ANGUSJournal n September 2011 Breeder question No. 1 Which is more important when doing a bull BSE, measuring a bull’s scrotal circumference or evaluating the semen that he produces? Response: Scrotal measurements and semen characteristics are both important! This is proven by the change made in the Society for Theriogenology’s breeding soundness exam in 1992. The exam was changed from a numeri...

The maximum impact of oil on bird fauna was recorded at the beaches of Clifton where Tasman Spirit Oil Spill (TSOS) took place. After the disaster, its crude oil spread over the feeding grounds of birds. The low bird diversity at Clifton was recorded. Most adverse effects were observed along the beaches of Clifton, Sea View and adjoining areas. Concentrations of polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons...

The sailing tracks of single otter trawl vessels were simulated using cubic hermite spline (cHs) interpolation method based on the automatic identification system (AIS) data of 6 sampled vessels that were fishing in the Zhoushan fishing grounds after the close of the fishing season from September 2012 to January 2013.  The vessels’ status (i.e. whether the vessels were fishing or not...