In the wilds of Oklahoma, it was her task to see how close Navy jets could fly to ostrich ranches before they spooked the feathered herds. It seems ostrich meat is becoming the favorite flesh of the country club set. Amazingly enough, this is a by-product of a failed attempt to create a market for ostrich eggs and feathers. Although some proponents say big bird is a much healthier meat, I don't see how a herd of ostriches are any different than hamburgers on the hoof. I asked Dr. Bowles what would happen if a breeding pair were to become feral, as have cattle, horses, and in particular the camels of Australia.
All livestock continues to alter their environment.
Currently in America, buffalo, an endangered species, is being shot to protect domestic cattle from a virus that has yet to be transferred to that sacred cow. In the eastern Mojave Desert, big horn sheep are under the gun in the name of healthy cows. Hudson Food Co. has recalled 28 million pounds of contaminated beef, most of which, officials believe, has already been eaten. The media has been awash in stories of how Americans are not getting enough calcium in their diet. Considering that humans are the only species that consume milk after they are weaned, in reality we are getting too much calcium from artificial sources.