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Vocabulary Term Details

Destruction of animals

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culling)

Culling is the process of removing breeding animals from a group based on specific criteria. This is done either to reinforce certain desirable characteristics or to remove certain undesirable characteristics from the group. For livestock and wildlife alike, culling usually implies the killing of the removed animals. (Wikipedia)

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Approved Date
30-Oct-2013

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