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US Retailers Concerned Over Australia's Delay in Ending Mulesing

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I think it's just another example of short-term vs. long-term thinking, to which all humans are victim. Mulesing, in which woolgrowers surgically remove parts of merino lambs' rears to prevent potentially fatal flystrike, has sparked demonstrations and litigation by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).

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US Retailers Investigate Mulesing in Australia

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I'm just going by equivalent examples in the US. Tags: australia mulesing. I don't know, but I'm just not convinced the Australians are that committed to phasing out this practice. Big industry never wants to change anything that "works." It's just too "hard.".

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