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Alpacas and the
Environment
Do they tear up the landscape?
What about agricultural run-off from pesticides, herbicides, and animal waste?
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Alpacas live very lightly on the
land. Their soft padded feet and their light weight mean that they don't
tear up the landscape. |
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The fact that the dung piles are
cleaned up daily means that there is a minimum of run-off from alpaca
waste. |
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Alpacas have three-part stomachs
that digest hay and grass very efficiently. They don't eat a great deal,
nor do they require or even do well on rich, high-protein diets. This means
that the need for herbicide and pesticide application on their pastures is
minimal if you use them at all. |
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Alpacas don't challenge fences.
The real need for fencing is around the perimeter of the alpaca pasture-barn
area to protect them from predators. |
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