Olivia Chen
Oct 28th, 2009
Oct 28th, 2009
GreenNews:- Mules Instead of Tanks Used in Balkan Peace Keeping
Image from typicallyspanish.com
We don’t often write about using less cars and trucks in wars; somehow nature and the environment don’t come up in those debates. But NATO is switching from using high-tech vehicles to mules in the Balkans because the mules do a better job.
When it comes to navigating the treacherous mountain passes, sturdy little (5ft. tall) mules from Murcia, southern Spain are just the ticket. They can go places where vehicles with GPS and state-of-the-art weaponry can’t make it….Read the full story on TreeHugger
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