Change Details

Discussion points on keeping animals for the purpose of land management. In the meantime, the current rules apply for [[animals]]: no new animals without prior discussion. Existing pets may come with new residents, if they are properly cared for / fenced as appropriate :) Note [Chesterton's fence](https://fs.blog/2020/03/chestertons-fence/): we should only be trusted to keep animals if we know all of the reasons why we //shouldn't//. # Natives ## Wallabies ## Kangaroos # Exotics ## Guinea Pigs ## Goats - [video on goats for land management 1](https://youtube.com/watch?v=g9yiclBCxMo): note this was produced by a Goat Herders Association so should be treated as biased material. ## Cows ## Horses 🐎

Discussion points on keeping animals for the purpose of land management. In the meantime, the current rules apply for [[animals]]: no new animals without prior discussion. Existing pets may come with new residents, if they are properly cared for / fenced as appropriate :) Note [Chesterton's fence](https://fs.blog/2020/03/chestertons-fence/): we should only be trusted to keep animals if we know all of the reasons why we //shouldn't//. # General points # Pros - manages grass - no fossil fuel use (except for relocation, acquisition of food, tools, infrastructure, vet, etc.) # Cons - all-year round responsibility when grass is only difficult to manage during Summer rains - requires handling, taming and management commitment - requires excrement management - requires feeding when the grass is not prolific - animals discriminate based on taste, so do not target only weeds (and may ignore weeds for fruit trees or natives) - constant greenhouse gas emissions - requires fencing, water and infrastructure - competitive exclusion generally encourages attitude of keeping out native wildlife (e.g. snakes etc.) # Natives ## Wallabies ## Kangaroos # Exotics Hooves are not present in Australian native conditions and cause additional disturbance to the soil layer. ## Guinea Pigs ## Goats - [video on goats for land management 1](https://youtube.com/watch?v=g9yiclBCxMo): note this was produced by a Goat Herders Association so should be treated as biased material. ## Cows ## Horses 🐎

Discussion points on keeping animals for the purpose of land management. In the meantime, the current rules apply for [[animals]]: no new animals without prior discussion. Existing pets may come with new residents, if they are properly cared for / fenced as appropriate :) Note [Chesterton's fence](https://fs.blog/2020/03/chestertons-fence/): we should only be trusted to keep animals if we know all of the reasons why we //shouldn't//. # General points # Pros - manages grass - no fossil fuel use (except for relocation, acquisition of food, tools, infrastructure, vet, etc.) # Cons - all-year round responsibility when grass is only difficult to manage during Summer rains - requires handling, taming and management commitment - requires excrement management - requires feeding when the grass is not prolific - animals discriminate based on taste, so do not target only weeds (and may ignore weeds for fruit trees or natives) - constant greenhouse gas emissions - requires fencing, water and infrastructure - competitive exclusion generally encourages attitude of keeping out native wildlife (e.g. snakes etc.) # Natives ## Wallabies ## Kangaroos # Exotics Hooves are not present in Australian native conditions and cause additional disturbance to the soil layer. ## Guinea Pigs ## Goats - [video on goats for land management 1](https://youtube.com/watch?v=g9yiclBCxMo): note this was produced by a Goat Herders Association so should be treated as biased material. ## Cows ## Horses 🐎