http://www.knowledgescotland.org/ A new opportunity for policy stakeholders and Government audiences en-gb Copyright 2010, www.knowledgescotland.org contact@www.knowledgescotland.org ccc@www.knowledgescotland.org Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:05:51 +0100 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 40 http://www.knowledgescotland.org/resources/theme/logo_rss.gif http://www.knowledgescotland.org/ http://www.knowledgescotland.org/briefings.php?id=174 Antibiotics were used as growth promoters (GPA) in poultry, pig and ruminant livestock production for more than 40 years before their ban by the European Commission at the beginning of 2006. Other nations, including those in North America, took a more pragmatic view, banning only those GPA where risk was identified. As a consequence, EU livestock producers could be considered to be at a competitive disadvantage compared with those other nations. Improved management practices can compensate at least partially for the absence of GPA. This science brief describes several projects led by scientists at RINH which have explored the potential of the plant kingdom as 'feed additives' rather than simply for their nutrient content. id=174 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.knowledgescotland.org/briefings.php?id=172 The welfare of animals during transportation is a matter of major public and political concern. The transport of animals for the purposes of relocation, breeding and slaughter may constitute a risk of stress, injury, altered product quality and reduced welfare status. id=172 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.knowledgescotland.org/briefings.php?id=173 Management of beef suckler cow enterprises requires a difficult but vitally important balance between the need for farm profits, animal health and welfare and sustainable food production. id=173 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.knowledgescotland.org/briefings.php?id=171 The University of Aberdeen Rowett Institute of Nutrition and health have received almost 1M Euros as part of a a 6M Euro EU funded research project to look at food intake, addiction and stress. Rowett scientists will be investigating the impact of stress in the workplace on eating behaviour. id=171 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.knowledgescotland.org/briefings.php?id=169 id=169 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.knowledgescotland.org/briefings.php?id=163 Worldwide there is growing concern among policymakers and conservation biologists over the impact of invasive non-native species on native biodiversity and ecosystems, reflected by an increasing number of policy documents that refer to biological invasions and numerous examples of conservation action aiming to reduce impacts of such invasions. id=163 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.knowledgescotland.org/briefings.php?id=157 Within even species of bacteria, parasite and virus there are can be several different strains; each are unique and capable of causing very different diseases in livestock and man. Molecular epidemiology helps pinpoint which strain of pathogen is responsible in any disease outbreak and is vital in supporting the development of improved disease control programmes, diagnostic tests and vaccines. id=157 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.knowledgescotland.org/briefings.php?id=161 id=161 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.knowledgescotland.org/briefings.php?id=162 Orf is a highly contagious viral disease that causes painful scabby lesions on the lips and nostrils of affected animals. It is a significant welfare problem for both sheep and goats worldwide and, as a zoonotic infection, also poses a significant health risk to humans. id=162 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.knowledgescotland.org/briefings.php?id=160 The European Water Framework Directive (EC, 2000) requires Member States to set water quality objectives and identify cost-effective mitigation measures to achieve good ecological status (GES) for all waters in Europe. id=160 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.knowledgescotland.org/briefings.php?id=158 Mountain hares and sheep have been implicated in transmitting the louping ill virus (LIV) to red grouse, which have been in long-term decline. Controlling LIV is thought to be important for the continued financial viability of estates managed for grouse shooting. id=158 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.knowledgescotland.org/briefings.php?id=156 Creating a 'greener' Scotland is one of the five strategic objectives underpinning the Scottish Government's work. id=156 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.knowledgescotland.org/briefings.php?id=150 Conservation effort has commonly focussed on rare species. Although numerous factors such as land use or climate change may lead to rarity, becoming rare may itself reduce the chances of long-term species survival. id=150 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.knowledgescotland.org/briefings.php?id=151 There is considerable evidence that as climate change progresses species are moving in order to track their preferred climate. However, not all species are able to undertake this climate tracking. id=151 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.knowledgescotland.org/briefings.php?id=149 Agriculture and the land use sector have an important role to play in the search for efficient means to tackle climate change. id=149 Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT