 17 May 2009 04:14:54 EST news161752427 (PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the University of Glasgow have unravelled the woolly history of sheep domestication by examining retroviruses preserved in the animal`s DNA. http://www.physorg.com/news159802675.html Biology Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:38:55 EST news159802675 A US-based fertility doctor claimed to have cloned 14 human embryos and transferred 11 of them into the wombs of four women in an interview published Wednesday. http://www.physorg.com/news159609841.html Biology Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:04:39 EST news159609841 The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday claimed its own version of Dolly the sheep, the world's first cloned mammal, after the birth of a cloned camel in Dubai this month. http://www.physorg.com/news158906603.html Biology Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:44:19 EST news158906603 (AP) -- Hawaii's native avian population is in peril, with nearly all the state's birds in danger of becoming extinct, a federal report says. http://www.physorg.com/news156751854.html Biology Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:11:32 EST news156751854 (PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists from CSIRO are part of an international team that today launched a new genomic tool which is set to transform the future selection and breeding of sheep around the world. http://www.physorg.com/news151165536.html Biology Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:25:36 EST news151165536 New research from the University of Warwick published today in the journal BMC Veterinary Research suggests that a simple cheap individual approach to the care of sheep could slash the incidence of lameness in sheep saving 1.3 million sheep from lameness in the UK alone. http://www.physorg.com/news143198380.html Other Sciences Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:19:40 EST news143198380 Sheep farmers are highly able to spot even mildly lame sheep, but many do not take steps to prevent the spread of lameness in their flocks by catching and treating these animals. A study in the open access journal BMC Veterinary Research is the first to provide evidence for the accuracy of farmers' reporting of lameness, suggesting that farmers have one of the skills required to minimise footrot and other infectious foot conditions in their flocks. http://www.physorg.com/news143172099.html Other Sciences Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:01:39 EST news143172099 Bacteria can be used to break down used sheep dip, preventing bees and fish from dying because of soil and river contamination, scientists heard today at the Society for General Microbiology's Autumn meeting being held this week at Trinity College, Dublin. http://www.physorg.com/news140242965.html Biology Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:22:45 EST news140242965 Populations of wild animals face the challenge of surviving in a changing climate. Researchers at Imperial College London and Université Claude Bernard Lyon have shown how a sheep population on a remote island off the west coast of Scotland responds to two consequences of climate change: altered food availability and the unpredictability of winter storms. http://www.physorg.com/news139838332.html Biology Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:58:52 EST news139838332 The findings underline the importance of precautions against vCJD transmission, such as the Government decision in 2004 to ban blood donations from anyone who had received a blood transfusion since 1980. http://www.physorg.com/news139233445.html Medicine & Health Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:57:25 EST news139233445 Blood transfusions are a valuable treatment mechanism in modern medicine, but can come with the risk of donor disease transmission. Researchers are continually studying the biology of blood products to understand how certain diseases are transmitted in an effort to reduce this risk during blood transfusions. According to a study in sheep prepublished online in Blood, the official journal of the American Society of Hematology, the risk of transmitting bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, commonly known as "mad cow disease") by blood transfusion is surprisingly high. http://www.physorg.com/news139151528.html Medicine & Health Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:12:08 EST news139151528 Coat color of wild and domestic animals is a critical trait that has significant biological and economic impact. In a study published online in Genome Research, researchers have identified the genetic basis for black coat color, and white, in a breed of domestic sheep. http://www.physorg.com/news134968485.html Biology Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:14:45 EST news134968485