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EST. S 1987 Wildlife Systems, Inc
EST. s 1987 Wildlife Systems, Inc. was founded in 1987 with a primary focus of providing a dual blend of hunting services for sportsmen seeking quality outdoor adventure, as well as providing landowners with wildlife management services, and this enterprise concept remains the same today. WSI has worked across most regions of Texas, several other states, and multiple foreign countries, and the company's ability to provide adaptive services is one of the unique features that have allowed WSI to successfully integrate into various settings, regardless of the region or resources of interest. WSI currently operates hunting programs on approximately 700,000 acres of private land, offering hunting services for a variety of game species, and hosts hunts each year for clients from over 30 states. Wildlife consulting is provided on numerous other properties which are not enrolled under a WSI hunting program. The growth and continued success of WSI is a direct funtion of a support staff who share in similar operational philosophies developed through company training protocols, striving to offer consistent quality service to our hunters and landowners. From office personnel to guides, cooks to field techs, part-time, fulltime, and seasonal, this group of 30-40 staffers represent the heartbeat of WSI. The quality of their work has been featured in many national and regional magazines, several major television networks, and have received various recognitions including being named the 2002 Dodge Outfitter of the Year, from a cast of over 400 different hunting operations in North America. Company founder and owner, Greg Simons, is a respected wildlife biologist who has been active in his professional peer field for many years, serving as an officer in Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society and Texas Wildlife Associa tion. -
Exotic Hunt in Texas ARTICLE and PHOTOS by CRAIG MOORE
20 lsTMAG .COM Exotic Hunt in Texas ARTICLE AND PHOTOS BY CRAIG MOORE vcr the years Texas has become a I set up a hunting trip to coincide with 0 great counterweight to my life in her business meetin!,rs, We would fly to New England. The hill country San Antonio on Friday and hunt through offers relief from the winter and some of the weekend and then stay with friendsin the best whitetail hunting anywhere. But Houston on Sunday night and b'Ohome on what makes Texas unique arc the people Tuesday afterher meeting. who have taken wildlife conscn·ation to Upon arrh·ing in Devil's River Nature a level not seen or understood in other Arca. we met Hunter Ross of Desert places. Safaris; an affablecharacter of West Texas The herds of exotic animals and the charm. Together, we worked out a plan to thorny scrub of the hill country seem to hunt free range axis on Friday and then transport folksto the plains of Africa-all go to a ranch where I could hunt scimitar while avoiding a 20·hour plane ride. horned oryx. One Thursday morning my wife Samie The majestic curls. coloring and unique called me from her office: MHcy, it looks history of the scimitar oryx enchanted me. like I have a meeting in Houston a couple Texas ranchers saved the scimitar oryx, of weeks fromi\londay ." now almost extinct in its native habitat. JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2017 21 Lone Star hunters and conservationists ensured the species' future through self regulated hunting practices. Recently, a law making it illegal to harvest scimitar horned oryx was presented to Texas Lawmakers. -
Bison, Water Buffalo, &
February 2021 - cdfa' Bison, Water Buffalo, & Yak (or Crossbreeds) Entry Requirements ~ EPAlTMENT OF CALI FORNI \1c U LTU RE FOOD & AC Interstate Livestock Entry Permit California requires an Interstate Livestock Entry Permit for all bison, water buffalo, and/or yaks. To obtain an Interstate Livestock Entry Permit, please call the CDFA Animal Health Branch (AHB) permit line at (916) 900-5052. Permits are valid for 15 days after being issued. Certificate of Veterinary Inspection California requires a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) for bison, water buffalo, and/or yaks within 30 days before movement into the state. Official Identification (ID) Bison, water buffalo, and/or yaks of any age and sex require official identification. Brucellosis Brucellosis vaccination is not required for bison, ------1Animal Health Branch Permit Line: water buffalo, and/or yaks to enter California. (916) 900-5052 A negative brucellosis test within 30 days prior to entry is required for all bison, water buffalo, and/ If you are transporting livestock into California or yaks 6 months of age and over with the with an electronic CVI, please print and present following exceptions: a hard copy to the Inspector at the Border • Steers or identified spayed heifers, and Protection Station. • Any Bovidae from a Certified Free Herd with the herd number and date of current Animal Health and Food Safety Services test recorded on the CVI. Animal Health Branch Headquarters - (916) 900-5002 Tuberculosis (TB) Redding District - (530) 225-2140 Modesto District - (209) 491-9350 A negative TB test is Tulare District - (559) 685-3500 required for all bison, Ontario District - (909) 947-4462 water buffalo, and/or yaks 6 months of age and over within For California entry requirements of other live- www.cdfa.ca.gov stock and animals, please visit the following: 60 days prior to Information About Livestock and Pet Movement movement. -
Surra Importance Surra, Caused by Trypanosoma Evansi, Is One of the Most Important Diseases of Animals in Tropical and Semitropical Regions
Surra Importance Surra, caused by Trypanosoma evansi, is one of the most important diseases of animals in tropical and semitropical regions. While surra is particularly serious in Murrina, Mal de Caderas, equids and camels, infections and clinical cases have been reported in most Derrengadera, Trypanosomosis, domesticated mammals and some wild species. T. evansi is transmitted mechanically El Debab, El Gafar, Tabourit by various tabanids and other flies, and it can readily become endemic when introduced into a new area. The morbidity and mortality rates in a population with no immunity can be high. In the early 1900s, an outbreak in Mauritius killed almost all Last Updated: September 2015 of the Equidae on the island. More recently, severe outbreaks have been reported in the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam. In addition to illness and deaths, surra causes economic losses from decreased productivity in working animals, reduced weight gain, decreased milk yield, reproductive losses and the cost of treatment. Etiology Surra is caused by the protozoal parasite Trypanosoma evansi. This organism belongs to the subgenus Trypanozoon and the Salivarian section of the genus Trypanosoma. Two genetic types of T. evansi, type A and type B, have been recognized. Most isolates worldwide belong to type A. Type B, which is not recognized by some diagnostic tests, has only been detected in parts of Africa as of 2015. Whether T. evansi should be considered a distinct species, separate from T. brucei, is controversial. Species Affected The principal hosts and reservoirs for T. evansi are reported to differ between regions; however, camels, equids, water buffalo and cattle are generally considered to be the major hosts among domesticated animals. -
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THE AUSTRALIAN WATER BUFFALO MANUAL Barry Lemcke Department of Primary Industry and Resources Northern Territory Government FOREWORD The Australian Water Buffalo Manual is a technical manual for the buffalo farming industry in Australia. Its author, Barry Lemcke, is a Northern Australian livestock scientist with over 42 years of experience, including a career focus on buffalo management research. The Manual reflects the extent of Barry’s knowledge and experience gained over his long career and is written in a style that makes the information accessible for all readers. It includes findings from research undertaken at Beatrice Hill Farm, Australia’s only buffalo research and development facility as well as from Barry’s travels related to the buffalo industry in numerous countries. The success of the dual purpose NT Riverine Buffalo derived from Beatrice Hill Farm, which now have progeny Australia-wide, can be largely attributed to Barry’s knowledge, dedication and persistence. John Harvey Managing Director Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS USED AACo Australian Agricultural Company ABARES Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences AI Artificial Insemination AMIEU Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union BEF Bovine Ephemeral Fever BHF Beatrice Hill Farm (Northern Territory Government Buffalo Research Facility) BTEC National Brucellosis and Tuberculosis Eradication Campaign (Australia) cv Cultivar DM Dry Matter EEC European Economic Community ESCAS Exporter Supply -
(Water) Buffalo in the US Meat Marketplace
A Sneak Attack: (Water) Buffalo in the U.S. Meat Marketplace You Don’t Think So?.... Compiled by: National Bison Association 8690 Wolff Court Westminster, CO 80031 303.292.2833 [email protected] July 2019 Water Buffalo in the U.S. Market Page 1 of 20 (Page Intentionally Left Blank) Water Buffalo in the U.S. Market Page 2 of 20 Introduction The growing popularity of sustainably raised, deliciously healthy bison meat has brought profitability and economic stability to bison ranchers and marketers across the United States. In fact, the bison business has enjoyed nearly a decade of strong, profitable market prices. That stability is now under siege from a growing threat of water buffalo meat and pet food ingredients being deceptively marketed in a manner that misleads consumers into believing that they are purchasing bison. As a non-amenable species, bison is under the purview of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (FDA). The National Bison Association in September 2018 filed a formal complaint with the FDA, citing the relevant sections of CFR 21 §101.18, and 21 CFR §102.5 which are intended to halt the marketing of mislabeled food. (See Page 7) In February, the FDA responded, writing that, while the agency “has not established a specific regulation regarding the marketing of either water buffalo or bison…we do agree that water buffalo should be labeled as water buffalo and that bison should be labels (sic) as ‘bison’ or ‘Buffalo (bison)’.” (See Page 10) The National Bison Association, with full support of the InterTribal Buffalo Council, is working with our allies in the U.S. -
Identification of Monoclonal Antibody Reagents for Use in the Study of Immune Response in Camel and Water Buffalo
2391 Identification of Monoclonal Antibody Reagents for Use in the Study of Immune Response in Camel and Water Buffalo Mossad, A.A.1, Elbagoury, A.R.1, Khalid, A.M.2 Waters, W.R.3, Tibary, A.4 Hamilton, M.J.4 and Davis, W.C.4 1Minufyia University, Egypt 2 Zagazig University, Egypt 3NADC- USA, 4Washington University, USA Abstract: Progress in elucidating the mechanisms regulating the immune response to infectious agents and derived vaccines in domestic species especially camels and water buffalo, has been impeded by the lack of monoclonal antibody (mAb) reagents needed to study the immune response in the species of interest. As a first step to address this problem we conducted a study to determine how many mAbs developed against leukocyte differentiation molecules (LDM) in various species recognized conserved epitopes on orthologous (identical) molecules intow or more species of Artiodactyla. Analysis of 490 monoclonal antibodies raised against leukocyte differentiation molecules (LDM) in cattle, sheep, goats, lamas, pigs, dogs and humans revealed that many epitopes have been conserved in the speices in the course of eveolution in closely related species in the suborder Ruminatia (cattle, buffalo, bison) and fewer related species (sheep and goats). Only few of the epitopes conserved in Rumintia were conserved in the pig, lama and camels. The highest level of conservation in all suborders was found with major histocompatibility complex class 1 (MHC1) and class 11 (MHC11) molecules. These findings show the potential as well as the limitations of screening existing monoclonal antibodies to investigate disease conditions. These findings show the potential as well as limitations of screening existing mAbs for mAbs useful for research in less well studied species. -
Mixed-Species Exhibits with Pigs (Suidae)
Mixed-species exhibits with Pigs (Suidae) Written by KRISZTIÁN SVÁBIK Team Leader, Toni’s Zoo, Rothenburg, Luzern, Switzerland Email: [email protected] 9th May 2021 Cover photo © Krisztián Svábik Mixed-species exhibits with Pigs (Suidae) 1 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 3 Use of space and enclosure furnishings ................................................................... 3 Feeding ..................................................................................................................... 3 Breeding ................................................................................................................... 4 Choice of species and individuals ............................................................................ 4 List of mixed-species exhibits involving Suids ........................................................ 5 LIST OF SPECIES COMBINATIONS – SUIDAE .......................................................... 6 Sulawesi Babirusa, Babyrousa celebensis ...............................................................7 Common Warthog, Phacochoerus africanus ......................................................... 8 Giant Forest Hog, Hylochoerus meinertzhageni ..................................................10 Bushpig, Potamochoerus larvatus ........................................................................ 11 Red River Hog, Potamochoerus porcus ............................................................... -
The Water Buffalo: Domestic Anima of the Future
The Water Buffalo: Domestic Anima © CopyrightAmerican Association o fBovine Practitioners; open access distribution. of the Future W. Ross Cockrill, D.V.M., F.R.C.V.S., Consultant, Animal Production, Protection & Health, Food and Agriculture Organization Rome, Italy Summary to produce the cattalo, or beefalo, a heavy meat- The water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is a type animal for which widely publicized claims neglected bovine animal with a notable and so far have been made. The water buffalo has never been unexploited potential, especially for meat and shown to produce offspring either fertile or sterile milk production. World buffalo stocks, which at when mated with cattle, although under suitable present total 150 million in some 40 countries, are conditions a bull will serve female buffaloes, while increasing steadily. a male buffalo will mount cows. It is important that national stocks should be There are about 150 million water buffaloes in the upgraded by selective breeding allied to improved world compared to a cattle population of around 1,- management and nutrition but, from the stand 165 million. This is a significant figure, especially point of increased production and the full realiza when it is considered that the majority of buffaloes tion of potential, it is equally important that are productive in terms of milk, work and meat, or crossbreeding should be carried out extensively any two of these outputs, whereas a high proportion of especially in association with schemes to increase the world’s cattle is economically useless. and improve buffalo meat production. In the majority of buffalo-owning countries, and in Meat from buffaloes which are reared and fed all those in which buffaloes make an important con for early slaughter is of excellent quality. -
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Billing Code 3410-DM-P DEPARTMENT of AGRICULTURE
This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 07/15/2021 and available online at Billing Code 3410-DM-Pfederalregister.gov/d/2021-15062, and on govinfo.gov DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service 9 CFR Part 352 [Docket No. FSIS-2019-0028] RIN [0583–AD73] Inspection of Yak and Other Bovidae, Cervidae, and Camelidae Species AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending its regulations to define yak and include it among “exotic animals” eligible for voluntary inspection under 9 CFR part 352. This change is in response to a petition for rulemaking from a yak industry association, which FSIS granted in 2015. Additionally, FSIS is revising the definitions of antelope, bison, buffalo, catalo, deer, elk, reindeer, and water buffalo to make them more scientifically accurate. Moreover, FSIS is responding to comments on whether all farmed-raised species in the biological families Bovidae, Cervidae, and Camelidae, if not already subject to mandatory inspection, should be eligible for voluntary inspection, and whether any species in these families should be added to the list of amenable species requiring mandatory inspection. DATES: Effective [INSERT DATE 60 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Edelstein, Assistant Administrator, Office of Policy and Program Development by telephone at (202) 205-0495. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On June 1, 2020, FSIS proposed to amend its regulations (9 CFR 352.1) to add yak to its list of “exotic animals” eligible for voluntary inspection (85 FR 33034, June 1, 2020). -
A Tool We Feel Will Make Your Child's Experience at Monterey Zoo Much More Fun, Challenging, Entertaining and Best of All, Educational
Dear Parent, Welcome to Monterey Zoo's walking "ZOO QUIZ", a tool we feel will make your child's experience at Monterey Zoo much more fun, challenging, entertaining and best of all, educational. All the answers to this quiz are located on the signage in front of our habitats or within the animal's habitats themselves but all are also welcome and encouraged to ask the keepers for a clue if it helps. Depending on your child's age, your help could be necesarry on some questions or to read and explain some of the verbage on the signs. Be sure to share this activity with your schools curriculum coordinator as your visit coupled with this quiz might very will fulfill some if not several of your child's curriculum requirements in a subject. If you and/or your child have a mobile device, BE SURE TO LOOK for the QR Codes on some of the signs. They will enable you and yours to watch a fun-informative video about the animal you are seeing. Ask a keeper for help if you need it. Look for the answers on the signs outside each animal habitat and within the actual habitat. Please don't hesitate to ask a Monterey Zookeeper for a clue... but most of all, have fun! Where do Sulcata Tortoises come from? (circle one) - Africa - China - Hawaii - Los Angeles Where do Red Footed Tortoises come from? (circle one) - Africa - South America - Canada Where can Parrots be found in the wild? (circle one) - South America - Africa - Australia - All of the above Parrots can live up to (circle one) - 20 years - 50 years - 80 years - 100 years Seagulls are..