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But wouldn't that serious selective breeding coupled with some pressure to increase number of grazers per acre lead to the same damage as with cattle and sheep?
by yetihehe 6y ago
But wouldn't that serious selective breeding coupled with some pressure to increase number of grazers per acre lead to the same damage as with cattle and sheep? Environmental damage is not about what eats up the grass but about scale and trying to extract as much profit as possible.
- prawn 6y agoI'm no authority at all, but I suspect the hooves of cattle are much more destructive than kangaroo hind paws. I've seen rural land in a regional area revegetate after cows were removed and the changes were very noticeable. Often kangaroo tracks are less obvious and areas without new growth are the small areas they tend to lie down in habitually.
- danieltillett 6y agoYes the hooves of introduced ruminants are incredibly destructive to this sensitive lands. Kangaroos are much less damaging to the environment as they have soft feet. It seems we have a lot of people commenting here who have no idea about the realities of modern agriculture.