1.   Anthrax, which primarily causes disease in sheep, has been studied by agricultural scientists for years, mostly to protect livestock.

2.   But in retrospect it was the efforts to protect Australian livestock from disease that seem set to raise the profile in the long run.

3.   But residents ought to have some way to protect their livestock, authorities say.

4.   Lions and coyotes trapped to protect livestock no longer face the trap.

5.   The countryside supporters argue that foxes are pests that must be culled anyway to protect livestock, and that hunting is a rural tradition central to English culture.

6.   He said other antibiotics should be used only in sick animals, not to boost growth or protect healthy livestock.

7.   Hunting seasons have been lengthened to supposedly protect livestock, and now there is mounting pressure to get rid of coyotes because mule deer populations are declining.