Arid rangelands host a variety of drought-tolerant wildlife species, many of them requiring conservation efforts for the survival of their populations. The development of drinking water sources for people and livestock forms one of the main development interventions in these rangelands. However, ...
Leeuw, Jan de
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Waweru, M.N.
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Okello, O.O.
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Maloba, M.
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Nguru, P.
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Said, Mohammed Yahya
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Aligula, H.M.
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Heitkonig, I.M.
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Reid, Robin S.
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[Distribution and diversity of wildlife in northern Kenya in relation to livestock and permanent water points]
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Distribution and diversity of wildlife in northern Kenya in relation to livestock and permanent water points
Reid, Robin S.
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Wilson, C.J.
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Mulatu, W.
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[The influence of changes in human use of biodiversity in southwestern Ethiopia]
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The influence of changes in human use of biodiversity in southwestern Ethiopia
This paper deals with the environmental impacts of livestock in the developing world. It discusses the complex role of livestock in developing countries, diversity of livestock production systems; health benefits from animal foods; livestock and the need for intensification; environmental impacts...
Nicholson, Charles F.
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Blake, R.W.
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Reid, Robin S.
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Schelhas, J.
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[Environmental impacts of livestock in the developing world]
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Environmental impacts of livestock in the developing world
Agricultural expansion is a major cause of biodiversity loss worldwide. In Africa, biologists have observed that the populations of some tsetse species, which transmit human and livestock trypanosomosis, decline or disappear as human populations grow and farmers clear fly habitat for cultivation....
Reid, Robin S.
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Kruska, R.L.
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Deichmann, U.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Leak, S.G.A.
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[Human population growth and the extinction of the tsetse fly]
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Human population growth and the extinction of the tsetse fly