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In New Zealand, the human population is about 3.5 million--and the sheep population is estimated at more than 50 million, 13 times that of the people.

I set up my laptop at the dining table and casually tell my mother I will be headed to New Zealand for a while. Soon, Ms Cora-Leigh Lauren, 33, our co-host for the day, appears on my screen and ...