breeding season News
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Seagull Breeding Season is well upon us
It’s that time of year again………….Seagull Breeding Season is well upon us. Seagulls are aggressive and cause a regular nuisance in coastal cities and in more recent years inland regions have seen colony increases. Large amounts of their bird droppings can result in structural damage and blocked gutters. The gull's physical size and aggressive nature, especially ...
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Large tensioned Seagull Birdnet System installed to Anixter’s facility in Gloucester
Anixters large facility in Quedgeley Gloucester has been plagued by gulls nesting on the roof, Eco impressed the Estates team with our detailed technical brief and our price against local pest controllers and were awarded the works to install a large tensioned seagull Birdnet System to the entire roof area before the breeding season began. This not only prevented gulls nesting on the roof by ...
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Anti Bird Net system and rapid response needed before Pigeon breeding season begins
Dawnus Construction called on Eco Environmental to seal redundant water tanks to prevent them being nested by pigeons ahead of engineering works at a Water Treatment Works in South Wales. A rapid response was needed as the works were due to start just before the birds' breeding season began. We installed our Birdnet system of 19mm black bird netting on stainless steel fixings to seal the ...
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Ecosystem sentinels sound alarm for the oceans
For a tern in the northern hemisphere, life may be about to take a turn for the worse. For murres or guillemots, as the temperature rises, the chance of survival takes a dive. Many of the world’s seabirds could be in trouble. And for a mix of reasons, the birds of the southern hemisphere could also be heading into difficulties, but at a slower pace. A worldwide team of 40 ornithologists ...
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Commission takes Greece to court over failure to protect iconic species
The European Commission is taking Greece to Court for a failure to provide adequate protection for endangered sea turtles. The case concerns developments in Kyparissia Bay in the Western Peloponnese, one of the most important nesting beaches for caretta caretta loggerhead turtles in the Mediterranean, and an area protected under EU legislation. A high number of developments and construction ...
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Litter size of European mink less than half that of invasive American mink
The litter size of the endangered European mink is less than half of that of its main competitor, the invasive American mink, research shows. The higher fertility of the American mink may allow rapid population growth of this species, threatening European mink with extinction. Populations of European mink have declined dramatically over the last century and only three populations remain: one in ...
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Litter size of European mink less than half that of invasive American mink
The litter size of the endangered European mink is less than half of that of its main competitor, the invasive American mink, research shows. The higher fertility of the American mink may allow rapid population growth of this species, threatening European mink with extinction. Populations of European mink have declined dramatically over the last century and only three populations remain: one in ...
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Cow-calf Producers: Pay Attention to Livestock Nutrition Needs, Especially After Calving
As livestock producers move from winter feed to spring grazing, they should pay extra attention to spring-calving beef cows to make sure their nutritional needs are met, says a beef cattle expert with the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University. That could mean leading the animals away from early green grass this spring, said John Grimes, beef ...
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Is this the perfect prawn?
CSIRO scientists and the prawn industry have bred an improved Black Tiger prawn which is producing record yields in aquaculture farms and winning awards. So good are these prawns that they have won five gold medals at the Sydney Royal Easter Show in the past two years, including ‘Champion of Show’, the highest award possible. The scientists from CSIRO"s Food Futures Flagship have ...
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Pasture-based systems to profit from sensor technology
Pasture-based systems to profit from sensor technology With the winter season around the corner, it is all about planning to make the year ahead a smooth and profitable one. Accurate and easy to use cow sensor technology from Nedap has been proven successful for pasture-based systems and helps to achieve farm goals and create peace of mind. The new breeding season is almost ...
By Censortec
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How many hours for lighting to the chicken?
Chickens are called long-season breeders, meaning that they come into production as days become Longer. Hontech-wlns will tell you how many hours lor lighting to the chicken. That's means they start producing eggs when there are more hours ol light per day. Typically, day-old chicks are kept on 23 to 24 hours ol light per day for the first lew days to make sure that they are able to find food ...
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Much-in-demand common sole can now be reproduced all year round
Common sole in the North Sea only spawns in April and May. Because the next generation of this much-in-demand fish cannot be reproduced well in captivity, it cannot be raised profitably in fish farms. However, researchers at IMARES Wageningen UR managed to select the conditions for farm-raised sole in such a way that the fish started reproducing even outside the season. By selecting the right ...
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Successful Breeder Management is All in the Details
"How do we optimize egg production? We all know that a lot of things have to fall into place…programs such as housing and nutrition, but the biggest factor is understanding the reproductive system in both male and female breeders,” remarked Chad Mason, breeder-hatchery manager with Columbia Farms, a division of House of Raeford, at USPOULTRY’s 2014 Hatchery-Breeder Clinic held ...
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Angler fined for repeatedly fishing in the closed season
A Bristol man has been ordered to pay £1,335 in fines and costs for flouting fishing bylaws. Adam Power was caught illegally fishing for coarse fish on the River Avon at Keynsham on three separate occasions. In April 2013 the Environment Agency received reports from members of the public that a man was fishing below a weir near the Brassmills Public House, Keynsham. At the time it was the ...
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