Of course the best way to protect any birding population would be to train a
Maremma to protect nesting populations. These dogs are bred for livestock
protection and one is already doing the work looking after penguins at
Middle Island, Warrnambool
(www.theage.com.au). Mind you, for humans they are not for the faint-hearted
softie. I think they are brilliant.
Robyn
On Feb 19, 2008 8:57 PM, Terry Bishop <> wrote:
> Don't forget all those indiscriminate, irresponsible four wheel drivers,
> buggy
> drivers, trail bike riders, bush walkers, woodcutters all causing noise,
> pollution, erosion with the movement and/or destruction of dead timber
> (both
> ground fall and standing nesting material) and general bush (such as
> making
> their own track through a sapling forest to test how good the bullbar is)
> for
> the heck of it!!!
> Terry B
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> On Behalf Of Ian Bell
> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 3:07 PM
> To: ; 'Alistair McKeough'
> Cc: 'Birding-aus'
> Subject: RE: [Birding-Aus] of companion animals and wildlife -
> especiallyoftheendangered variety
>
> And you call dog owners irresponsible!!
>
> Here's a thought that might appeal to you - 1080 the humans, they are the
> root of the problem.
>
> Might provoke an extreme reaction from the anti-terrorist police though.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ian Bell
>
> "To a dog, every man is Napoleon, hence the popularity of dogs." - Aldous
> Huxley
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> On Behalf Of
>
> Sent: Tuesday, 19 February 2008 1:15 PM
> To: Alistair McKeough
> Cc: Birding-aus
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] of companion animals and wildlife -
> especiallyoftheendangered variety
>
> Absolutely, fundamentally agree that this course of action will sort the
> matter out. However dog owners are a vengeful lot and they will proceed
> to deliberately target wildlife if their hound drops for any reason,
> including the delights of 1080.
>
> Now if we could equip trained Peregrines with laser guided missiles ...
>
>
> Craig Williams
> Newcastle region
>
> > 1080 everywhere dogs might go.
> >
> > Use dog license fees to cover the costs. That'll keep em on leash.
> >
> >
> > On 19/02/2008, peter crow <> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> Signs are wonderful but!!
> >>
> >> Brisbane City council has been moderately active in erecting signs
> >> around beaches where shorebirds feed.
> >>
> >> People park beside the sign.
> >> Get out the two dogs and set them free.
> >> Wander some hundred metres behind them.
> >> Get VERY hot under the collar when spoken to by council officers.
> >>
> >> The council officers have a policy of speaking to people and
> >> educating them rather than imposing the reasonable fines they are
> >> authorised to hand out.
> >>
> >> This has a wonderful effect. Next day the dog owners look carefully
> >> for council officers before repeating yesterday's performance.
> >>
> >> A large scale educational campaign with the threat of fines in the
> >> only way.
> >>
> >> Lots of publicity about dog influences on birds - Papers, TV, Council
> >> publications. It worked in Brisbane with dog droppings. dog walkers
> >> can be fined if out with their dog and do not carry a bag to collect
> >> droppings.
> >>
> >> Brisbnane has an advantage over other cities as the whole area is
> >> governed by one local authority. It also has drawbacks in other ways.
> >>
> >> Peter
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