Rescue helicopter appeal raises more than $90,000 for Nelson Marlborough chopper stuff.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stuff.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Roadside cattle grazing can increase fire risk, warns ecologist John Morgan
ThuThursday 25
FebFebruary 2021 at 12:07am
Some councils are keen to allow drovers to graze on roadsides, but an expert says the practice doesn t reduce fuel loads.
(
Share
Print text only
Cancel
Roadside grazing seems to be an obvious win-win situation hungry stock access feed, and the fire risk beside the road is reduced.
Key points:
However, an ecologists says the practice does more harm than good
Moyne Shire Council is seeking an exemption to federal environment laws that prevent roadside grazing
But an ecologist is warning that droving cattle in some parts of Victoria would increase fire fuel loads.