This is what the Aussie sheep farmer is up against and how they solve a problem such as maggot infested sheep. If PETA were about making animal lives easier they would support the farmers as they work towards curing their sheep from certain painful deaths.

http://www.woolisbest.com/animal_welfare/mulesing/

When you trappers are out and trying to set up rapport with farmers it is wise to expose the fact that anti fur campaigns are driven by the same folks that castigate farmers using milking machines, museling to save their sheep, dehorning, debeaking, castration and other animal husbandry programs. Learn to tackle these issues in such a way that the farmers recognize that the people attacking us with lies, are also attacking the farmers with lies.



AUS celebrities line up against PETA (Fibre2Fashion)‏



Fibre 2 Fashion


Celebrities join rank for cause of wool
June 30, 2008 (Australia)
http://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/fashion-news/newsdetails.aspx?news_id=58969

A group of Australian celebrities have joined ranks to back Australian
farmers in the face of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals'
(PETA) anti-mulesing campaign.

The "Get off our backs" campaign is being promoted by Sydney-based
News Limited publication The Daily Telegraph and sees high profile
Australians turning the tables on PETA's own celebrity-backed efforts.

Leading Australian fashion designers Alex Perry and Jayson Brunsdon,
singers Shannon Noll, Gina Jeffreys and John Williamson, Australian
rugby player Nathan Hindmarsh and models Kristy Hinze and Sidney
Roberts have all joined the campaign.

"I understand where [PETA] are coming from, there needs to be
alternatives to mulesing, but give farmers a chance to develop it," Mr
Perry told The Daily Telegraph, who is also a judge on Australia's
Next Top Model.

"Wool is a huge export and the rest of the world gets our best, but
PETA goes to the extreme and it doesn't understand how it impacts on
our industry."

Jayson Brunsdon, the designer behind a number of Australian Merino
wool garments worn by Princess Mary of Denmark and former Miss
Universe, Jennifer Hawkins, is a huge supporter of the industry.

"I love working with wool. It's reusable, sustainable and
biodegradable," he told The Daily Telegraph.

"You can shave it off the sheep's back and grow it out the next year
without killing any animal."

Retail chains Myer, Cue and Country Road, the biggest Australian buyer
of Australian Merino wool, have also rallied behind growers.

Australia's Federal Agriculture Minister Tony Burke also supports the
campaign, saying, "a boycott is a punishing blow for our farmers who
have done nothing wrong – in the middle of our country's toughest
drought."

Don Hamblin, Chairman of the Australian Wool and Sheep Industry
Taskforce Operations Group said: "this "Get off our backs" campaign
has provided woolgrowers with a much needed reprieve from the sense of
isolation created by the increasing pressure they've felt from
activists and retailers since PETA began its global campaign four
years ago."

Wool Is Best

Looks like PETA is going to be filed under obnoxious in more then one group of celeb's camp.


PETA states
"Jessica Simpson might have a right to wear what she wants, but she
doesn't have a right to eat what she wants"


United Press International
PETA goes after celebrity meat eaters
Published: June 29, 2008
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/06/29/PETA_goes_after_celebrity_meat_eaters/UPI-17341214760406/

LONDON, June 29 (UPI) -- Animal rights activists say they are now
going to go after world-famous celebrity meat eaters such as U.S.
singer Jessica Simpson.

PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, which became
notorious for dousing fur-wearers in red paint, is attacking Simpson
and other celebrities who encourage the "exploitation" of animals by
eating them, The Independent reported Sunday.

Simpson reportedly was singled out after wearing a T-shirt bearing the
slogan "Real Girls Eat Meat," which was believed to be a dig at
vegetarian ex-girlfriend Carrie Underwood, who previously dated
Simpson's boyfriend Tony Romo.

"Jessica Simpson might have a right to wear what she wants, but she
doesn't have a right to eat what she wants -- eating meat is about
suffering and death. Some people feel like they are standing up
against a tide of political correctness when they make a statement
like this -- what she is really doing is standing up for the status
quo," said Alistair Currie, a spokesman for PETA.

In response, the animal rights group doctored a photo of Simpson to
read "Only Stupid Girls Eat Meat," and listed "five reasons only
stupid girls eat meat.

Cooma-Monaro Express (AUS)
Cooma farmers thank government support
1/07/2008 11:14:00 AM
http://cooma.yourguide.com.au/news/local...ort/801070.aspx

COOMA farmers have welcomed a recent government move to support, in
principal, farmers' struggle against damning animal liberation group
hate campaigns.

Member for Monaro Steve Whan, last week, moved a priority motion in
NSW Parliament to support farmers in their fight against PETA's
anti-mulesing campaign.

The motion does not offer any proactive solutions, however cements
parliament's bipartisan support.

NSW Farmers' Association Cooma branch chair Craig Mitchell welcomed
the move, saying government support is always welcome, however said
the move away from mulesing would not be done before the 2010
deadline.

"The motion was a bit of fluff, but it's good that Mr Whan is
supporting us, and it's appreciated," Mr Mitchell said.

"We should be moving away from mulesing, but whether we can do it by
2010 is another thing, I certainly don't think we can do it
genetically by then.

"Mulesing is a nasty operation, but a necessary one, and we should
have done something over the last 20 years to get rid of it," he said.

Mr Whan said the motion, while it wouldn't implement any measures to
support farmers, was still necessary to show NSW farmers that the
Government was fighting for them.

"The PETA campaign, which has unfortunately influenced some fashion
companies and wool buyers, dishonestly ignores the impact of stopping
mulesing before a viable alternative is in place," Mr Whan said.

"If we followed PETA's illogical prescription, three million sheep per
year could die a painful death eaten alive by maggots... It would be
nothing short of cruel to stop mulesing before viable alternatives are
available," he said.

What is mulesing?

Check the link I provided above jimby. You will see why musleing is the only option available for preventing fly strike at this time. The video I provided is very informative.


http://www.woolisbest.com/animal_welfare/mulesing/

Those maggots give me the creeps!! I think I hate those as much as Cathryn does snakes...