Tractors freed acres of land for production that heretofore had been used only to feed draft animals.

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The replacement of draft animals by machines released about 25% more land for growing food for human consumption.

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The advent of tractors, for example, freed millions of acres that previously had to be used to support draft animals.

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Under the terms of the draft Wild Animals in Circuses Bill, the ban will cover any creature not normally domesticated in Britain.

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The launch of the video, which is being translated into Portuguese, French and Dutch for wider distribution, coincides with expectation that the European Commission will shortly produce a new draft directive on the transport of animals.

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With its sails and shallow draft, the boat was ideal for creeping up to the shoreline to watch animals frolicking in and near the water.

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The government has now published draft proposals, which would see owners prosecuted if they failed to prevent their animals attacking others in their own home or someone else's property.

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