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Crushing blow to Australian wool industry

30 Jun '07
2 min read

• Fast-track the development of genetic alternatives to mulesing by seeking a transition from over-woolled merino sheep to the bare-breeched breed, something that PETA has pushed for since its campaign began some 30 months ago

• Not stand in the way of a new labeling system that would ensure that consumers and retailers can distinguish between unmulesed wool and mulesed wool, giving unmulesed wool an advantage in the increasingly popular "compassion-aware" marketplace

• Be bound to provide quarterly reports to PETA detailing AWI's investments and progress in developing genetic alternatives to mulesing, and encourage the development, approval, and use of pain-relief products

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