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Updated: 2002-07-01 01:00

A Need to Make Animals Happier (2002/07/01)
善待动物--我们责无旁贷 (2002/07/01)
Satellites will shortly swing into action to track sheep grazing habits as part of a project to design farms that make animals happier.

The Food Animal Initiative combines scientists from Oxford University and farmers funded by British food industry giants supermarket Tesco and burger chain McDonalds UK.

"Animals are every farmer's first priority, so it is important that they're given the best care," rural affairs television presenter John Craven said, launching the project.

Apart from tracking sheep to help redesign fields, the initial phase of the project will encourage pigs to indulge in a bit of satisfying rooting and create shady spots for cows to have their calves in natural comfort.

"Our expertise...is in using animal behavior to tell us what the animals want," said Oxford University head of Zoology, Paul Harvey.

(Agencies)

在不久的将来人造卫星将会跟踪牧场上羊群的活动习性,以便能够更加合理地规划牧场,而这就是让动物们更加"快乐"的计划中的一项内容。

英国牛津大学的一些科学家和由英国食品工业中的超市巨头泰斯克以及麦当劳共同资助的一些农民共同制定了这项名为"食用动物权力"的计划。

公布这项计划的农业电视主持人约翰·克雷文说:"家畜动物对于农民朋友来说是最重要的,所以给予这些动物最好的照顾也就变得非常重要了。"

除了跟踪羊群以帮助重新规划分配牧场之外,这项计划的基本内容还包括让饲养的猪多多进行它们喜欢的拱地活动,以及为奶牛制造荫凉地带,让它们在舒适的自然环境里抚育小牛犊。

牛津大学动物学系的系主任保罗·哈维说:"我们在这方面的专业知识让我们可以通过动物的行为获知它们的真正需要。"

(中国日报网站译)

 
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