Citations with the tag: ANIMALS -- Identification
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- In the dwindling Philippine forest, there's still room for discovery.
// National Geographic; Jul97, Vol. 192 Issue 1, p147Looks at two recently discovered animals in the Philippine Forest as of July 1997. The Panay cloudrunner and Lind's sunbird identified in the Philippines by Pedro C. Gonzales of the Philippine National Museum and Robert S. Kennedy, an ornithologist with the Cincinnati Museum Center.
- Micro quiz.
// Ranger Rick; Sep98, Vol. 32 Issue 9, p34Presents a quiz that asks to identify magnified photographs of animal parts by matching with their corresponding descriptions.
- Animal ID Contest.
// Scholastic SuperScience; Feb2001, Vol. 12 Issue 5, p16Presents an animal identification contest. Prize information; Donation to the Wildlife Conservation Society by Zoobee; Information on the address for the submission of answers; Inclusion of animal facts.
- the Back Page.
// Scholastic SuperScience; Apr2009, Vol. 20 Issue 7, p16A quiz concerning male peacock bird characteristics is presented.
- EU doubt on EID.
// Farmers Weekly; 12/4/2009, Vol. 151 Issue 23, p6No abstract available.
- Animal Homes.
Moore, Margie // Ladybug; Dec99, Vol. 10 Issue 4, p17Presents an animal identification activity for children.
- Mammalian species identification by interspersed repeat PCR fingerprinting.
Buntjer, J B; Lenstra, J A // Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology; Sep98, Vol. 21 Issue 3, p121Most DNA methods for species identification of animal tissues test the presence/absence of one species per assay, requiring several tests for a complete analysis and prior knowledge of the species that are potentially present in the sample. Here we demonstrate that PCR with fluorescently labeled...
- Scientists at work.
Buntjer, J B; Lenstra, J A // Ranger Rick; Oct96, Vol. 30 Issue 10, p37Highlights some of the microorganisms and animal discovered by scientists in various parts of the world. Microscopic creature on the lips of a Norwegian lobster in Denmark; Bacteria living in groundwater more than half a mile underground in Washington State; Red deer in Tibet.
- Markings: Part of a Pony's I.D.
Case, Nancy Humphrey // Spider; Sep2004, Vol. 11 Issue 9, p14Presents an exercise on the identification of the horses and ponies for children.
- SNAKES ALIVE!
Case, Nancy Humphrey // Spider; Jul/Aug2008, Vol. 15 Issue 6, p36A quiz concerning the names of snakes is presented.
- Animal Hide-and-Seek.
Bursik, Rose // Spider; Mar2010, Vol. 17 Issue 3, p9A quiz concerning the animal hide and seek is presented.
- EYES IN THE BACK OF YOUR HEAD.
Deppe, Caroline // Spider; Mar2010, Vol. 17 Issue 3, p17The article offers information about animals with eyespots which can be mistaken as their eyes such as the butterflyfish, the North American beetle, and the tiger.
- WHAT IS THIS?
Cheater, Mark // National Wildlife; Oct/Nov2002, Vol. 40 Issue 6, p10Presents a picture on wildlife identification.
- We Gave It a Swirl.
Cheater, Mark // National Geographic World; Jan/Feb2002, Issue 317, p38Presents an activity for children which involve the identification of animals from distorted animal pictures.
- Names for Animal Collectives.
Cheater, Mark // World Almanac & Book of Facts; 2003, p630Provides the terms used for animal collectives including ants-colony; badgers-cete; mules-span; turtles-bale; whales-gam; leopards-leap; horses-pair; hawks-cast; crows-murder; ducks-brace; bears-sleuth; oxen-yoke; swine-drift; elephants-herd; foxes-skulk and others.
- Names for Animal Collectives.
Cheater, Mark // World Almanac & Book of Facts; 2004, p621Provides the terms used for animal collectives including ants-colony; badgers-cete; mules-span; turtles-bale; whales-gam; leopards-leap; horses-pair; hawks-cast; crows-murder; ducks-brace; bears-sleuth; oxen-yoke; swine-drift; elephants-herd; foxes-skulk and others.
- Mussings on NAIS, micro-chips, and land patents.
Doffin, Tami // Countryside & Small Stock Journal; Jul/Aug2006, Vol. 90 Issue 4, p26Presents a letter to the editor in response to the articles on the National Animal Identification System program in the March and April 2006 issue of "Countryside & Small Stock Journal."
- Mangey Coyote.
Van Pelt, Bob; Van Pelt, Diane; Batcheller, Gordon // New York State Conservationist; Feb2006, Vol. 60 Issue 4, p30The article presents a letter to the editor asking for the identification of a dog-like animal encountered in Long Lake, New York.
- New scrapie eradication law requires goat and sheep ID.
Van Pelt, Bob; Van Pelt, Diane; Batcheller, Gordon // Countryside & Small Stock Journal; Jan/Feb2002, Vol. 86 Issue 1, p73Presents information on a federal program requiring the identification of goats and sheep for the eradication of scrapie in the United States.
- WHO AM I?
Van Pelt, Bob; Van Pelt, Diane; Batcheller, Gordon // Ranger Rick; Jul2010, Vol. 44 Issue 7, p19A contest in which readers are asked to find the name of an animal based on a description of its behavior is presented, which includes information regarding the submission of answers.
- Secret SPECIES.
Klein, Andrew // Science World; 4/2/2007, Vol. 63 Issue 12, p8The article offers information on a project launched to identify the animal species in Vietnam.
- Meeting focuses on animal ID.
Klein, Andrew // East Bernard Express (TX); 10/5/2006, Vol. 63 Issue 41, p10The article offers information on a meeting held on National Animal Identification System by the Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance in Wallis city, Texas, United States.
- Like it or not EID's a reality.
Klein, Andrew // Farmers Weekly; 2/12/2010, Vol. 152 Issue 6, p50The author offers an update on his farm in North Yorkshire, England as of February 2010 in which he notes that they are deciding on which electronic identification (EID) system and reader will be used on their sheep and adds that a hand-held EID type is being considered.
- Changes to cattle ID rules.
Klein, Andrew // Veterinary Record: Journal of the British Veterinary Association; 4/21/2007, Vol. 160 Issue 16, p535The article reports on the new cattle identification rules introduced in England, Scotland and Wales. Introduced on April 6, 2007, the new rules mean that all cattle must have full passport before they are taken off their holding of birth, and that they can no longer be moved through the current...
- EU stance on EID stuns farm leaders.
Klein, Andrew // Farmers Weekly; 5/20/2011, Vol. 155 Issue 21, p18The article reports on an announcement made by the European Union (EU) Commission regarding the fact that it will only tolerate 100 per cent accuracy from farmers in Great Britain who use electronic identification for sheep in 2011.
- Herd Health News.
Klein, Andrew // Michigan Farmer (0026-2153); Mar2012, Vol. 316 Issue 3, pBP12The article offers news briefs related to herd health in the U.S. as of March 2012 including cattle traceability and animal identification systems, colostrum supplements and replacers, and deworming cattle.
- Insect Identification Quiz.
Jensen, Andy // Potato Country; Sep2011, Vol. 27 Issue 6, p6A quiz on insect identification is presented.
- Tag maker says ID deadline will be 'impossible'.
Curtis, Marianne; Buss, Jessica // Farmers Weekly; 2/7/2003, Vol. 138 Issue 6, p33Talks about the proposed sheep identification legislation in Great Britain. Views of sales director of North Yorkshire, England-based Ritchey Tagg, Gordon Fabretti, on the rules; Proposed deadline of the sheep identification; Details of the proposal.
- Herd Health News.
Curtis, Marianne; Buss, Jessica // Kansas Farmer (0022-8583); Mar2012, Vol. 150 Issue 3, pBP12The article offers herd health news briefs in the U.S. including a study made by Kansas State University (KSU) on cattle traceability and animal identification systems, colostrum supplements research of Pennsylvania State University and evaluation of endectocide parasite-control products.
- Key NAIT dates.
Curtis, Marianne; Buss, Jessica // New Zealand Dairy Exporter; May2011, Vol. 86 Issue 10, p140The article presents the schedule of dairy farmers' requirements under the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) scheme in New Zealand in 2011 and 2012.
- Herd Health News.
Curtis, Marianne; Buss, Jessica // Mid-South Farmer; Mar2012, Vol. 17 Issue 3, pBP12The article offers herd health news briefs including the delayed development and implementation of cattle traceability and animal identification systems in the U.S., colostrum supplement, and endectocide parasite-control products.
- Enough already! The cheating must stop.
BECHMAN, TOM J. // Dakota Farmer; Nov2011, p19The author discusses the various measures taken to prevent those overzealous people to switch animals through scanning systems and the need to stop this form of cheating.
- Push EID rules to limits, Scots told.
Nicolson, Nancy // Farmers Weekly; 8/28/2009, Vol. 151 Issue 9, p11The article reports that the National Farmers' Union Scotland (NFUS) and the National Sheep Association have called on the use of electronic identification of sheep (EID) regulation to make them workable for farmers in Scotland.
- Talking Point.
Stones, Mike // Farmers Weekly; 3/28/2003, Vol. 138 Issue 12, p93Focuses on the changes introduced in the rules for identifying sheep and goats in Great Britain, with effect from February 2003. Facilitation in operations of the industry at low cost; Proposal of the European Union on duplicate tagging of sheep and goats; Exemption to the rule.
- In Search of Seashells.
HOFMANN, KATE // Ranger Rick; Sep2011, Vol. 45 Issue 8, p5The article offers several ideas for a fun day at the beach hunting seashells, including classifying seashells, identifying seashells, and playing a game with seashells, such as tic-tac-toe or checkers.
- Identifying a Need.
Anderson, Tim // State News (Council of State Governments); Oct2004, Vol. 47 Issue 9, p15Focuses on the implementation of a voluntary animal identification system in Canada and the U.S. Reasons for the need of an animal ID system in the countries; Move by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to allocate funds to a national ID program to be implemented in the country; Information on...
- KNOWLEDGE ABOUT COMMON VERTEBRATE SPECIES IN GERMAN KINDERGARTEN PUPILS.
Randler, Christoph; Wieland, Lisa // Journal of Baltic Science Education; 2010, Vol. 9 Issue 2, p135Biodiversity has become a challenging educational topic and knowledge about animal species and their identification is one aspect of learning about biodiversity. There are few studies addressed at assessing vertebrate species knowledge and species identification skills in children prior to...
- 3 Reasons to ID Your Horse.
Randler, Christoph; Wieland, Lisa // HorseLink; Dec2011, p29The article discusses reasons why horse owners should identify their horse such as preventing the horse from theft, and identifying them in times of natural disasters and accidents.
- A Seahorse Fingerprint?
Randler, Christoph; Wieland, Lisa // Odyssey; May/Jun2012, Vol. 21 Issue 5, p8The article presents information on a bony crownlike structure called coronet present on the head of a seahorse, which is a distinctive feature to identify a seahorse species, and is a reliable marker for making measurements.
- Herd Health News.
Randler, Christoph; Wieland, Lisa // American Agriculturist (0161-8237); Mar2012, Vol. 209 Issue 3, pBP12The article offers news briefs related to herd health including a study conducted by the Kansas State University (KSU) on cattle traceability and animal identification systems, another on colostrum supplements and one on deworming cattle.
- Is It Good for Teeth?
Randler, Christoph; Wieland, Lisa // Clifford the Big Red Dog; Feb2013, Vol. 11 Issue 5, p3Several quizzes are presented including dental hygiene in children and identification of animals with tusks.
- Dairy Briefs.
Randler, Christoph; Wieland, Lisa // Prairie Farmer; Aug2012, Vol. 184 Issue 8, p74The article offers information related to agriculture including the 2012 World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin on October 2-6, 2012, animal identification standard pushed by lawmakers, and the growth of world milk production estimated by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.
- Herd Health News.
Randler, Christoph; Wieland, Lisa // Nebraska Farmer; Mar2012, Vol. 154 Issue 3, pBP12The article offers news brief related to herd health in the U.S. including the different actions of deworming products to cattle, the ineffectiveness of colostrum for weak newborn calves, and the risk brought by cattle traceability and animal identification systems.
- SCAT!
Randler, Christoph; Wieland, Lisa // Natural History; Jul/Aug2011, Vol. 119 Issue 7, p5The article offers information on resources that can be used to help identify animal families through droppings including the Internet Center for Wildlife Data Management, the Droppings, Scat & Feces Identification Service in Nebraska, and the United States Search and Rescue Task Force.
- CHAPTER 9: BIRDS OF THE ELFIN FOREST.
Randler, Christoph; Wieland, Lisa // California Chaparral -- An Elfin Forest; 1972, p60This chapter provides information on birds of the Elfin Forest in California. Several key points assist considerably in the final identification of birds. The first one is to note the size of the bird, not in inches, but in comparative size with other known birds. Second is to note size, shape...
- Animal ID Contest.
Randler, Christoph; Wieland, Lisa // Scholastic SuperScience; Oct2000, Vol. 12 Issue 2, p16Presents the October 2000 edition of the animal identification contest of the Super Science periodical in the United States. Prize to be won; Description of the animal; Address in mailing the answer.
- Beauty or beast?
Randler, Christoph; Wieland, Lisa // Current Health 1; Apr97, Vol. 20 Issue 8, p32Presents a guess-the-animal game for children using pictures of the skin of the animal.
- Mass ID Policy Full of Pitfalls.
Wragg, Simon // Farmers Weekly; 3/28/2003, Vol. 138 Issue 12, p42Reports on the warning given by the advisor on traceability system Andrew James of the University of Reading , Reading, England that the policy of individual animal identification may not greatly improve livestock traceability or disease biosecurity. Explanation given by James on the warning;...
- in brief�.
Wragg, Simon // Farmers Weekly; 8/4/2006, Vol. 145 Issue 5, p39The article offers news briefs on issues related to livestock in Great Britain. Among the factors to consider in eliminating rodent infestations are palatable bait, rat-proofing access points, follow-up treatments and a planned campaign. Sheep and goat producers are advised to comply with...
- TAKING STOCK OF SEA LIFE.
Wragg, Simon // Science World; 11/8/2010, Vol. 67 Issue 4/5, p14This article focuses on the Census of Marine Life, a project started by marine biologists in 2000 that intends to create a list of every form of sea life, map where they live and determine how many of each exist.
