In the article “This must never happen again” by Cathy Martin, Coldstream in The Age, published on June 9th 2011, she is telling the reader that only humans are only dominant enough to declare themselves owner of all other animals, which leads them with a huge role of responsibility. Cathy Martin would rather see meat prices go up instead of seeing the animals get hurt and harmed like they did shown on Four Corners. I would have to agree with this because it is wrong in so many ways with was done to the cattle. I would also feel sympathy for the 1200 peoples’ lives and jobs depend on the live export trade but maybe the ones that are to lose their jobs could help form a new authority to oversee the strict new standards relating to the future slaughter of Australian animals. The last argument supported in this issue is the use of the restraining boxes; a restraining box is used to restrain animals and to “stun” them quickly and accurately before slaughter- and in which a ‘stun gun’ is to render the animal unconscious.
Virginia DeJohn Anderson, “King Philip’s Herds: Indians, Colonists and the Problem of livestock in Early New England” In this article Ms. Anderson talks about how livestock (mostly swine) played a critical role toward King Philip’s War of 1675-76. How hostilities, settlers free ranging livestock wandered into native villages and affected them and how the Indians responded to theses encroachments. English colonist imported thousands of cattle, swine, sheep, and horses because they considered livestock essential to their survival. But the animals caused problems to subsistence practices, land use, property rights and political authority. Indians did not want to own domestic animals since livestock husbandry did not fit easily with native practices, the adoption of livestock would alter women’s lives by affecting the traditional division of labor since women were mainly responsible of agriculture production.
This, in turn, can affect habitat quality for plants and animals that live downstream. Biodiversity may be lost if aquatic plants and animals cannot tolerate changing water conditions. When large volumes of water are pumped from a stream or river, water chemistry can change significantly with a drop in water level. Temperatures may rise and oxygen levels may drop, affecting aquatic species that don't have a wide tolerance. Biodiversity may also be reduced if invasive species, such as the zebra mussel or golden algae, are introduced into a waterbody during the drilling process.
In his 2006 book The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Michael Pollan endeavors to illustrate the process of how a cow becomes a steak. Industrial farming is not a simple process, it is rife with problematic practices. Pollan’s book is akin to a written documentary, and he uses rhetorical devices to gently guide the reader as a companion on his journey. Through his use of logos, ethos, pathos, imagery, and diction, Pollan pushes aside the curtain that the cattle industry has placed around their operations, and by presenting some very terrible truths he is able to persuade the reader to take action. In a compelling thread about the cattle industry that runs through the entire book, Pollan begins by describing how he decided to view the life-cycle of a cow by buying a steer.
There are solutions to better “well-being” of animals such as finding an alternative system to intensive animal farming; genetic changes the behavioral or physiological nature of the animal and therapeutic help such as tail docking or beak trimming. In this scholarly research about animal well-being in intensive production systems, Swanson (1995) argues that even with better animal management, handling and care, public acceptance will be uncertain. With the help of mechanization and new technologies, farmers have increased their production efficiency to meet the demand. He states that intensive animal farming is the process of raising livestock in confinement at high stocking density, in which the farm can be compared to a factory. Swanson notes that intensive animal farming first started with the poultry industry and now, hog farming is following the trend.
There were also old Egyptian structures that had to be carefully moved to avoid destruction from the new path of the river. These relocations sparked controversy and resistance from the Egyptian people due to the old structures being a large part of the tourist attraction in Egypt. Another big problem the Dam caused was with the soil around the river. Normally the soil was very good for farming, even with the annual floods, but the construction of the Dam caused the nutrients in the water to stop flowing to the soil. The result was poor farmland and in turn, the poverty of the farmers wasn’t completely solved.
Culling Dairy Cows Deciding when to cull a dairy cow is sometimes not an easy task. Each dairyman, either consciously or unconsciously, has certain criteria that he uses in making this decision. Sometimes the decision is based upon the cow that was the latest problem to the dairyman. This may be a valid reason, especially if the cow has had a history of being a problem animal. Dairymen should develop a checklist of culling reasons to use in their decision making process.
Animal waste products are also disposed of where the humans and other animals live. All this caused animal diseases to spread to the humans and other animals. It’s possible that the future of farming (job specialization) could have made ways to fix these issues. When Hunter-Gatherer lifestyle was still around, the Agrarians still had to
The purpose might be differ from species, as for cattle and sheep the castration is conducted to manage the unwanted mating while for hogs the meat quality is the main concern. Other than livestock, overpopulated wild animals of a particular species are also subjected to castration. Animals of certain species such as monkey and canine breeds easily, which contributes to environmental and societal issues. Uneven animal population contributes to the societal disruptions of balanced ecosystem environment such as mass migration of inferior species and food deprivation in the habitat. Besides, some species may be the hosts for endemic diseases might be fatal to another weaker species, leading to their
An ecosystem can range from a mere backyard garden to a vast land under rainforest. Animal body is sometimes considered as an ecosystem since it can support life. The words "environment" and "ecology" have been increasingly in the news. Man is beginning to fear that his daily activities may be limiting the future use of resources. Pesticide use and drift can affect air quality; pesticides in the food chain can threaten wildlife populations; and soil may no longer be suitable for optimal crop production.