Editing Carabao (section)

== In Guam ==
[[File:Carabao plow, page 25, Island of Guam (1917) (cropped).jpg|thumb|A carabao plowing a field in [[Guam]] (c.&nbsp;1917)]]
Carabaos were introduced to [[Guam]] by Spanish missionaries in the 17th century from domestic stock in the Philippines to be used as [[Pack animal|beasts of burden]]. A [[feral]] herd on the [[Ordnance Annex|US Naval Magazine]] in central Guam was classified as protected game, but the population has been declining since 1982, most likely due to [[Poaching|illegal hunting]].<ref>Conry, P. J. (1988). [http://www.tws-west.org/transactions/Conry.pdf "Management of feral and exotic game species on Guam"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304094021/http://www.tws-west.org/transactions/Conry.pdf |date=March 4, 2016 }}. ''Transactions of the Western Section of the Wildlife Society'' 24: 26–30.</ref>

Carabaos were used for farming and for pulling carts. They were fairly common on Guam before the 20th century, with a population numbering in the thousands. Today, they are rare in most parts of the island except in the US Naval Magazine near the village of [[Santa Rita, Guam|Santa Rita]], which is fenced on all sides. The carabao population of Naval Magazine has grown to several hundred, to the point that they have become a pest and caused environmental damage, and polluted the water supply in the [[Fena Lake|Fena Reservoir]]. In 2003, the Navy began a program of extermination to control the carabao population of Naval Magazine, a move that was protested by many [[Chamorro people]].{{citation needed|date=February 2013}}

The carabao is considered a symbol of Guam.  In the early 1960s, carabao races were a popular sport in the island, especially during fiestas. Today, carabaos are a part of the popular culture. They are often brought to carnivals or other festivities, and are used as a popular ride for children. Carabao meat is sometimes eaten as a delicacy.<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Cunningham|first1=Lawrence J.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H1O1Lq_qUcAC&q=carabao+meat+guam&pg=PA77|title=Guam: A Natural History|last2=Beaty|first2=Janice J.|date=2001|publisher=Bess Press|isbn=978-1-57306-067-7|language=en}}</ref>