Department of Animal Biotechnology
List of Featured Research Projects

Collard animal used in tracking herd movement. Bighorn Sheep Health Project
Conventional wisdom has held that domestic sheep are a reservoir of disease and pestilence for bighorn sheep. Yet, anecdotal reports of bighorn sheep population dieoffs without exposure to domestic sheep are common. This project hopes to add a better understanding of the overall health of Nevada's bighorn sheep population.
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David Thain, Department of Animal Biotechnology
Wild horses, Reno, Nevada. Field Testing The Behavioral Impacts Of Contraception In Feral Horses

Reduction of free-ranging horses by limiting fertility holds the greatest promise for economic, humane and effective population control. This project evaluates the behavioral effects of the immuno-contraceptive treatments; SpayVac, GnRH, and eCG on mares in the wild setting.


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David Thain, Department of Animal Biotechnology
Open range cattle at the Gund Ranch, Nevada Improving Range Cattle Health Through DNA Paternity Identification
The using DNA paternity testing of calves might change bull's culling decisions in free range beef cattle ranches in Nevada.
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Luis Gomez-Raya, Department of Animal Biotechnology
Clump of Great Basin Wild Rye Grass Increasing Basin Wildrye For Wintering Livestock, Wildlife Habitat, And Seed Production
By increasing the dominance of basin wildrye on private pastures, many Great Basin ranchers can improve their economic and environmental sustainability.
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Barry Perryman, Department of Animal Biotechnology
Closeup of sage brush Learning From Sagebrush: Can Circumstances Be Repeated?
This study will identify the environmental conditions that have allowed natural sagebrush populations to establish and survive through extended periods of time, so that these conditions can be duplicated where necessary to enhance the establishment and survival of sagebrush.
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Barry Perryman, Department of Animal Biotechnology
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