PETA has waged a public relations war against the world-leading Australian wool industry for years over the practice of mulesing, causing well-known US and British retailers to shun Australian wool. Pop and movie stars have found themselves at the centre of the campaign between PETA and the Australian wool industry in recent years. Mulesing involves Australian farmers cutting loose skin from the backsides of sheep to discourage flies. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content,...

After several hours of waiting and no word from an owner, good news finally came in, as a vet tech stepped up and volunteered to take the sheep under her wing. The day began early, when the female black sheep was found stranded in the median of Route 113 outside Frankford. After securing the animal, searching for her owner and even facing the possibility of euthanasia as the afternoon wore on, all ended well not only for the sheep but also for one area veterinary technician who gained a...

Last year's progress translated into less time required for the goats to graze this year and reduced the area needing grazing to about eight acres, she said. Last year, the goats covered about 10 acres total in that area and it took them almost four weeks. Cost for sheep to graze in the western hills of Carson during April and May of this year was less than $12,000, not counting time expended by city staff. Removing a certain plant or weed to keep it from overrunning native vegetation is...

Commercial goat meat production will follow the pattern of the goat industry, Barnes said, by taking advantage of the hybrid vigor offered by crossbreeding. In the heart of cattle country, it s a little hard to swallow the fact that goat is the most-consumed meat on the planet. meat goat industry has become a real bright spot for American agriculture. Meat goat topics, a trade show and auction will headline the Kiko goat field day in Stillwater, Okla. We ve shown that the Kiko is not only...

AWI filed a lawsuit more than two years ago against PETA over the animal protection organisation's push for a global boycott of wool from mulesed sheep. AWI is claiming PETA has agreed to drop its campaign against international retailers carrying Australian wool from mulesed sheep, but PETA says its "campaign against the mutilation and mistreatment of sheep continues full stream ahead" Lawyer Fraser Shepherd, of Gilbert + Tobin, the firm which represented PETA and several other defendants...