S5 Ep18: Ross Ainsworth, NT's escalating buffalo issues
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IN today's podcast episode, host Kerry Lonergan chews the fat with prominent live export identity and veterinarian - Katherine-based Ross Ainsworth. The pair discuss recent live export trade trends, and how the industry manages the growing population of esturine (Asian) buffalo in the NT
Topics discussed: • Escalating numbers of wild buffalo in Arnhem Land • The environmental problems • Commercial opportunities / barriers • Feral camel and pig numbers • Live trade out of the north • Should Australia be worried about the boxed meat coming out of Brazil • Indonesian quarantine risks. LSD, FMD… and rabies. The Weekly Grill is brought to listeners by Rhinogard and Bovi-Shield MH-One, the One Shot, One Spray, One Time BRD Vaccines by Zoetis.191 episodes