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Climate Change Has Beef With Federal Cattle Grazing, John David Janicek
Climate Change Has Beef With Federal Cattle Grazing, John David Janicek
Washington Journal of Environmental Law & Policy
Increased emissions of greenhouse gases are causing the Earths climate to change producing extreme temperatures and dangerous conditions for mankind. Livestock is positioned at a unique juncture of the current and future fight against atmospheric temperature rise. These animals produce the very nutrients a growing world population needs to survive, and the meat they yield plays an important role in all world cultures. Unfortunately, the production of livestock is considered one of the most significant emitters of greenhouse gases, of which cattle is the largest contributor. Therefore, a balance must be struck between livestock production and preservation of the Earth. …