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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
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The Live Sheep Export Industry, Richard Norris, Barry Richards, Tony Higgs
The Live Sheep Export Industry, Richard Norris, Barry Richards, Tony Higgs
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Australia's live sheep trade to Middle Eastern countries is an important export industry. However, about 2 per cent of the sheep die, mainly during the sea voyage. The Western Australian Department of Agriculture has conducted a major research programme to improve the health and welfare of sheep during live export. The programme has'examined many aspects of the export sheep industry, and a substantial part of it has focused on why sheep die during sea transport.