Ireland considering killing 200,000 cows to fight climate change

Government officials in Ireland are considering a plan to kill 200,000 cows to combat climate change, according to reports. There were multiple reports this week that the Irish government was contemplating a plan to cull 200,000 cows within three years to fight climate change. The Irish Mirror stated that "the cows would have to be 'culled' at a cost of €600,000 to taxpayers over the next three years to meet climate emissions targets." The possible plan was detailed in an internal Department of Agriculture document that was unearthed in a...