feral dogs are a problem around Darwin and Palmerston too.
Birders in mangroves or wetlands or near beaches should keep an eye out for
footprints.
Denise
on 24/1/11 10:02 AM, Greg Roberts at wrote:
> That's interesting Chris. When I lived in Alice Springs in the late-1970s,
> feral dogs were a continual problem in the poo ponds area. I had a few
> narrow escapes from very vicious animals. It appears the problem is
> long-standing, though I wasn't aware of them killing birds at that time.
>
> Greg Roberts
>
>
>
> "Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 11:18:04 +0930
>
> From: Chris Watson <>
>
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Dead swans at Alice Springs poo ponds - the
>
> feral dog problems continue.
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> G'day All,
>
> Having narrowly avoided being attacked by a pack of four wild dogs recently
> when I turned up a little bit too early in the morning to look for the
> Australian Painted Snipe at Alice Poo Ponds, I can't say I'm all that
> surprised.
>
> It looks like we are starting to loose some of our resident swans to feral
> dogs which live next door around the Ilparpa Swamp.
>
>
> <http://comebirdwatching.blogspot.com/2011/01/dead-swans-at-alice-springs-se
> wage.html>
> http://comebirdwatching.blogspot.com/2011/01/dead-swans-at-alice-springs-sew
> age.html
>
> Chris Watson
>
> Alice Springs:"
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