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Description
The aim of this project is to produce a composite breed of hill sheep that is capable of surviving and being productive under ongoing challenges from climate change. More sustainable feeding and management strategies will be developed, including taking the maintenance of biodiversity into account.
| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 1/04/22 → 31/03/27 |
Funding
- Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Lessons learned from the Scottish uplands
McCracken, D. (Speaker)
2 Sept 2025Activity: Talk, evidence or presentation types › Invited talk
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An overview UK and Scottish sheep systems
McCracken, D. (Invited speaker)
5 Feb 2024Activity: Talk, evidence or presentation types › Invited talk
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Ecological issues in mountain farming systems
McCracken, D. (Keynote speaker)
5 Jun 2024Activity: Talk, evidence or presentation types › Invited talk
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Bluetooth technology to assess sheep access to winter feeding supplementation in extensive systems
Morgan-Davies, C., Waterhouse, A., Walker, A., Thomson, A., Dwyer, C. & McLaren, A., 25 Aug 2025, Book of Abstracts of the 76th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science. Rome, Vol. 39. p. 198 1 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Tracking sheep indoors or on pasture using Bluetooth and UHF RFID for welfare management: feedback from trials conducted in Scotland and France
Tesniere, G., Morgan-Davies, C., Kenyon, F., McLaren, A., Waterhouse, A., Duroy, S., Jean-Louis, U., Dwyer, C., Walker, A., Reeves, M., Duncan, J. & Gautier, J.-M., 10 Sept 2024, Book of Abstracts of the 75th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science. Vol. 34. p. 740 1 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Behavioral Adaptations of Nursing Brangus Cows to Virtual Fencing: Insights from a Training Deployment Phase
Nyamuryekung'e, S., Cox, A., Perea, A., Estell, R., Cibils, A., Holland, J., Waterhouse, A., Duff, G., Funk, M., McIntosh, M., Spiegal, S., Bestelmeyer, B. & Utsumi, S., Nov 2023, In: Animals. 13, 22, 14 p., 3558.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile9 Citations (Scopus)29 Downloads (Pure)