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Bush stone curlew in Five Dock

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Subject: Bush stone curlew in Five Dock
From: "Kurtis Lindsay" <>
Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 14:40:03 +1100
Andrew & all,

I could be mistaken, however it appears to me that the re-planted vegetation lining Timbrell park is a re-creation of Swamp Sclerophyll Forest which once covered much of coastal NSW but is now considered an endangered ecological environment. After visiting the location today, I can see how a displaced Bush Stone-curlew could have found it an enticing place to live.

On the note of dogs however, I agree with what Andrew has said:
"If you were to select areas for dog & owners  so that impact on wildlife
is minimized Timbrell is a place you'd pick (my recollection is it is an
off-leash area).  What chance to you think you have of keeping dog and
the owners out of national parks, away from wader roosts..."
I guess it is better that a dog kills a single straggling endangered species in a suburban park rather than let it massacre entire flocks at a wader roost.

As I stated in a previous email, it appears that in and around our large citites we have the option to keep our of wildlife, or pets (dogs & cats). It appears our suburban wildlife has been left for the dogs, quite literally.

Regards,
Kurtis Lindsay





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