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Endangered banteng are thriving on the Cobourg Peninsula. |
Endangered cows prosper at Cobourg
Issue 75 - 03 Mar 2005
NORTHERN TERRITORY: A species of cattle native to Indonesia and listed internationally as an endangered species is thriving on the Cobourg Peninsula under the management of traditional owners.
The banteng now number nearly 10,000 - the largest herd in the world, according to a study by Charles Darwin University.
“This news has major implications for the management of the Cobourg herd, and perhaps other large endangered animals throughout the world,” John Christophersen, chairman of the Cobourg Peninsula Sanctuary and Marine Park Board, said. “The results have shown that this stock is the largest herd of wild banteng in the world and the traditional owners have some big and important decisions to make about their future.”
“Any decisions made will be in collaboration with all interested parties ensuring that the banteng survives and traditional owners maintain their management of the herd. We may consider repatriating some banteng back to their native habitat in Indonesia if it is agreed to.”
The study, commissioned by the traditional owners of Cobourg, included socio-economic, herd structure and dynamics, and environmental and ecological research.
 
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