...buffel grass is an important food source for cattle during drought periods.
Buffel doesn’t need to be eradicated from areas where it is valued such as pastoral stations. However, its management is crucial to the survival of our native ecosystems and Traditional Aboriginal knowledge.
Early research is promising. Native plants and animals in the NT have bounced back in areas where buffel has been removed.
Lyall says securing funding, listing the grass as a weed of national significance and supporting farmers to adapt to find an alternative food source are key to beating buffel.
Gorgritch_umie_killa in environment
THE BATTLE AGAINST BUFFEL GRASS | Particle
https://particle.scitech.org.au/earth/the-battle-against-buffel-grass/From the conclusion,
...buffel grass is an important food source for cattle during drought periods.
Buffel doesn’t need to be eradicated from areas where it is valued such as pastoral stations. However, its management is crucial to the survival of our native ecosystems and Traditional Aboriginal knowledge.
Early research is promising. Native plants and animals in the NT have bounced back in areas where buffel has been removed.
Lyall says securing funding, listing the grass as a weed of national significance and supporting farmers to adapt to find an alternative food source are key to beating buffel.