Belinda Cassidy and Dave Torr
I like your thoughts. Perhaps there is a way I can
help at some stage? I am a member of the Victorian
Canine Association (VCA) now known as Dogs Victoria,
as well as the newly formed Companion Dog Club. There
are also online dog forums and various dog related
printed publications.
Education, without coming across as "bird snobs", is
the key I think!
Will have to put my thinking cap on!
regards
Cheryl
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> Message: 21
> Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:42:06 +1000
> From: "Belinda Cassidy" <>
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] 1. Re: of companion animals
> and wildlife
> -especiallyoftheendangered variety (Dave Torr)
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> Hi Dave,
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> One thing leaps out at me in my local area, which is
> rich with local
> birdlife, is the lack of signage around parks and
> council forests,
> indicating that they are not to be used as off-leash
> areas for dogs. The
> signs need not be alienating or rude; and could
> indicate the following:
>
> -The fines involved
> -That the area is policed by the local council.
> -That local bird-life and other native wild-life
> breed here and are
> vulnerable to death via dog attacks. (and may be
> endangered)
> -The nearest off-leash dog walking area
> -Thank the dog owner in advance for their care and
> concern for local
> wildlife.
>
> Those are just some thoughts. Most Dog owners who
> run their dogs off-leash
> are caring animal lovers, and that is why they give
> their dogs a run rather
> than keep them couped up in little yards.
>
> Keep up the good work Dave. Its wonderful to hear
> what you are doing for our
> wild-life.
>
> Cheers
>
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:45:17 +1100
> > From: "Dave Torr" <>
> > Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] of companion animals
> and wildlife -
> > especiallyoftheendangered variety
> > To: "Peter Shute" <>
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> > Wearing my "hat" as a director of BOCA (Bird
> Observation and Conservation
> > Australia - www.birdobservers.org.au) I am pleased
> to be able to report
> > that
> > we have decided to look in detail at what we - as
> a national organisation
> > -
> > can do. Some of our branches have already been
> working on local
> > initiatives
> > and I hope that we can develop a plan in
> consultation with the major dog
> > clubs that will help to improve the situation.
> >
> > If anyone has any detailed thoughts about the
> matter which might be of use
> > to us in developing our plans then I would love to
> hear from them.
> >
> > Dave
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