Hi Victoria and all,
I'm a member of both birdwatching and dog training groups. Our dog club
is all about responsible ownership and having our well trained dogs
visible in the community. I agree that most dog owners don't belong to
such clubs, but a dog club would be the place to start to get the
message out there. Can I suggest the Royal Canine Council in NSW (I'm
sure other states have similar bodies) as a place to begin? They have a
monthly magazine that goes out to all members, and an article in that
publication would be a good way of stating the case for wildlife.
Tracey Newcombe
Tomerong NSW
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On Behalf Of Victoria Quinton
Sent: Sunday, 17 February 2008 11:28 AM
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Subject: of companion animals and wildlife - especially of
theendangered variety
Hello all,
Do you think it would be possible and a good idea to have discussions
with 'dog owner groups' about this issue?
How likely do you think it might be for such groups with websites, to
include links that show the most vulnerable wildlife that needs
protecting?
I wonder if this could be at least as powerful a message as pictures
of aggressive-looking canines - or felines - with words about keeping
their movements restricted.
Paying a fine will not always lead to behaviour change.
It would probably be useful [ideally from a source not seen as too
biased one way or the other] to have a widely-spread 'census' of
opinions about attitudes to pets.
Do people still make much money with bird smuggling?
It is really difficult not to seem preachy about any issue about which
any one of us feels strongly.
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