While taking a midday break and watching the cricket on TV,
I was browsing the courier mail online when I stumbled across this article: http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/breaking-news/peta-wants-charges-after-qld-cattle-deaths/story-e6freono-1226544033920
to give you a little bit of a background, bushfires swept through the cape some
months ago burning huge areas of pasture and destroying fences, waters and
infrastructure. The affected landholders have been desperately holding out for
the onset of the wet season, which has still not arrived.
Many farmer groups, and even some animal welfare groups,
have rallied to the cause by trying to source donated hay, pipe and labour to
try and help some of the starving stock.
But not PETA.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is an
organisation that has long relied on shock tactics and publicity stunts to
promote a so called “Cruelty free” world. And once again they have shown their
true colours.
It seems that the PETA jerks want to have the farmers
charged for cruelty to animals, rather than try to actually help the animals. They
claim that the farmers should have been prepared by having feed in storage for
these kind of fires and droughts.
I have heard of one farmer who has 50,000 head of cattle on his
property that has been completely burned out. Cows have been killed in the fire
and abandoned calves make easy pickings for dingoes.
To put it in to context, a bale of hay will provide sustenance
for 30 cows for 1 day, to feed 50,000 cows for 1 month on hay alone would
require 51,666 bales of hay valued at $60/bale (Plus freight) equals $3.1
million. Beyond the reach of any farmer, all “Animal welfare” groups and most
levels of government.
They have also failed to acknowledge that these burned out
paddocks and destroyed watering points also provide food water and habitat for
thousands of native animals
PETA don’t care about animals, they just care about bashing
those people who do around the head.
Just typical of these activist groups. Animal welfare is not even a consideration for them. If they really cared they would donate some of the millions they get from unsuspecting people who think they are donating to help animal welfare.
ReplyDeleteYes, that is so true Outbackwriter..People do think that they are helping Animals when they make donations to the Animal Rights Activists..Sadly, it is far from the reality. History has shown that Animal Activists tend to create even more Cruelty to animals than they ever prevent..They often live in big cities and have no idea of the extra harm that they are doing...and when told, they choose to ignore the knowledge and advice from those that are the true experts in the field..the farmers. They do a few Uni lectures, Google and read books and gather information that is totally out of context, and apply the misinformation to very melodramatic video presentations in order to achieve even more donations for their misguided, industry rattling, pocket filling causes.
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