Management of the Chillingham wild white cattle

Hall, Stephen J. G., Fletcher, John, Gidlow, Josephine , Ingham, Brian, Shepherd, Andrew, Smith, Alistair and Widdows, Austen (2005) Management of the Chillingham wild white cattle. Government Veterinary Journal, 15 (2). pp. 4-11. ISSN 0269-5545

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Abstract

The Chillingham Wild White Cattle have a unique place in the British fauna. They are one of the very few
herds of cattle anywhere in the world that have a natural sex ratio and age distribution, and there is no castration
nor culling. This article looks at the herd from a veterinary point of view. Livestock and wildlife legislation in the UK was not drafted with freeliving
cattle in mind, and this article outlines the steps that are taken to ensure compliance.

Additional Information:The Chillingham Wild White Cattle have a unique place in the British fauna. They are one of the very few herds of cattle anywhere in the world that have a natural sex ratio and age distribution, and there is no castration nor culling. This article looks at the herd from a veterinary point of view. Livestock and wildlife legislation in the UK was not drafted with freeliving cattle in mind, and this article outlines the steps that are taken to ensure compliance.
Keywords:Chillingham Wild White Cattle, Freeliving cattle
Subjects:D Veterinary Sciences, Agriculture and related subjects > D447 Environmental Conservation
C Biological Sciences > C170 Population Biology
D Veterinary Sciences, Agriculture and related subjects > D421 Livestock Husbandry
C Biological Sciences > C410 Applied Genetics
Divisions:College of Science > School of Life Sciences
ID Code:520
Deposited On:27 Sep 2007

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