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John Young has asked me to post this information to the list. Sorry
it has been delayed, but it arrived while I was away and I am still
sifting through a few hundred emails!
Cheers
Russell
Russell Woodford
Birding-Aus List Owner
Geelong Victoria Australia
http://www.birding-aus.org
Johnyoungwildlife Enterprises Pty Ltd
www.johnyoungwildlife.com
P-0738704308
M-0409771270
Re-Introduction of Savanah Cats.
In recent times I have been made aware by a number of individuals
that-yet again, we are considering the introduction of another non-
native animal for our own selfish needs-this time we are considering
the import of another Cat-"The Savanah Cat". Are we really serious
about such an outrageous suggestion of introducing some thing that
could be more detrimental to our Native Wildlife than the Feral Cat.
We cannot be serious in these modern times to even read this
proposal giving it any merrit-WHAT SO-EVER.
Are we so so naieve to think this animal will not eventually escape
from captivity and become the living hell of our wildlife that words
cannot even comprehend!
If we are-then the thought of protecting our rare and threatened
species is just a waste of time and energy and maybe tax payers hard
earned dollars should be put to a better use.
Have we not learnt any thing about what the introduction of the
Rabbit has done to our native environment. Or the Red Fox because we
thought we might like to hunt them or even worse-the introduction of
the Cane Toad to erradicate the Cane Beetle-Pitty we were so
uneducated that we forgot the Cane Beetle could fly and the Cane
Toad could not. Now this menace is spreading across our landscape
like the plague-out of control-killing any thing that is going to
eat it-and folks-news break-its almost unstoppable.
It surprises me in these modern times that introduction of any non-
native species is considered on any level without serious work being
done at every level.
For more than 50 years now I have virtually lived a dream with
understanding our native wildlife at many levels and I can seriously
tell you that our pet Moggy is one of Australias most lethal non-
native predators. Bare this in mind-it can climb where most other
animals cannot-it can spring 2 metres into the air to take birds in
flight-it can hunt in total darkness, so it takes animals and birds
when they are asleep or totally unawears. And for those that think a
cat bell around its neck stops it from hunting-well I dont think I
need to explain how ludicrus that is.
Yet now we are thinking about introducing a Cat that can grow to
20pds.
This could be the Super Cat-a cat that could kill almost any native
bird or small mammol.
I find this hole concept beyond any common sense ever displayed by
us mere humans who have the ultimate power to intervene with any
thing that destroys this planet or DO WE.
I believe the federal Environment Minister Mr Peter Garret wont
condone this foolish introduction if there is any risk what so ever.
If thats true - then - THERE IS A RISK AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL AND THIS
OUTRAGEOUS AND IDIOTIC PROPOSAL CANNOT BE CONDONED.
John Young
johnyoungwildlife.com.au.
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