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Hi Gabe, In Goa at least, the stray cattle 'menace' is primarily caused by the fact that grazing areas have been overrun by two-legged animals. In the areas of Goa more affected by urban sprawl, large sections of the cattle/goat population has vanished from places where these once provided food and some small income to villagers. On the Saligao hillock, where waste from the tourism belt is dumped, villagers recently told us that they had lost 150 cattle, who died from eating plastic. Just three decades ago, many villages in Goa had a large population of goats. There was an interesting system under which villagers collectively undertook the grazing of each other's cattle and goats on one day of the week. Today, one can travel for villages together and not see a single goat. How do people who don't have expat or white collar incomes actually manage in these times of fast-change in Goa? Due to our obsession with the past, we could be missing out many vital issues related to the present of so many in Goa. FN On Sat, 15 Mar 2003, Lily & Gabe Menezes wrote: > > I add my grave concern for what it is worth. > > Getting rid of stray dogs is one thing how will stray cattle be eliminated, > if the central government is to prohibit the slaughter of cows? > The dog menace is getting out of hand and the animal lovers have a weighty > and grave matter on their hands, when people not only get bitten but some > also die. > Is there no scantity for life left in Goa? Animals are placed above humans! > is the sacred cow that sacred? > > Cheers Gabe Menezes _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.goanet.org/mailman/listinfo/goanet
