tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post8434814231217814792..comments2024-03-28T23:25:07.821+00:00Comments on Jean's Knitting: Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038517988391228260noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-15974965837501272782008-03-20T00:31:00.000+00:002008-03-20T00:31:00.000+00:00Til's still at 7 teeth and holding, ie reasonably ...Til's still at 7 teeth and holding, ie reasonably happy again, so I'm back in blog comments mode.<BR/><BR/>Mulesing - Where to start? As a person living in the middle of sheep paddocks in rural NSW, I think that PETA has a point. Melesing is a very painful process but until now thought to be the only preventative for flystrike, which is truely horrible. The intensity of flies and their persistence has to be experienced in Australia! Some species can be really aggressive. Nevertheless, I don't know if the sheep grazing industry would have ever really investigated alternatives without the impetus by PETA. Now, there are a number of alternatives being seriously investigated, including selective breeding and genetic manipulation as well as pesticides and vaccinations and pain relief for lambs during the process. There's a few interesting methods mentioned on the Country Hour if anyone is interested in reading/ listening - http://www.abc.net.au/rural/nsw/today.htm<BR/><BR/><BR/>V. glad James is OK. Is it likely that there'll be flack rebounding on his posting to Beijing?Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12124722668160658606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-80564838351998459502008-03-19T12:49:00.000+00:002008-03-19T12:49:00.000+00:00We have some connection to the Tibetan community h...We have some connection to the Tibetan community here, and have been watching events closely. It gives an extra edge hearing your son, and feeling that small connection. I'm with you on Obama's speech. And then I saw him interviewed on Nightline (I think) and was more impressed. I might have to contribute again.Mary Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588244535423212079noreply@blogger.com