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In 1971, long-time local residents John and Linda Nicholas returned home from a weekend in Mossman to find four of their cattle dead.  Suspecting foul play, the Department of Primary Industries divisional veterinarian was called in, only to find another two beasts in the throes of death. Large, partially masticated seeds in the digestive systems [...]

Cattle grazing has been identified as detrimental to World Heritage values, by potentially initiating soil erosion, altering under-storey vegetation and fire regimes. Cattle grazing has also been associated with the introduction of weed species such as pasture crops and assisting in the spread of other weeds. The Wet Tropics grazing policy is to phase out [...]