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llamas. Petitioners became interested in llamas because they
helped eliminate sage and weeds, and they deterred coyotes by
emitting a scent. Further, petitioners learned that llamas
reduced stress in humans, and they experimented with the use of
llamas in Dr. Knudsen’s medical practice.
Before acquiring camels and llamas, petitioners visited
several llama ranches, spoke with breeders over the telephone,
and joined a local llama society. Petitioners also visited
several breeders, including a llama breeder in Texas and a camel
breeder in Colorado. In addition, Dr. Knudsen read books about
camel breeding in the Middle East. Petitioners expected to
recoup the expense of breeding the camels over approximately 10
years.
After purchasing camels and llamas, petitioners became
interested in breeding Angora goats because the U.S. Government
subsidized Angora goat wool. However, the United States phased
out the subsidy shortly after petitioners acquired their Angora
goats.
Petitioners continued to acquire more species of animals to
breed, including, but not limited to, Watusi cattle, miniature
donkeys, miniature horses, elk, reindeer, zebras, African
antelope, kangaroos, Clydesdale horses, and primates.
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