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NEWS ABOUT: buffalo

buffalo stories: 2 news summaries

 Calif. Buffalo Go on 
 Birth Control  

State thins Santa Catalina Island herd humanely

Nov 20, 09 1:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Southern California's only herd of wild buffalo has been put on birth control. A conservation authority seeking to protect unique plant life on Santa Catalina Island, where buffalo have roamed since 14 of them were shipped out for a silent film in 1925, has been corralling the animals and injecting... More »

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contraception • California • conservation • birth control • wildlife • Santa Catalina • buffalo • Catalina buffalo

 Indian 
 Scientists 
 Clone Buffalo 

First clone died soon after birth

Jun 8, 09 1:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - The buffalo has now joined sheep, camels, and wolves among the ranks of the cloned, Discover reports. Scientists at India’s National Dairy Research Institute first cloned a buffalo in February, but it died soon after its birth. They’ve now cloned another: Garima, a 95-pound female. The ability to... More »

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India • cloning • clone • animal cloning • buffalo

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