11-09-2012, 05:24 AM
Seems the cattle interests have another issue to deal with.... with 90% of the cows reproducing in an average year - there just is not any room for the axis deer on BI range land.....
seems to me regulation and co - ordination may be a better option than letting the cattle (self) interest drive the axis deer issue as well...
a little better husbandry and preventative testing of local herd may be an option. Penny wise pound foolish is how the article (and the cattle interests eradication of axis deer) reads to me......
"He said the Hawaii Cattleman’s Association isn’t doing much about the problem, either.
Attempts to reach the Hawaii Cattleman’s Association and Parker Ranch Thursday were unsuccessful."
http://hawaiitribune-herald.com/sections...sland.html
seems to me regulation and co - ordination may be a better option than letting the cattle (self) interest drive the axis deer issue as well...
a little better husbandry and preventative testing of local herd may be an option. Penny wise pound foolish is how the article (and the cattle interests eradication of axis deer) reads to me......
"He said the Hawaii Cattleman’s Association isn’t doing much about the problem, either.
Attempts to reach the Hawaii Cattleman’s Association and Parker Ranch Thursday were unsuccessful."
http://hawaiitribune-herald.com/sections...sland.html