Pledge to Cut Methane Fails to Include World’s Largest Feral Populations: Regional Australian MP

Pledge to Cut Methane Fails to Include World’s Largest Feral Populations: Regional Australian MP
An egret sits on the back of a buffalo as it walks through long grass of Darwin, Australia on April 15, 2012. Mark Kolbe/Getty Images
Daniel Y. Teng
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Ongoing moves to cut methane gas emissions from domestic livestock, like cows and pigs, fails to take into account the sheer volume of feral animals now populating countries like Australia, one MP has said.

Keith Pitt, the Nationals Party member for Hinkler, said current measures or proposals to curb flatulence or belching from livestock needed to consider the science.

Daniel Y. Teng
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Daniel Y. Teng is based in Brisbane, Australia. He focuses on national affairs, including federal politics and Australia-China relations. Got a tip? Contact him at [email protected].
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