Lower-Emitting Livestock

Living on Earth

In order to meet its Kyoto Protocol obligations, New Zealand must find a way to limit greenhouse gases from its biggest contributors – sheep and cattle. Mark Aspin of the Pastoral Greenhouse Gas Research Consortium is developing livestock that produce less methane. Host Bruce Gellerman talks with Aspin about New Zealand’s environmental challenge, given its 40 million greenhouse-gassy sheep.

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