Actually, I'm sure I have Indigenous relatives with Kolarawikwik (brown
shorebird) Dreaming. That makes them nearly people in my book.
Denise
on 1/2/08 2:38 PM, Tony Russell at wrote:
> Along with bikies and hoons and graffiti artists, and, and .
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> On Behalf Of kurtis Lindsay
> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 3:16 PM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] I am a dog owner - I am not the enemy
>
>
> I find it interesting how there are three types of people in this world
> "dog
> haters" and "child haters" and those with both.
>
> I don't hate dogs, however no matter what kind of dog you have it is
> nothing
> more than a carnivorous predator which may or may not hunt down prey.
> But do
> you think the birds and other wildlife know that this predator they
> encounter is NOT TRYNG to KILL them? Surely not.
>
> Wildlife aren't people, hence a dog owner can't just tell the nesting
> shorebirds that their beloved Rover is friendly.... won't hurt you.....
> toilet trained....has a lovely nature etc".
>
> I say Dogs should be banned from all beaches, and bushland parks and
> reserves.
>
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