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EU Backing Cloned Animal Products

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If this policy is adopted, European farms could be populated by cloned supersize animals used as breeding stock for cows, pigs and sheep that are reared for food. Clones themselves can suffer a range of painful conditions, including malformed organs and gigantism. Tags: europe cloning farm animal welfare.

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The Nonessential Whooping Crane

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Another 170 are in captivity, many of them breeding stock for reintroduction efforts. I have always supported our wildlife management organizations for the hard work they do and for their dedication to wildlife protection. There are 400 whooping cranes left in the wild, 100 of them in the eastern population. It has not.

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