Tag: Kenya
Database of infectious cattle diseases in East Africa
A database of East African cattle health has been developed over three years by an international team of researchers led by the Roslin Institute. The Infectious Diseases of East African Livestock (IDEAL) database, developed from a study of more than 500 East African calves, gives users free access to extensive data on genetics and physical […]
Integration of livestock and wildlife may reduce the abundance of ticks in East Africa
A study, reported in the journal Nature Sustainability, has found that the integration of livestock and wildlife in a large region of central Kenya (Laikipia County) can have ecological benefits, reducing the abundance of ticks and improving forage. “Laikipia County hosts 10 percent of Kenya’s wildlife, but none of the country’s national parks or preserves,” […]