POISONOUS plants are believed to be the cause of 69 cattle deaths at a Northern Territory research station, with the government struggling to find conclusive answers.
The deaths have perplexed many in the NT, with cyanide poisoning believed not being a common problem and the large number having taken-place on the small-scale Old Man Plains Research Station, near Alice Springs.
In its monthly newsletter, the NT department of Industry, Tourism and Trade said it had conducted a thorough investigation into the deaths to search, with many staff in staff involved in the management and care of…