Could somebody please explain the reference to greenhouse gases? Is somebody
suggesting this is why culling is required?
Peter Shute
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> brian fleming
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> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Fwd: Re: Slaughter of Australian
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> We have received an internet petition calling for the cessation of
> camel culling in inland Autralia. Our response is below.
>
> The culling of camels has NOTHING to do with greenhouse
> gases; it is
> all about removing a destructive pest species from the environment.
> Camels are not the only pests - wild deer in East Gippsland are
> leading to the loss of plant species by their selective browsing, and
> wild pigs take lambs and calves as well as damaging wetlands by
> wallowing. As for rabbits...
> Camel proliferation is a major threat to inland native flora and
> fauna, and their removal is as essential as the removal of water
> buffaloes in the Top End. Small outback settlements were terrorized by
> large mobs of thirsty camels during the recent drought.
> Australia can use only comparatively few domestic camels, which can
> be bred in controlled conditions. At one time there was Middle Eastern
> interest in importing our healthy animals for breeding, but
> as our camel
> population is derived from pack camels, not racers, that fell through.
> Live export of camels to Middle Eastern meat markets would be as
> deplorable as the live export of sheep and cattle.
>
>
> Brian and Anthea Fleming
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