@conference {40234,
	title = {Changes in the fur quality of caged brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) maintained in captivity},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {50},
	year = {1990},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {311-316},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {This paper backgrounds important features which are likely to   influence the future of animal production in New Zealand. They include   the importance of being in the quality market, consumer attitudes,   market access and environmental/welfare concerns. In view of the   changing perceptions about animal production, the place of technology in   on-farm production needs to be carefully considered. Technologies can   be defined as {\textquoteright}soft{\textquoteright} or {\textquoteright}hard{\textquoteright}, the latter being those which introduce   major perturbations into the system. The impact on the whole system is   particularly important. The possibilities for genetic improvement are   considered in detail. The soft technology approach is favoured in that   it works with existing genetic variation but uses new technology   approach is concerned mainly with the development of transgenic animals.   Overall, developments in technology have much to contribute to the animal   industries in New Zealand, but the importance of off-farm issues such as   marketing, market access and product development are particularly  critical. There is a need to take a broad view of animal production in  considering the future.   },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Pearson AJ and Ashby MG and MacGibbon RJ}
}
