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Preferred term

Animal Culling  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Selection and removal of individuals from a population or group. Culling is a common strategy with livestock and wildlife, used to control and eradicate diseases or pests, control population size, select for desired genetic characteristics, and maximize economic profit.

In other languages

  • French

  • Abattage sélectif d'animaux
  • Élimination sélective d'animaux
  • Mise à la réforme d'animaux
  • Réforme d'animal

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-R840Q5BN-1

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