The Battle for Australia’s Water – Part II

Ranchers and environmentalists form an unlikely alliance in the dry Australian Outback to avoid the water wars.

The Eradication of Rinderpest

Rinderpest, which was a devastating plague of cattle and other animals, has been declared eradicated.

Sheep theft rises with British meat prices

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As the price of meat rises, incidents of sheep rustling are increasing in Britain. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Carl Hudspith, a spokesman for the northwest region of Britain’s National Farmers Union, about what’s behind the rural crime wave. Download MP3

U.S. Cattle Ranchers Grapple with Labeling Rule

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The beef you buy at grocery stores must now be labeled with the country where it’s from. Proponents of the new rule argue it gives Americans more information about the beef they’re buying. But some say the labels are hurting business. Download MP3

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Reporter’s Journal: Snapshots of Kenya II

The World’s Andrea Crossan is criss-crossing Kenya. In this installment of her Reporter’s Journal, she visits Mpala Research Center and Conservancy, and comes face-to-face with everything from wild dogs to symbiotic ants.