Question

What are the consequences of huge cattle population?

Answer 1

Answer:

Cattle population is fed on decreased area of pasture lands by deforestation to obtain new pastures and using modern technology to obtain animal feed. Causing shortage of grazing land, diseases and parasites, inadequate veterinary service and low milk production potential of indigenous cattle were the major constraints of livestock production.

All agricultural practices have been found to have a variety of effects on the environment. Some of the environmental effects that have been associated with meat production are pollution through fossil fuel usage, animal methane, effluent waste, and water and land consumption.

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Answer 2

Cattle are fed on pasture lands and when there is excess of cattle, then our pasture lands start decreasing

Explanation:

• When cattle population increases and the lands for pasture and grazing are not available, then forestslands are converted to pasture lands. Such  conversion of forests into pastures is one of the key causes of deforestation.
• More than 70 % of the world's plants & wildlife are in the natural habitat of the forests. Several plant & animal species have become extinct or are on the brink of extinction due to deforestation. The pace at which trees are cut will destroy communities  that are for their livelihood dependent on forests
• Greenhouse gas emissions are another big issue. Cattle raising accounts for 14.5% of the world's environmental greenhouse gas emissions. Forestry contribute to reducing the risks of sudden climate change and to alleviating natural disaster impacts.
• Around 92% of fresh water is used for agriculture, and one third is used in cattle raising.⠀The raising of cattle leads to huge "carbon footprint" and has a very high potential for global warming.