livestock

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At Hothfield Heathlands, the highland cows had been used as working livestock animals to graze on the grass and help to manage the reserve.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Under the Federal Hunting law, it will now be possible to hunt wolves in order to manage their populations and protect sheep and other livestock.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The central region, one of the country's key centres of agricultural production, has already sustained major livestock losses over the past three years owing to floods and sheep plague.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Their stand-in renditions spared livestock and human attendants from sacrifice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Moreover, food production even in its areas of origin became enriched by the addition of crops, livestock, and techniques from other areas of origin.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond