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! A coyote killed a Black Buck antelope.
! A mountain lion killed an East African crowned crane
and its chick.
! A male addax died during a windstorm.
! A giraffe died after slipping on wet ground.
! A giraffe calf died as a result of the cold weather on
the night of its birth.
Mrs. Knudsen testified that petitioners would eliminate
breeding groups that were unsuccessful and expand breeding groups
that were successful. However, petitioners did not base any
decision on an analysis of the profitability of a breeding line.5
Petitioners eliminated a breeding group, for example, if a mother
lost her young or did not take care of it. They also eliminated
animals that required continuous bottle feedings.
Petitioners’ Breeding Facilities
Petitioners tried several locations for their bird breeding
activity. During the first year of breeding, petitioners kept
the birds in a sunroom inside their home. After acquiring more
birds, petitioners decided to build cages for the birds in a
heated building. However, the cages were unsatisfactory.
Petitioners then decided to construct a small metal building
5Petitioners did not keep complete breeding records that
would have enabled them to make an economic analysis of each
breed.
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