Ecowas regulations on pastoralism discourage big investment in livestock and need to be reformed in line with present day realities.
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It’s time to reconsider our relationship with the dingo. By collaborating and drawing from both Indigenous and Western knowledge, we can find ways to live in harmony with our apex land predator.
Most food in Australia remains free of PFAS, but a new study has found it can build up in cattle on PFAS-affected farms. But there are ways to manage the land and livestock to reduce the risks.
The meat industry is competing with native forest for the same land.
Vegetarian and vegan diets are the best for the planet. But most omnivores simply won’t switch to them. It’s realistic to promote the Mediterranean diet instead.
A simplistic ‘all livestock are bad’ narrative is promoted by campaigners, celebrities, philanthropists and policymakers alike. A much more sophisticated debate is needed.
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Professorial Fellow, Institute of Development Studies
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Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of New England
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PhD Candidate, School of Psychology, University of New England
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Girringun Aboriginal Corporation Communications Officer and Founder of Dingo Culture, Indigenous Knowledge
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Research Fellow in Canid and Wildlife Genomics, UNSW
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, CQUniversity Australia
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Girringun Aboriginal Corporation Indigenous Protected Areas Coordinator and Acting Executive Officer, Indigenous Knowledge
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Honorary Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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Researcher in the Health Behaviours Team, University of Oxford
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Principal Health Risk Advisor – Chemicals, EPA Victoria, and PhD graduate, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Adelaide University
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Principal Research Scientist, Climate, NSW DPI
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Postdoctoral Fellow, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa