Further to this:
The source for the 'last of the wild herds' in Montana was Canada where they have been
preserved and roam wild
in many areas. The original wild herd in Montana was extinct.
Bison are huge animals and the Australian grasslands would not support them and would
necessitate supplementary
feeding. In any case, giving them 'sanctuary' in Australia is not necessary when they
are very plentiful in
Canada still.
Trudy
Trudy and Rod Bray wrote:
> I'm sorry but that would be the most irresponsible thing to do since the
>introduction of the rabbit!
> The land here is not suited for hard-hooved animals and would only add to the
>destruction of the grasslands
> that the sheep and cattle industry have begun.
> Bison would not find the Australian climate or food supply conducive to their
>well-being. While sympathetic
> to their plight, I believe a solution should be found in Montana.
>
> Trudy
>
> Sarah Peckham wrote:
>
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> > >Hello All,
> > >At present the Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) USA are slaughtering
> > buffalo which wander onto ranchers' grazing land in that state for about 3
> > months of the year. Over 3000 buffalo have been destroyed since 1985.
> > >The official reason for the slaughter is that they have tested positive for
> > Brucellosis antibodies.
> > >Brucellosis can be controlled by vaccination with Strain 19 Serum.
> > >
> > >The Native American community have been sending in petitions, holding
> > rallies, sit-ins, hunger strikes,
> > >and everything else at their means to stop this stupidity, to no avail.
> > >
> > >I am wondering if it would be a viable idea to bring some buffalo to
> > Australia for sanctuary on Australian Aboriginal land.
> > >
> > >These buffalo being destroyed are the last of the free roaming wild herds.
> > >
> > >
> > >I need to know who to contact for permission to be given to use Australian
> > Aboriginal land.
> > >I have contacted a person at ATSIC by e-mail but have had no response.
> > >Perhaps you can ask around for me so that I may write to them.
> > >Thanking you in anticipation
> > >Yours sincerely,
> > >Lee A. Looby.
> > >(Native American Link)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > ><DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Hello Sarah,</FONT></DIV>
> > ><DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>At present the Montana Department of Livestock
> > >(MDOL) USA are slaughtering buffalo which wander onto ranchers' grazing
> > land in
> > >that state for about 3 months of the year. Over 3000 buffalo have been
> > destroyed
> > >since 1985.</FONT></DIV>
> > ><DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>The official reason for the slaughter is that
> > >they have tested positive for Brucellosis antibodies.</FONT></DIV>
> > ><DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Brucellosis can be controlled by vaccination
> > >with Strain 19 Serum.</FONT></DIV>
> > ><DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
> > ><DIV><FONT size=2>The Native American community have been sending in
> > petitions,
> > >holding rallies, sit-ins, hunger strikes,</FONT></DIV>
> > ><DIV><FONT size=2>and everything else at their means to stop this
> > stupidity, to
> > >no avail.</FONT></DIV>
> > ><DIV><FONT size=2> </FONT></DIV>
> > ><DIV><FONT size=2>I am wondering if it would be a viable idea to bring some
> > >buffalo to Australia for sanctuary on Australian Aboriginal
> > >land. </FONT></DIV>
> > ><DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
> > ><DIV><FONT size=2>These buffalo being destroyed are the last of the free
> > roaming
> > >wild herds.</FONT></DIV>
> > ><DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
> > ><DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
> > ><DIV><FONT size=2>I need to know who to contact for permission to be given to
> > >use Australian Aboriginal land.</FONT></DIV>
> > ><DIV><FONT size=2>I have contacted a person at ATSIC by e-mail but have
> > >had no response.</FONT></DIV>
> > ><DIV><FONT size=2></FONT><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Perhaps you can ask around
> > >for me so that I may write to them.</FONT></DIV>
> > ><DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2></FONT><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Thanking you
> > >in anticipation</FONT></DIV>
> > ><DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Yours sincerely, </FONT></DIV>
> > ><DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Lee A. Looby.</FONT></DIV>
> > ><DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>(Native American Link)</FONT></DIV>
> > ><DIV> </DIV>
> > ><DIV> </DIV>
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