culling

Example Sentences

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One infection was detected on his farm, leading to the preventive culling of 700 sheep.

From BBC

It has claimed culling South Uist's deer would represent a "symbolic blow" for the last remaining genetically pure red deer in Scotland.

From BBC

Leading vets have called on the government to stop the culling of Geronimo the alpaca and urged he is studied for science instead.

From BBC

They were apparently culling the files to see what sorts of applications were approved and which ones were rejected, then using that information to help others craft their applications.

From Washington Times

Mink are known to contract SARS-CoV-2 and have been shown to transmit it to people, leading to outbreaks and the culling of many of them on Dutch farms.

From Science Magazine