• psud@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    But natural ruminants like deer would take up places cows were removed from. They will have the same emissions as cows per unit biomass

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      10 months ago

      Says who, got any source on that? Do we have any evidence for both assumptions, specifically the second?

      As far as I know, natural herds of ruminants can actually help keep carbon in the ground. The natural population density is also much lower compared to modern factory farms.