Ian, 

I a little shocked  that anyone would even try to get carbon credits for the
slaughter of camels.  (and I'm O.K. with camel steaks, so I am not
necessarily a camel hugger). 

Instead, I say this because our 19th century Alabama camels were imported
from the Canary Islands and today they still use camels there for
transporting tourists (a legal requirement I think) and say they do this to
protect the ecology of their islands! 

http://www.turismodecanarias.com/canary-islands-spain/holiday-travel/excursi
ons-tours/camel-riding/


I'd tend to think that camels are more ecologically friendly that dune
buggies or jeeps or some other mechanized mega four wheel drive.



Linda Derry
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-----Original Message-----
From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ian
Evans
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 7:58 PM
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Subject: Camels in Australia

Dear All,

I've been following the camel discussion and thought you might be interested
in a news item today.
It seems we have more than a million camels, all descendants of animals
imported in the 19th century, and this surfeit is causing serious greenhouse
gas issues, not to mention the effects on the natural environment in central
Australia.
Here's the link:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-16/camel-cull-carbon-credit-plan-fails/44
67032

Ian
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*Ian Evans, OAM, PhD
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