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"Stranded upon sodden islands that dot the submerged plains of outback
north-west Queensland, encircled by fresh water and with grass growing before
their eyes, tens of thousands of cattle are dying of thirst and hunger.
“It sounds completely absurd,” grazier Angus Propsting says. “But they are
actually perishing because they are not drinking, even though they are
surrounded by water.”
Some of the famished cattle look upon grass tens of metres from where they
perch.
“But if there is a body of water between them, they will starve themselves
before they will walk back through any water,” the 31-year-old cattleman says.
“They are not leaving their little islands, they are just starving themselves
to death. It is like they have given up – or they are too fearful to leave.”"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
