That is always the problem with live export, by sea particularily. The Australian exports of live sheep to the middle east were always in the news in Europe as they had a healthy following of sharks following the boats feeding on the deads tossed overboard - not an image the livestock industry wants to be associated with. I may be wrong but I believe that Australia exports live sheep but NZ ships only carcases.
We had a group called Farmers Ferry in Britain set up to truck lambs from Wales to Dover, across the English Channel and onwards to Spain and Portugal. This was a constant media disaster as unscrupulous traders cut corners and hauled for excessive periods without stopping and lost lots of lambs on the way - often videod by animal welfare people. I believe we must kill and process animals locally and ship carcases - although the northern part of the US obviously is within reasonable trucking distance if politics allow.
We had a group called Farmers Ferry in Britain set up to truck lambs from Wales to Dover, across the English Channel and onwards to Spain and Portugal. This was a constant media disaster as unscrupulous traders cut corners and hauled for excessive periods without stopping and lost lots of lambs on the way - often videod by animal welfare people. I believe we must kill and process animals locally and ship carcases - although the northern part of the US obviously is within reasonable trucking distance if politics allow.
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