Publications by authors named "Fiona McAuliffe"
Article Synopsis
- Hill sheep farming is crucial to Scottish agriculture, especially in the Highlands and Islands, but faces challenges like high lamb loss rates, known as blackloss, which average around 18.6%.
- Various factors contribute to blackloss, including parasites, predation, and diseases, leading to significant welfare and sustainability concerns.
- A study categorized flock managers into three groups—large extensive farms, medium-sized farms, and small crofts—to assess their experiences with blackloss; findings showed similar health challenges across groups but distinct perceptions of predation threats, particularly from white-tailed eagles in larger farms.
