German researcher advances sheep welfare in Australia

Dr Sabine Schmoelzl wants to put an end to mulesing by looking for solutions that are better for animals and farmers. Credit: Simon Scott Photo
German expat Sabine Schmölzl works for the Australian research agency CSIRO. One of the topics she specialises in is sheep. There are about three times as many of them in Australia as there are people. SBS correspondent Barbara Barkhausen spoke to the scientist about her animal research projects.
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