FEC Check: Understanding sheep roundworm egg count results at a glance

Roundworms are typically controlled using anthelmintics, however, resistance to one or more of the 5 available drug classes is common on UK farms. Targeting our use of anthelmintics, by treating animals only when they require it, could slow the development of resistance and reduce chemical usage on farm. Faecal egg counts allow farmers to monitor whether animals require treatment, when to administer it and to check whether the treatment was effective.

Gender Inequality in Climate Change

Climate change affects everyone, but the impacts are felt in different ways by different people all over the world. Countries with lower socioeconomic status are often hit harder, alongside countries and populations that rely more on their economy and environment for natural resources. Profession, as well as location, also ties into how individuals may be impacted. For example, farmers can be some of the hardest hit by changing global climates, as unpredictable weather and rainfall damage agricultural yields. Similarly, different demographics respond to the crisis in different ways.

Healthy People Healthy Planet: A film festival celebrating conservation stories from around the world

Too often, biodiversity conservation news reporting focusses on negative stories with little regard to the amazing efforts being made to counter our diminishing resources and the associated successes seen in biodiversity conservation. We see our role, and that of the festival, as being a platform to show people these good news stories and help promote the values of the conservation optimism movement.