Well of course this is not just cute altruism to ducks but clearing a likely
risk to safety of human traffic. As drivers can make mistakes being distracted
by or avoiding animals.........
Philip
-----Original Message-----
From: Maconachie, Michael
Sent: Wednesday, 10 June 2015 8:00 AM
To: Nick Payne; Canberra Birds
Subject: Swiss wildlife given priority over traffic
I have had to get the police to block the Tugg Parkway so I could rescue a Wood
Duck and her ducklings trapped against the central concrete barrier - one of
the police officer even assisted in grabbing the ducklings. The police turned
up pretty quickly after the call - a second car even turned just as we had
finished.
Michael Maconachie
Senior Ranger
Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve
ACT Parks and Conservation Service
TAMS Directorate
www.jerrabomberrawetlands.org
-----Original Message-----
From: Nick Payne
Sent: Tuesday, 9 June 2015 5:53 PM
To: Canberra Birds
Subject: Swiss wildlife given priority over traffic
Swiss police block the main motorway between Bern and Lucerne for about five
minutes to allow a family of ducklings to cross the road. You can see them just
in front of the Audi in the centre lane.
The original article (in German) is here:
http://www.srf.ch/news/regional/basel-baselland/entenfamilie-legt-autobahn-bei-basel-lahm.
Nick
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