Brumby Cull

Nelly · Guru

Brumby Cull

Bunkerbob · Senior Member

Problem is, brumbies are part of European history, just a little over 200 years. They do a lot of damage and while eradication may never happen, culling to an acceptable level is needed.
The Bracks Labor Government in Victoria took cattle out of the high country which kept a lot of the inland valleys clear of long grass. Now they are gone, the grass is that high you could lose yourself walking through it.

The other problem is the grass acts like a wick for bush fires. The biggest problem is it is bloody hard to set up when camping. I used to take a whipper snipper when we went into the High Country. Places like Woonangatta valley, Top Crossing behind Mansfield. Get strange looks when they first see it and you then get asked if they could borrow it when we got to set up.

Cull the bloody things, there are 10's of thousands. Far to large a population to be sustainable. While they are there, cull the deer and the dogs at the same time.

Bob

dazren · Guru

Marty Robbins, Had a really Good song about MAN and ANIMALS, It was all about the Animals Living in Harmony amongst themselves. Some of them Hunted others for food, ?? but only enough to sustain themselves, Other Animals all grazed together in Harmony, THEN ALONG CAME ''MAN''

Cannot remember the name of the song ?? But I have Never Forgotten the Chorus ??? MAN WALKS AMONG US ''BE STILL, , BE STILL !!! hmm hmm

dazren · Guru

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-- Edited by dazren on Tuesday 4th of March 2014 06:50:06 PM

dazren · Guru

sorry posted twice

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-- Edited by dazren on Tuesday 4th of March 2014 06:46:54 PM

JRH · Guru

dazren wrote:
Marty Robbins, Had a really Good song about MAN and ANIMALS, It was all about the Animals Living in Harmony amongst themselves. Some of them Hunted others for food, ?? but only enough to sustain themselves, Other Animals all grazed together in Harmony, THEN ALONG CAME ''MAN''
Cannot remember the name of the song ?? But I have Never Forgotten the Chorus ??? MAN WALKS AMONG US ''BE STILL, , BE STILL !!!

" Man walks among us" is the title friend and it is a very good song. I have it on disc and I really enjoy it.

PS: edited for a typo.

-- Edited by JRH on Tuesday 4th of March 2014 06:53:42 PM

03_troopy · Guru

Yes I see the correlation. Man being the interloper in the animal world is a bit like the brumbies being the interloper in the Kusciusko... Can't be a good thing, can it?

spida · Guru

Of course we could leave them alone then watch them interbreed, get worm infested and overgraze so they starve......mmmm - not very 'green' am I!!!!! Same problem in NZ with the Kaimanawa horses but at least there they cull by rounding some of them up and sell off as many as they can - the rest go to pet food.

Nelly · Guru

Yes, I agree that they should be culled to a certain point but on the TV the other night they were talking about aerial culling from a helicopter which was tried in the Guy Fawkes National Park some years ago and it was disgraceful. The poor horses were shot - not outright - and they were left to die a slow death. If it has to be done it should be done properly.

sandsmere · Guru

Unfortunately shooting from the air is the only successful way to do it .

Ever done any walking in that country ????

Nelly · Guru

Actually went on a horse trek through some of it - just another beautiful part of Australia. Going on the other aerial shoot it wasn't successful though.

dazren · Guru

Spida wrote.. --- Same problem in NZ with the Kaimanawa horses but at least there they cull by rounding some of them up and sell off as many as they can - the rest go to pet food.
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sandsmere wrote ----

Unfortunately shooting from the air is the only successful way to do it .

Ever done any walking in that country ???

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Apparently once again, The Kiwi's show they can do things , Better, and more Humanely than Aussies, NO ANIMAL should have to die a slow, painful, Lingering, Death, I agree that in some cases, Culling IS required, However Aerial Shooting is ''Gung Ho ?? and proven to be Cruel and not effective, hmm hmm

Nelly · Guru

That was also mentioned on the TV dazren - rounding them up and selling what they could and the rest go to pet food but they don't think it is culling enough of them.

johnq · Guru

Bah, allow free camping for those hungry GNs and problem part-solved at least. It takes a number of solutions. At the very least they ought allow recreational hunting. I can see it now: GN washing lines with wholesome neddy biltong protein displacing the undies.

As for commercial use of the meat, you can confidently expect substitution in pies and the like. Problem is though, that the meat processors who substitute meat (and they are not always the smaller outfits!), prefer the boxes of dirt-cheap, highly suspect, non-hygienically slaughtered meat. True from the previous Royal Commission into meat substitution, unfortunately.

I don't know why some people are squeamish about allowing hunters to take game meat for the table. It is our inheritance and that of many migrants too.

peterblack · Senior Member

why aerial shooting. because its the cheapest way to do it
not the best way at all.
if u r going to do that do it properly
I also remember
Guy Fawkes Nationals Park, someone should be answerable - it was an absolute disgrace.
my thoughts
enjoy

dazren · Guru

johnq wrote. I don't know why some people are squeamish about allowing hunters to take game meat for the table. It is our inheritance and that of many migrants too.

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I can see know one on here saying no one should 'Hunt' I have done it many times myself, Both Deer for the Venison, And Wild Boar to Eradicate ?? However I ALWAYS make sure my Kill is as Quick and Clean as Possible, to any animal ?/

However if your asking ?? am I Squeamish about shooting animals from Helicopters, Then leaving Wounded, Bleeding, Painful suffering, Animals to Lye there taking Hours or Days to succumb to the Wounds, ??? Well Yep, You got !!I am Squeamish about that hmm hmm

spida · Guru

Might be good for army training - long range sniper practice?

Nelly · Guru

that may not be a bad idea Spida - one would hope that they would get a clean shot - more humane for the animal.

johnq · Guru

dazren wrote:
johnq wrote. I don't know why some people are squeamish about allowing hunters to take game meat for the table. It is our inheritance and that of many migrants too.
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I can see know one on here saying no one should 'Hunt' I have done it many times myself, Both Deer for the Venison, And Wild Boar to Eradicate ?? However I ALWAYS make sure my Kill is as Quick and Clean as Possible, to any animal ?/
However if your asking ?? am I Squeamish about shooting animals from Helicopters, Then leaving Wounded, Bleeding, Painful suffering, Animals to Lye there taking Hours or Days to succumb to the Wounds, ??? Well Yep, You got !!I am Squeamish about that

Steady on there Trigger, you are going off half-****ed. confuse

It wasn't a shot at you. In fact none was even attempted. A simple observation was made.

There is no difference to argue. You may find from my previous posts on the subject of culls that while I prefer clean shots and use of carcasses where possible, it is undeniable that some territory cannot be attempted on foot. I can never see the argument for disallowing ordinary law-abiding citizens from taking game where available though. That is cheap and will always maintain some pressure on 'pest' animals.

Back to my default lighthearted mode. You too I hope.

sandsmere · Guru

I don't know what happened in the Guy Fawks NP. but I have shot pigs from helicopters around 30 - 40 times.

There is no need to leave any wounded animals. You are only a few meters above them . Very easy to finish them off.

I'm sure any professional shooter would do that.

Nelly · Guru

The brumbies were being culled in the Guy Fawkes NP from a helicopter - they were shot at and the majority were only wounded and left to die a long and slow death or even just maimed. I know culling has to happen but it should be done properly. I don't know whether professional shooters were used or not but I can see your point sandsmere.

Ontos45 · Guru

Pity we couldn't cull a few humans too.

johnq · Guru

Ontos45 wrote:
Pity we couldn't cull a few humans too.

At the behest of academics concerned about sustainability, Australians attained zero population growth way, way back in the Seventies. Maybe some here will remember the many media reports about the gloomy food production, water and raw material (lack of) sustainability forecasts at the time. Australians have maintained that since.

However without public consultation or a vote on the subject, the federal government decided on a 'big Australia' (copied by Rudd who is continuing to seek a top job at the UN) and after that, set new immigration records most years since.

Now we have a claimed environmental party that scolds young Aussie couples for wanting to have children, but demands 'open door' immigration to 'solve' the overpopulation of countries who refuse to allow women contraception and abortion. The major parties continue much as before, even though the major reports eg from the UK House of Lords question the value of immigration to the receiving country.

The conclusion of the House of Lords study was unambiguous:

We have found no evidence for the argument, made by the Government, business and many others, that net immigrationimmigration minus emigrationgenerates significant economic benefits for the existing UK population.

http://www.migrationwatchuk.org/FAQ

We have numerous ex-PMs swanning the globe and telling other countries how to conduct themselves. Where do you propose to cull?

spida · Guru

Nelly wrote:
The brumbies were being culled in the Guy Fawkes NP from a helicopter - they were shot at and the majority were only wounded and left to die a long and slow death or even just maimed. I know culling has to happen but it should be done properly. I don't know whether professional shooters were used or not but I can see your point sandsmere.

I did hear someone assuring us on the radio that there was a second Helicopter with another shooter making sure that the wounded ones were disposed of............

Nelly · Guru

I never heard that Spida - there were quite a few photos floating around - I know they can be ''touched up'' but I am thinking that a few locals that knew the area saw some of the aftermath.

Ontos45 · Guru

We have numerous ex-PMs swanning the globe and telling other countries how to conduct themselves. Where do you propose to cull?

I'd start with the Pollies that took firearms away from recreational shooters that kept the feral animals in check, such as wild pigs that have over-populated to an extent that we have to employ shooters to cull them so they don't eat turtle eggs. Used to go out of a weekend and shoot a few in old days. Had friends that planned holidays around shooting trips to cull wild goats, roo's, dingo's and rabbits. Didn't cost tax payers anything. Now we wait until things get so bad that it takes an airborne assault to keep numbers under control. They'd be followed closely by Greenies who haven't a clue what happens in the bush.

johnq · Guru

The taking of animals is highly regulated and closely monitored. In particular, private hunters including farmers are very highly regulated and monitored, as is what must done to conserve the environment and protect livestock.

Are activists always the most credible sources? Activists are very often operating illegally. There have been highly suspect wild ducks that activists have claimed to have gathered during open days: odd species, wrong type of shot and birds apparently deep frozen in advance. Where and how do they get them? Not referring to anyone posting here, but there is a particular personality that is attracted to serial protests, to activism, who gets his/her buzz from wielding power over others and forcing 'authority' bend over.

It is obviously unfair and wrong to suggest that those involved in approving and conducting culling and farmers themselves have no respect or care for the animals involved.

It is interesting that activists concentrate on animals that are shot, but never mention and therefore must be taken as supporting the option of 1080 drops instead.

I'd like to hear from some real farmers too instead of the rather odd sort of serial activist, vegan fringe-dweller that a certain publicly-funded national broadcaster seems to prefer.

As I am led to believe, the RSPCA supports aerial culling.