It is no doubt a problem at all nature reserves. Today I encountered a few people with dogs off leash at The Pinnacle Nature Reserve. I’m a dog lover, but had my own pooch on leash. The dogs I encountered
weren’t a problem, with one woman putting her dog on leash till she passed us, then let it off again.
While I didn’t have a problem with any of the off-leash dogs, it is still required that all dogs should be on leash in the reserve. I don’t know how this can be enforced however, with some many reserves
and so few rangers.
From: Mark Clayton
Sent: Monday, 10 August 2020 6:22 PM
To:
Subject: Re: [Canberrabirds] Dog problem Narrabundah Hill
There is an election coming up in the ACT in the relatively near future. Get on to your local candidates and complain to them letting them know that you will not be supporting them if they don't do something.
I also had a problem with a large dog jumping my side fence so I called Access Canberra and was put through to the dog control people. Within 15 minutes an ACT Ranger arrived at my place looking for the dog. I am not sure if he ever found it but I was listened
to!
It took a long time, and despite one member saying nothing would ever happen, but complaints about break ins at Kellys Swamp did result in a camera being installed in the car park.
Politicians are rather wary of being branded as useless, especially with an election coming up. Have a go at them, I have and have managed to get results.
Mark
On 10/08/2020 4:52 pm, wrote:
Jean agree, Andrea and I have experienced similar situations there recently.
One problem is that the dogs on leash signs which used to be at either end have been ripped off and thrown away.
The same situation pertains to the Molonglo woodland track where we have met dogs on or off the leash. We have replaced the pulled down NO DOGS signs many times, but at the last visit they seemed
to have been taken or thrown away.
Like some other current situations some people think no rules should ever apply to them and they can just do as they please.
Jack Holland
From: Jean Casburn
Sent: Saturday, 8 August 2020 11:49 AM
To: 'canberrabirds'
Subject: [Canberrabirds] Dog problem Narrabundah Hill
This morning after rain, no doubt dog owners are desperate to get their big dogs out of the house and running wild on Narrabundah Hill!
Why would one or two people need 3 Retrievers, or one woman need three unruly large mutts? None of these dogs were on leads. None of these dogs were on fire trails but roaming at will away from their owners, although not totally out of control. I had to
shout at the woman with the 3 mutts to keep her dogs away from me (one of these dogs had run up to me and barked loudly at very close range). With the other group I had to shout to the owners to keep their dogs away from me (this was on the second encounter
with this group of three dogs).
Narrabundah Hill appears to have become the place to bring your dogs to allow them free range. It has become a popular place every day, and especially during the Covid experience.
As far I could see, kangaroos had already vacated the reserve, but White-winged Chough and Magpies were scattered.
Is it the law to have dogs on a leash when out?
