Denise,
Should I pack a Bio-hazard suit if I plan to visit Leanyer?
Cheers,
Carl Clifford
On 24/09/2011, at 6:32 AM, Denise Goodfellow wrote:
Most birders are pretty responsible when it comes to dealing with
crocodiles
and other threats, when they know about them. There is the odd one who
behaves recklessly or feels that the natural world should fit in with
them
rather than the other way round. But mostly it's ignorance that springs
from people coming from a low-risk environment (crocodile-wise, that
is).
To give an example a relative and I took Jonathon Franzen to a
waterfall in
Arnhem Land. To our horror he squatted on the sand a few metres from
the
water's edge. He'd obviously not noted the signs around Gunbalunya of
the
"big hungry crocodile" lurking there. By sitting down he'd made himself
bite-size.
Una and I were only a short distance away from Jon, and we immediately
raced towards him, yelling at him to get up.
However, there are other threats at the Leanyer Sewage Ponds such as
mosquitoes (I caught Ross River there some years ago), and various
organisms
in the soil and water eg cryptosporidium and giardia. So as a guide I
warn
people about putting things on the ground there. I also carry alcohol
hand
wash and ask people, to not touch their mouths, and to wash their
hands well
on arriving home.
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on 23/9/11 5:54 PM, Laurie Knight at wrote:
G'day Colin,
I guess there is a small chance that someone might come across one of
those big snappy lizards at the STP, which I guess could cause a bit
of trauma, particularly when they do their barrel-roll routine
underwater ;)
Regards, Laurie.
On 23/09/2011, at 10:51 AM, Colin R wrote:
Has that ever happened i.e someone suffering severe injury - or
similar - in these circumstances? Sorry, I had to ask.....and
comment..
With absolutely no reference to anyone else's comments,
observations or conclusions I have to say sometimes we all get a
bit precious about injury and the possible consequences. Most, if
not all, of the people I know would just get on with it and TAKE
RESPONSIBILITY for their own safety. Actually I don't think I
know one person who would pursue legal action in the type of
circumstances being described here.
I don't really want to prolong the argument/discussion but
sometimes I feel that repeated expressed 'dire consequences'
contribute to the overall perception that taking legal action is
a common and acceptable method of behaviour - and results in a
level of unnatural paranoia.
I think we can all do with some sanity and preferably refrain
from worrying others unnecessarily or suggesting that this is a
regular or even probably occurrence, when, I believe, it is much
rarer than we think and probably dealt with accordingly by the
court and justice system.
I know somebody will probably have an example of someone they
knew who blah bla blah... sorry, but, please, can we minimise the
expressions of portending disaster and realistically appraise
reality?
Once again I am not targeting anyone's specific comments - simply
stating an opinion!
Have a good weekend!
PS: I'm off to Straddie tomorrow. Have to 'break into' the
headland as they have it fenced off to repair the path (which was
actually fine and it is in the middle of the whale migration - go
figure) - hope I don't trip and fall, don't know who I'd
sue.......
Colin
(Partially tongue in cheek, but really hoping to make a point
without getting flamed)
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