Day 8 Karijini — Meekatharra Today we leave Karijini and the Hamersley Ranges as we travel south past the mining towns of Newman and Meekatharra, passing
through sheep and cattle stations enroute to our last night at Meekatharra.
Not exact matches
The Festival of Sacrifice is responsible for untold suffering of
cattle,
sheep and goats — millions of whom have been sold for profit
through Australia's live export trade; closer to home, in the name of Christmas, highly intelligent pigs
and turkeys not only experience the terror of slaughter, but entire lifetimes of suffering in factory farms;
and sporting events such as bull fights
and rodeos still present cruelty as «entertainment»...
Ranchers drove
sheep and cattle through the area,
and herds chomped up understory vegetation
and left soils primed to grow even more trees.
I mostly cared for crossbred beef
cattle, swine,
and sheep through which I learned much about responsibility
and also general animal health.
Here my love of plants, animals
and all things natural was fostered
through working with
cattle, pigs, poultry,
sheep, the market garden the orchard,
and more formal studies in agriculture
and biology.
- Use multi-species stocking (i.e.,
sheep and cattle together)- Protect livestock in predator proof enclosures, especially at night - Utilize guard dogs, donkeys, or llamas - Confine ewes & cows during lambing / calving & at night - Provide rabbit wire covered enclosures with fencing buried below ground; rabbit cages are not recommended as they may be attacked
through the cage or die of shock as they frantically seek cover.
KALAMAZOO, MICH., Dec. 1, 2017 — Zoetis today announced that the company is accepting grant proposals for research into innovative approaches to help protect dogs,
cattle,
sheep and poultry from parasitic diseases
and to extend the efficacy of therapeutics
through new formulations.
For 10 days,
through Jan. 25, there are qualifying tests, competitive trials
and championship competitions, as dogs from around the country herd a range of animals:
sheep,
cattle and ducks.
They run
and jump
through obstacle courses
and twist, turn jump
and pivot while herding
cattle and sheep.
Travel
through wheat,
sheep,
cattle and agricultural country.
Upon request, Artisans of Leisure can arrange additional activities such as playing golf, biking
through the vineyards, visiting a colony of gannet seabirds, a tour of the Cape Kidnappers
sheep and cattle ranch, fly fishing on local streams
and visiting a kiwi habitat in search of New Zealand's famous flightless birds.