I agree with Peter's point about cumulative impacts.
There is also an ethical issue. Translocation of a territorial animal,
knowing that it has a good chance of dying or being injured as a result of
this action, can be viewed as animal cruelty. Animal cruelty is illegal.
Stephen Ambrose
Ryde, NSW
-----Original Message-----
From:
On Behalf Of Peter Shute
Sent: Wednesday, 5 September 2012 8:39 AM
To: 'Jeremy O'Wheel'; Richard King
Cc:
Subject: Possum trapping and releasing
It's true that the death of one urban possum might cause little or no
environmental damage, but if the rule is changed to allow that then
thousands will be moved. Won't overpopulation at their destinations cause
damage?
Peter Shute
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [birding-aus-
> On Behalf Of Jeremy O'Wheel
>Sent: Tuesday, 4 September 2012 8:40 PM
>To: Richard King
>Cc:
>Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Possum trapping and releasing
>
>As I recall, the reason for this law is that it's been found that
>possums
>released a significant distance from their territory have a very high
>rate
>of mortality, although I doubt there is any evidence of environmental
>damage as a result of that death.
>
>Jeremy
>
>
>
>On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 8:01 PM, Richard King <>
>wrote:
>
>> Tell me if I understand this wrong, that you can only release a possum
>> basically on your property or have a 'pest controller' deal with them
>(who
>> won't release it somewhere else)? If that's the case, this 'Landscape
>> Woman'(and anyone else doing it), deserves a medal!
>>
>>
>>
>> Richard King
>>
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