Protection of the environment and animal health and welfare results in productive and profitable farming.

Merino sheep are farmed in some of the most beautiful alpine and sub alpine grassland areas. To ensure they stay this way for future generations, farmers have developed systems that result in the production of high quality Merino fibre without damage to the environment.

In New Zealand, the Resource Management Act (1991) establishes rules to protect the environment, through;
- Sustainable management of natural and physical resources;
- Governing the use and development of our land, air and water resources; and,
- Managing the environmental effects of human activities.