Just watched a promo on ABC for tonights edition of Back Roads (around the township of Adelaide River)
Promo showed Heather Ewart in a bull catcher MUSTERING buffalo.
I will take bets now that the buffalo are referred to (by Heather) as "feral"...any takers??
You will note the animals have ear tags!!!. Feral I dont think so.
cheers Bilbo
Whenarewethere said
02:22 PM Apr 15, 2021
There are quite a few ferals in Manly with tags through, not only ears!
peter67 said
04:58 PM Apr 15, 2021
Tramp stamps and a faceful of scrap metal?
Whenarewethere said
05:04 PM Apr 15, 2021
Human pin cushion!
oldbloke said
05:20 PM Apr 15, 2021
They are Asian buffalo. Introduced in the 1800 by the poms.
bgt said
05:31 PM Apr 15, 2021
The ABC most likely edited the buffalo in. Seems to be something they do at the ABC. But Backroads often have interesting locations so I'll give the benefit of doubt.
Teo said
07:03 PM Apr 15, 2021
Why is that a worry bilbo?
tea spoon said
05:58 PM Apr 16, 2021
have watched many of the back roads programs as i see places i may never visit i find the show likable ........every now and then a thing pops along that is not quite right but i overlook it ..........im not a fan of teasing the crocs but the asians live it ..........
Aus-Kiwi said
08:01 PM Apr 16, 2021
Townie in the outback ! Find it fascinating !
Trevor 57 said
03:43 AM Apr 17, 2021
She is a great journalist and married to one of the best political journalists of our time, she is working really hard to lift the profile of the 'out of the way' places, to make them a little more prosperous, her very first show about Yackandandah was hugely beneficial to the town and tourism
Who cares if she says 'feral'? Really??????
Izabarack said
06:55 AM Apr 17, 2021
bilbo wrote:
I will take bets now that the buffalo are referred to (by Heather) as "feral"...any takers??
Not sure what point you are trying to make. Buff in the NT are Feral species. Same same as rabbits in Aust.
Jaahn said
07:59 AM Apr 17, 2021
Hi I am always puzzled why some contributors here want to make silly statements that seem only have the purpose of showing ingrained bias against some institution or group. I might think keeping their mouth shut might show they have a bit of sense instead of opening it and showing they have little ! If you do not like the program or the ABC then turn it off !!!! I think they are good and good !
Jaahn
Wanda said
08:53 AM Apr 17, 2021
Jaahn wrote:
Hi I am always puzzled why some contributors here want to make silly statements that seem only have the purpose of showing ingrained bias against some institution or group. I might think keeping their mouth shut might show they have a bit of sense instead of opening it and showing they have little ! If you do not like the program or the ABC then turn it off !!!! I think they are good and good !
Jaahn
Well bloody said Jaahn!
Ian
Aus-Kiwi said
10:22 AM Apr 17, 2021
Often what country would say ? Townies . Some have no idea !
Bobdown said
05:57 PM Apr 17, 2021
Back Roads is a great show for those interested in the country towns, we try to watch them all.
Who cares if the Buffalo are feral or the chase was set up in probably one take, that's TV.
Better than MAFS or dancing queens in leotards.
Cheers Bob
yogi said
06:46 PM Apr 17, 2021
dont watch it again bilbo,,, or more to the point turn yourself off
Warren-Pat_01 said
10:51 PM Apr 17, 2021
Regardless as to whether the buffs were feral or "tame" or the crocs were teased, the show is excellent & does what they aim - to show all of us the out of the way places we might find interesting & will perhaps visit one day. Crocs do jump & if you're in a canoe, small boat in their areas, it's a case of BE CROC WARY!! It was only about 6 weeks ago when a sailor from Cairns went fishing in a creek on Hinchinbrook Island in his tender & became a 3.6m croc's dinner!
I'll share two things from my time in the Top End (1969-1972). At that stage crocs were something you might see if you were lucky in an isolated, quiet creek. I didn't see a wild croc until the early 90s at a distance on Hinchinbrook Island. I spent a day & a night at Yellow Waters with friends. I had a home made canoe that enabled me to see some of the wetland. As we slept outside & alongside the wagon (a 1967 TLC - ex PMG) on airbeds. During the night we heard some buffalo come down to drink - they went on the other side of the car! These days, there is no way that you could do that - you'd be croc dinner! There are some really big "lizards" in those waters now.
At Mt Bundy Station they rounded up a number of buffs - with the aim of taming them & using the meat for human consumption. The experiment failed as they found the meat from the wild animal was exactly the same quality as the farmed animals. At the hostel that I lived in, they gave us the option one night of trying some buff steaks. It was quite tender, but quite rich - you couldn't eat a lot.
As Heather pointed out during the week, the buffaloes are very easily domesticated. Don't try doing the same with the croc! We have visited Malacoota twice & watched both of the ABC's shows on that town. The last time was just before the dreadful 2019 fires - we left the morning the fires arrived later that day. We feel for the people who live there & lost their properties. The worst thing about the town is that there is only one road in & that road also takes you out!
bgt said
08:54 AM Apr 18, 2021
The same buffalo are family in many parts of Asia. They are easily domesticated.
Everyone needs to keep in mind that many of these types of shows are selling a message. Either a tourism message or some sort of environmental message. We watch Landline religiously. But it's just a matter of being aware that there 'may' be a message there somewhere. David Attenborough's shows all have a message but that doesn't overshadow the quality of the contents.
JayDee said
09:33 AM Apr 19, 2021
My two bob's worth is that probably 75% of Major Cities population 0f the eastern States have never been west of the Great Divide.
So the show gives these people education of what life is like on the other side.
We like the show and encourage others to watch it. Available on tube.???
Whilst the show is scripted, it does give us all a great insight into the areas and more importantly the characters of the region.
Don't knock it, enjoy the entertainment on offer.
Jay&Dee
suengreg said
10:54 AM Apr 19, 2021
I noticed that some of the buffalo sported ear tags. I have read (forget where) that some properties are raising buffalo like cattle.
Didn't the NT place a bounty on wild buffalo in a bid to eradicate diseases in cattle?
Anyway, I reckon Back Roads is a top show.
JeffRae said
12:01 PM Apr 19, 2021
There is another show on ABC called "Outback Ringer" that shows how 4 different families catch and sell feral bulls and buffalo
Just watched a promo on ABC for tonights edition of Back Roads (around the township of Adelaide River)
Promo showed Heather Ewart in a bull catcher MUSTERING buffalo.
I will take bets now that the buffalo are referred to (by Heather) as "feral"...any takers??
You will note the animals have ear tags!!!. Feral I dont think so.
cheers Bilbo
There are quite a few ferals in Manly with tags through, not only ears!
Human pin cushion!
Who cares if she says 'feral'? Really??????
Not sure what point you are trying to make. Buff in the NT are Feral species. Same same as rabbits in Aust.
Hi
If you do not like the program or the ABC then turn it off !!!! I think they are good and good !
I am always puzzled why some contributors here want to make silly statements that seem only have the purpose of showing ingrained bias against some institution or group.
I might think keeping their mouth shut might show they have a bit of sense instead of opening it and showing they have little !
Jaahn
Well bloody said Jaahn!
Ian
Back Roads is a great show for those interested in the country towns, we try to watch them all.
Who cares if the Buffalo are feral or the chase was set up in probably one take, that's TV.
Better than MAFS or dancing queens in leotards.
Cheers Bob
dont watch it again bilbo,,, or more to the point turn yourself off
Regardless as to whether the buffs were feral or "tame" or the crocs were teased, the show is excellent & does what they aim - to show all of us the out of the way places we might find interesting & will perhaps visit one day.
Crocs do jump & if you're in a canoe, small boat in their areas, it's a case of BE CROC WARY!! It was only about 6 weeks ago when a sailor from Cairns went fishing in a creek on Hinchinbrook Island in his tender & became a 3.6m croc's dinner!
I'll share two things from my time in the Top End (1969-1972). At that stage crocs were something you might see if you were lucky in an isolated, quiet creek. I didn't see a wild croc until the early 90s at a distance on Hinchinbrook Island. I spent a day & a night at Yellow Waters with friends. I had a home made canoe that enabled me to see some of the wetland. As we slept outside & alongside the wagon (a 1967 TLC - ex PMG) on airbeds. During the night we heard some buffalo come down to drink - they went on the other side of the car!
These days, there is no way that you could do that - you'd be croc dinner! There are some really big "lizards" in those waters now.
At Mt Bundy Station they rounded up a number of buffs - with the aim of taming them & using the meat for human consumption. The experiment failed as they found the meat from the wild animal was exactly the same quality as the farmed animals. At the hostel that I lived in, they gave us the option one night of trying some buff steaks. It was quite tender, but quite rich - you couldn't eat a lot.
As Heather pointed out during the week, the buffaloes are very easily domesticated. Don't try doing the same with the croc!
We have visited Malacoota twice & watched both of the ABC's shows on that town. The last time was just before the dreadful 2019 fires - we left the morning the fires arrived later that day. We feel for the people who live there & lost their properties. The worst thing about the town is that there is only one road in & that road also takes you out!
Everyone needs to keep in mind that many of these types of shows are selling a message. Either a tourism message or some sort of environmental message. We watch Landline religiously. But it's just a matter of being aware that there 'may' be a message there somewhere. David Attenborough's shows all have a message but that doesn't overshadow the quality of the contents.
So the show gives these people education of what life is like on the other side.
We like the show and encourage others to watch it. Available on tube.???
Whilst the show is scripted, it does give us all a great insight into the areas and more importantly the characters of the region.
Don't knock it, enjoy the entertainment on offer.
Jay&Dee
Didn't the NT place a bounty on wild buffalo in a bid to eradicate diseases in cattle?
Anyway, I reckon Back Roads is a top show.
must be so nice to be so judgmental