All Posts Tagged With: "cows"

Holy Cow: Video: Full Episode

Watch the full episode of "Holy Cow" online now.

May 28th, 2009 | 22 comments | 27,431 Views

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Holy Cow: Photo Essay: Masai’s Kinship with Cows

Cattle are at the heart of the Masai's economy and their pastoral lives. Tepiit ole Saitoti, a Masai warrior, once wrote, "Without the land and cattle, there will be no Masai."

May 26th, 2009 | 1 comment | 4,334 Views

(8 votes)

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Holy Cow: Introduction

(Airs Sunday, May 31) About 8,000 years ago, the relationship between cows and man began with the revolutionary advent of domestication in Mesopotamia, the Indus River Valley, and Africa.

May 20th, 2009 | 7 comments | 7,991 Views

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The Perfect Cow?: Video Segments: Holy Cow!

Clips from the NATURE episode "Holy Cow!" show the cow's digestive system and illustrate other naturally evolved and artificially selected traits of cattle.

Jul 15th, 2008 | 2 comments | 6,083 Views

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Video-Enhanced Lesson

The Perfect Cow?: Lesson Overview

This video-enhanced lesson focuses on how and why humans have been so successful in selectively breeding cattle to suit our needs, while also exploring the limitations and consequences of this success. (Grades 9-12)

Jul 15th, 2008 | 7 comments | 8,481 Views

(10 votes)

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Holy Cow: “Green” Beef Catches On

Some ranchers argue that they can raise organic beef using methods that many experts say are friendlier to the environment -- and healthier for beef eaters.

Jun 4th, 2008 | 1 comment | 2,324 Views

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Holy Cow: Mad Cow Disease’s Sobering Tale

First recognized in the 1980s, mad cow disease -- or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) -- causes the brains of cattle to waste and become spongy and pockmarked.

Jun 4th, 2008 | 1 comment | 2,008 Views

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Holy Cow: Interview: John Webster, Cattle Expert

John Webster, a former president of the British Society for Animal Science, was asked by the British government to study the causes and consequences of mad cow disease.

Jun 4th, 2008 | 2 comments | 2,179 Views

(1 votes)

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