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helping save the takahe, Chatham Island black robin, kakapo and other native birds from extinction.
Artificial breeding techniques developed for farmed deer in New Zealand may one day result in Mesopotamian Fallow deer and Pere David deer being removed from the world endangered species list.
Science, veterinary and medical students can learn much about how the bodies of humans and animals work from videos, slaughtered animals and human cadavers.
But, while trainee surgeons usually acquire basic skills under the supervision of a more experienced surgeon, our future scientists and veterinarians must have hands-on experience using live animals.
Scientists strongly promote the use of non-animal