THE MOUNTAIN CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA. WILDERNESS RESPONSE TO THE LAND CONSERVATION COUNCIL’S RECOMMENDATIONS.
Item Number: 11431
A report prepared by MCAV in response to the LCC’s Wilderness Recommendations. Contents: Summary; The Law Relating to Alpine Grazing- deals with the law relating to alpine grazing and argues that grazing cannot be removed from proposed wilderness areas in the Alpine National Park.; New Scientific Evidence about Alpine Grazing- discusses new scientific evidence about cattle grazing in the alpine area. It argues that cattle grazing is a sustainable land use; Cattle Grazing Does Not Conflict With Other Values- shows that there is no evidence to suggest that the community considers cattle grazing conflicts with the values protected by the Alpine National Park.; The Wilderness Proposals- considers issues raised in the LCC’s report on recommended wilderness areas; Appendix Prepared By Mr. Jim Commins.