Starbuck II and the spider goats

CBC | April 2, 2003

THE STORY
St. Hyacinthe, Que.: Starbuck, the world's most famous Holstein bull, is "reincarnated" via cloning two years after his death. Starbuck II not only looks like his predecessor, he acts like him.
Montreal: A herd of 50 cloned, transgenic goats carry a gene from spiders in their chromosomes. They express spider silk in their milk, which may one day be used to create bulletproof vests. CBC Radio's Sounds Like Canada takes a look at Quebec's burgeoning cloning business.

DID YOU KNOW?
• Hanoverhill Starbuck (1979-1998) was a star of the agricultural community. He was proclaimed "Premier Sire" 27 times at North America's largest Holstein shows.
• Over his lifetime, Starbuck's semen generated almost $25 million in sales. He sired some 200,000 calves in 45 countries. It is said that most of the world's Holstein cows are related to Starbuck.

CREDITS
Medium: Radio
Program: Sounds Like Canada
Broadcast Date: April 2, 2003
Host: Bernard St. Laurent, Reporter: Ron Ravelley
Guest(s): Daniel Bousquet, Marc Noël, Lawrence Smith, Jeffrey Turner
Duration: 14:41

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