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| To: | COG bird discussions <>, Colin Rowan <> |
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| Subject: | Fwd: get cattle out of the High County |
| From: | Denis Wilson <> |
| Date: | Tue, 1 Mar 2011 09:36:08 +1100 |
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Of topic? - not exactly. The cattle - reintroduced by the Victorian Nationals (and the "High Country Cattlemen") shortly after getting into power in Victoria, are a damaging factor in the delicate Alpine environment. The cattle ruin alpine bogs - the source of the pure water we like to think runs from the mountains. And they probably promote rather than reduce the frequency of fires. All in search of a cultural myth of the Man from Snowy River. http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-national/greens-act-on-alpine-grazing-20110228-1bb0w.html Lets hope the Federal Environment Minister uses his real and actual powers under the EPBC Act to remove the cattle. Cheers Denis Wilson |
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