domestic livestock
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdomesticandlivestock
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domestic
adjective
uk/dəˈmes.tɪk/us/dəˈmes.tɪk/
relating to a person's ...
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livestock
noun[plural]
uk/ˈlaɪv.stɒk/us/ˈlaɪv.stɑːk/
animals and birds that are kept on a farm, such as cows, sheep, ...
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(Definition ofdomesticandlivestockfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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In contrast, reducing fragmentation can increase the number of infectious contacts - both among endangered species and also with host reservoirs such asdomesticlivestock.
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The first was managing the massive increase indomesticlivestockpopulations without any prospect of further significant new land being added to the colony.
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Also, two of the three nematode species involved are economically significant parasites of food-producingdomesticlivestock.
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Domesticlivestock, mainly cattle, selectively grazed six of the 19 woodlands.
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Ifdomesticlivestockspecies are to be used, scientists must decide which breeds have the greatest potential for the system.
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During this epizootic, cases have been reported in both dogs and foxes, and there has been an unusually high incidence of rabies indomesticlivestock, especially cattle.
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There were also small changes in emissions from the cattle raising sector due to a change in the digestibility index used to calculate enteric fermentation indomesticlivestock.
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It is important to have an understanding of the transmission dynamics, both between dogs anddomesticlivestockwhere the parasite maintains itself and from dogs to people.
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Candidate gene analysis to detect traits of economic importance indomesticlivestock.
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Though the study began with a focus on elephants, it was soon realized that an electric fence would also be effective against other wildlife types anddomesticlivestock.
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There must, of course, be exceptions—allowed for in article 11 — to safeguarddomesticlivestock, crops and other forms of property.
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I believe that he was wrong to say that reports have said that there are insignificant losses ofdomesticlivestockto foxes.
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The baits are buried to reduce the chances of being found bydomesticlivestockand wild birds.
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We have been quite successful in getting a fair bit of thedomesticlivestockindustry back to some form of movement.
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We have also been able to help by issuing this booklet on the housing of smalldomesticlivestock, which is quite a help to local authorities.
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Due to the encroachment of humans into their habitat, they also prey ondomesticlivestock.
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Like many cats, they are also opportunistic feeders, eating whatever meat they can find, including carrion anddomesticlivestock.
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It also faces competition at waterholes and for grazing withdomesticlivestock.
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The quagga was probably vulnerable to extinction due to its limited distribution, and it may have competed withdomesticlivestockfor forage.
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There are many threats against the species, including competition withdomesticlivestock, and fencing of the natural habitat.
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