Plastic Pollution May Change Cattle DNA

Monday, March 9, 2009 - 15:21 in Paleontology & Archaeology

For 200 years, Randy Mumme’s family has raised cattle on the same plot of southeast Texas land. Then, about 10 years ago, something began to change. His steers were losing weight. Cows were miscarrying; one gave birth to a calf with three legs. Many calves were stillborn. [More]

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