Hopefully a key difference from the usual grazing management system is
that they wouldn't be shooting the roos to reduce the competition for
pasture in the parks ...
On 16/05/2013, at 7:13 PM, Merrilyn Serong wrote:
I wonder why there is food for cattle in national parks, but not on
farms.
Does this mean the farms are overstocked?
If they graze in national parks, what happens when they have eaten
all the available food there?
No cattle as well as no national parks?
Merrilyn
On 16/05/2013 1:34 PM, robert morris wrote:
The Federal Government has over-ruled the Qld Government to prevent
grazing in National Parks. One small win? Now I have sympathy for
the drought stricken farmers, but grazing the national parks is
just not right!
Burke rejects allowing national parks cattle grazing
The Queensland Government has accused the Federal Government of
stirring up the biggest animals rights issue in Australia by
rejecting its proposal to allow starving cattle to graze on
conservation reserves and national parks.
With a third of Queensland now drought-affected, Queensland
National Parks Minister Steve Dickson says he will keep lobbying
federal Environment Minister Tony Burke to change his mind.
"What we're here today to do is get starving cattle to eat food
rather than dropping dead in paddocks - they're the options we have
- let them die in the paddock or do something about it," he said.
"I'm sure Mr Burke will see the common sense in that."
Mr Dickson says the Federal Government risks an animals rights
disaster, with 25,000 animals that may die from starvation.
"I don't know why anybody would want to get in the way of stopping
cattle staying alive," he said.
"You look at what happened in Indonesia not so long ago - I think
everyone jumped in the air because there was awful things happening
over there with the abattoirs.
"That's been resolved - let this not be another crisis, let's do
the right thing, let's pull together and save these cattle's lives."
'Absurb'
But Mr Burke says he will not be swayed.
"There's $60 million on the table right now for Queensland farmers
for interest-free loans that [Premier] Campbell Newman's refusing
to sign up to," he said.
"It is just absurd for them to say that this is the only option,
when everyone else in Australia is able to find options that don't
involve wrecking national parks.
"National parks are put there as a reserve for families to be able
to go and enjoy nature - that's what they're for.
"They're not farms, they're not rifle ranges, they're not there for
the purposed of massive land clearing.
"They're there for the purpose of having some parts of our country
reserved for people to enjoy nature."
But RSPCA spokesman Mark Townend says thousands of cattle could
starve.
"Drought assistance may help but in this situation you can't get to
those cattle," he said.
"The only way is to move them down to those national parks."
'Outrageous' opposition
Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney says the Queensland Government will
proceed with its plan, saying the opposition to the proposal is
"outrageous".
He says the Federal Government did provide funding to help purchase
some of the properties, so it is appropriate to seek their
cooperation.
"We believe this is just such a common sense response to a critical
animal welfare situation that we will proceed in Parliament next
week to amend the legislation," he said.
"We don't need anyone's permission to change the state legislation.
"It is only the issue of the funding that was made available to buy
these properties - we are not going to be put off."
Rob Morris
Brisbane, Australia
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