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Rob R

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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 15 5:18 pm Post subject: How do you solve a problem like the 'Beefalo'?

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When bison were cross-bred with domestic cattle, a hybrid dubbed the "Beefalo" was spawned. But the creatures escaped and are now causing environmental havoc in The Grand Canyon. Some want a cull, but is this the best way to deal with the animals?

NorthernMonkeyGirl

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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 15 5:25 pm Post subject:
Is eating them not an option?

Ty Gwyn

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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 15 5:25 pm Post subject:
Back in the 60`s when they tried this experiment cross in Alberta Canada they called them Cattalo,they were a cross between a Hereford and Bison. Do you have a photo of the Beefalo to compare with the one i have of the Cattalo?

Nick

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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 15 5:36 pm Post subject:
The bit I liked most about the whole article, apart from the cuteness of the beast, is it was written by A. Bullock.

tahir

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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 15 6:03 pm Post subject:

Nick wrote:

The bit I liked most about the whole article, apart from the cuteness of the beast, is it was written by A. Bullock.

Didn't notice that

What the article doesn't explain is whether the environmental impact is any different to that of bison, and whether the absence of predators may exacerbate the problem.

Simple solution does seem to be beefalo burger

dpack

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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 15 6:47 pm Post subject:
bow,knife,wind ,sun= jerky

NorthernMonkeyGirl

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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 15 6:55 pm Post subject:
We should get a flight over and offer to help them out

Mistress Rose

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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 15 7:59 am Post subject:
Sounds as if they need culling or moving. The meat could be usefull too.

mochyn

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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 15 2:21 pm Post subject:
Where's Martin Jerkymeister when you need him? ;0

Rob R

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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 15 3:33 pm Post subject:

mochyn wrote:

Where's Martin Jerkymeister when you need him? ;0

Probably in America

mal55

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Posted: Fri Mar 06, 15 6:29 pm Post subject:
It's similar to the problem over here of Sika deer cross pollinating the Fallow (or is it Roe) deer. They are culling no end of them. Sadly it doesn't seem to be bringing down the price of venison locally.

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Fri Mar 06, 15 6:33 pm Post subject:
Sika will cross with Red deer, not Fallow or Roe AFAIK.

dpack

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Posted: Fri Mar 06, 15 7:47 pm Post subject:
the best response to black tail roe (as a problem imported species )is recipes not bad in stew and ace as jerky spose hybrid ones might have a similar solution

Ty Gwyn

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Posted: Fri Mar 06, 15 8:55 pm Post subject:
After seeing the photo,there has been a lot of Bison crossing going on since these escaped,they are virtually back to the Bison source.

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