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Alpine cattle ban hailed
30 Oct 2003
A report commissioned by Parks Victoria has concluded that cattle grazing should be banned in burned areas of Victoria's high country for at least two years. The report also recommended that cattle should be kept out of the Alpine National Park until 2005.
The Victorian National Parks Association wants to ban all high country grazing in parks and welcomed the report's recommendations. The association said allowing cattle back into burnt out areas would be a disaster for the alpine regions, with erosion, water quality and plant regeneration all adversely affected.
The VPNA said the two-year ban should encourage the State Government to permanently disallow grazing in the Alpine National Park.
Herald Sun, 30/10/03, page 12.
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