print email comment close Australian Wool in Animal Rights Row URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/crossing_continents/4699931.stm Description: Companion to a July 2005 BBC Radio 4 Crossing Continents program on the "row [that] has been taking place in Australia over a controversial farming practice [known as 'mulesing'], where skin is sheared from sheep to protect them from maggot infestation." Discusses the conflict between People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and Australian wool growers, and provides links to groups representing both sides of the conflict. Author: Ellis, Sue Publisher: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Library of Congress Subject Headings: Animal welfare Sheep -- Parasites Wool industry -- Australia LII Database Information: Record 19366 created by Jennifer English on 10/17/2005 Last modification on 09/04/2009 Last review by Charlotte Bagby on 11/01/2006 Charlotte Bagby on 09/14/2006 Published: 10/20/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/19366