In all seriousness, it’s an incredibly frustrating subject to research because of baked-in political agendas and, most critically, scientific self-censorship. Going against the “scientific” narrative is catastrophic for your reputation, research, and career. This has always been a problem, fwiw. But there are some mavericks out there, I just don’t remember how to find them at the moment, ‘lest I link. Prevailing alternative theories generally seem to revolve around various long cycles, and of course our hot little star up there in the blue (solar winds.) Speaking of solar winds, which are a key element to cloud formation, one curious matter is that science doesn’t quite understand cloud effect and climate. You’d think we might want to tackle that before we pronounce the cows must go.
** I mean climate research at all, not just the idea of warming (or cooling.)
People don’t realize that cows are not the only ruminants on this planet. Over 100 years ago, millions of buffalo roamed the plains, very likely more than all the cows now being raised here by farmers in the US combined. And that doesn’t include elk, deer, goats, and moose.
Nor is the US the only country losing native ruminants.
Animals That Are Ruminants
https://www.animalwised.com/animals-that-are-ruminants-206.html
“Types of ruminant animals
The different types of ruminant animals that exist can be divided into the following families:
-Antilocapridae: native to North America. Although similar in appearance to antelope, they are related to giraffes.
-Giraffidae: giraffes and okapis.
Cervidae: a rather varied group that includes, moose, reindeer or caribou, white-tailed deer, muntjac, red deer and roe deer, among others.
-Bovidae: includes domesticated animals such as cattle, buffalo, bison, antelope and goats.
-Moschidae: here we find species known as musk deer.”