Adiós cabras salvajes

[TamaraEnLaPlaya]

from RTV AguaCabra:

Cabildo and City Councils will work together to capture the loose cattle of the Island and end the damage it produces.

The Cabildo of Fuerteventura collaborates for months with the Town Councils of the Island to put an end to the damages caused by the loose and uncontrolled livestock in some areas of the island territory. In this way, the Insular Corporation initiates this month of September an information campaign so that citizens with loose cattle pick it up immediately. For the president of the Cabildo, Marcial Morales, "the problem of loose cattle is a reality in different areas of the island. It is producing a lot of damage in crops and therefore it is necessary to control it."

"After this information campaign, a company hired by the Cabildo will be responsible for collecting specimens of loose cattle, in coordination with the local police of each municipality, and transfer them to the Experimental Farm of Pozo Negro, which meets all legal requirements, details the insult advisor of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Juan Estárico.

The captured cattle will remain in Pozo Negro as long as the law establishes, which varies according to municipality. If the livestock has an owner, the owner will collect it and pay for the costs of capture and maintenance of the animal, as well as the corresponding sanction. In the case that the cattle were not marked, that is to say, it had no recognized owner, it will be sacrificed. The Cabildo of Fuerteventura also counts on the collaboration of the Coastal Commissioners.

"The Cabildo provides this collaboration in the understanding that it is a problem that affects many areas of Fuerteventura. This way, the costs are assumed to solve the problem and that the livestock is exclusively confined in the communal areas of the municipalities of Betancuria, La Oliva and Puerto del Rosario, as well as in some perfectly defined private areas, "says Morales.

For its part, it will be the responsibility of each City Council to handle the administrative procedures in the catches, through the local police, and then proceed to the corresponding disciplinary proceedings. "Through this joint work, the Island will be cleaned of loose cattle and will put an end in a few months to this bad practice that produces so much damage," adds Morales.

[Can the Man]

Poor cows, but I suppose the sacrificed cattle will be donated to charities for distribution OR will they ?

[emmi]

Good idea, not only are the goats prolific scavengers of crops, they also can cause danger on the roads.  I have had several near misses as stray goats on side of the road have suddenly moved on to the road in front of my car.! It's a bit like the wild deer in the UK. They have to be culled as apart from damaging crops they cause around 75,000 road accidents every year.

[Archer]

I understand they need to rein in the farmers who let their goats run wild, but to cull all the wild, unclaimed goats is a little brutal in my opinion. Part of the attraction of the island is seeing all the wild goats and other animals in the mountains. After all, they were here before mass tourism and were the livelihood for many.
There'll be uproar if they capture and cull all the wild donkeys, as well!
Far more useful to get rid of the non-native chipmunks!

[spitfire58]

I understand they need to rein in the farmers who let their goats run wild, but to cull all the wild, unclaimed goats is a little brutal in my opinion. Part of the attraction of the island is seeing all the wild goats and other animals in the mountains. After all, they were here before mass tourism and were the livelihood for many.
There'll be uproar if they capture and cull all the wild donkeys, as well!
Far more useful to get rid of the non-native chipmunks!

Culling, if the numbers are to high is reasonable but a better alternative would be to capture & relocate. Bet there are plenty of people in various areas not to far away that would appreciate a goat or two. I doubt if the chipmunks do serious damage to the environment

[calculator]

You lot are a bit gullible.

They won't be culling anything. Most of the "wild" goats are owned but the "farmers" let them roam free and only round them up when it's grant/subsidy collection time.

There is a massive problem with majorero scum goat farmers allowing their goats to willfully damage private property. Policia Local, town halls  and cabildo are not interested - your problem, not mine is the response.

It is notable that the statement made by Morales indicated that they will only assist private individuals if a property/plot already has a proper fence to keep the goats out. In other words, if u put up a proper fence the goats won't get in. It's laughable.

spin spin spin.

[waggy]

Goats, donkeys, hedgehogs, ground squirrels, camels, cats, dogs and many other animals are destructive "non-native" introduced species in the Canaries: in the case of goats, they are about THE most destructive pest on islands all around the globe, and getting rid of them is the only way of saving native vegetation, especially trees and the animals that need that vegetation. The same can be said of cats which wreak havoc on small indigenous species, many of which have become extinct. Only dogs can be reasonably well controlled and feral dogs can be easily captured.
Creatures which have been evolving uniquely for millions of years have, some of them, been wiped out in just a few decades in some cases, or a few hundred years in others.
Why so much mawkish sentimentality. Get rid of introduced pest species and allow everything else to flourish again.
Don't forget, it's only fairly recently that every village in Britain had it's 'penfold' where stray live stock was taken and the owners fined or any not collected were sent to market.

[Ivemovedon]

You seem to want free movement of humans, global colonization with all races creeds and Nationalities moving wherever they fancy, but introducing species of animals in the same way is a humanitarian crime. The worlds getting smaller, fauna and flora are finding it easier to move about large distances as are the human race. get used to it...it's only going to get worse with localized wildlife and plants being decimated as a result.

In Fuerteventura's case they could cull a few Italians while they are at it as they seem they are taking a hold on the island far more than the goats.

[Tamkid]

Cull the cyclists, leave the goats alone, it will be heartbreaking for a lot of the ex pat Welshmen.

[Banjo]

Cull the beach pervs, feed them to the goats.

[Tamkid]

Leave the beach perfect in peace.

[woe10]

Cyclists are the biggest problem on Fuerteventura roads.

I live in the Countryside, Goats and Sheep are around my house every day. they do no harm, leave them alone I say.

Never seen any Cows walking around, except the big fat ones walking around Caleta in July and August.