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Except, AFAICT, it wasn't the husbandry of the cows that caused the destruction. The cows were left to roam free and their population exploded and damaged the e

by shkkmo 4y ago

Except, AFAICT, it wasn't the husbandry of the cows that caused the destruction. The cows were left to roam free and their population exploded and damaged the ecosystem in unexpected ways like has happened with many other invasive species. > more specific way (like Animal husbandry practices destroyed This is less specific. It doesn't clarify which species shouldn't have been introduced or should have been managed better.

myshpa 4y ago
> The cows were left to roam free I think they mean that a farmer had a herd and let it roam free over a vast area. Then he sent some cowboys to take the herd to the city / town with a train and sell them. Just like in Red River movie ;) > It doesn't clarify which species shouldn't have been introduced It may be the cows 150 years ago. Now the species mix would be probably different, with similar effects on the marine ecosystems. Does it really matter if the river of urine and excrements is from cow, pigs or chickens? I don't know.