feral baiting commences in wa this weekend
Submitted: Friday, Sep 01, 2006 at 18:52
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MAVERICK(WA)
just in case some are not aware DEC/CALM commence baiting for feral animal control (and not the 2 legged dreadlock ones) in all parks/
reserves and conservation areas. programmed to last until end of Oct then i understand the
baits can remain active for up to 4mths. so do the sensible thing and leave your dog/cat/whatever at
home (where it should be anyway) and avoid the trauma of watching it die from
1080 baits. rgds
Reply By: Niffty - Friday, Sep 01, 2006 at 19:22
Friday, Sep 01, 2006 at 19:22
I know I shouldn't say this BUT take your cat with you when entering a national park as we need less wildlife(tongue in cheeky).Not politically correct but I find chewed up birds in my back yard from my neighbour's cat all the time. Yes I have seen it.And it makes me angry.Such nice people I dare not say a thing.That's off my chest now for a Friday arvo beer!Apologies to cat loves who keep there cats in.
Niffty
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Reply By: Willem - Friday, Sep 01, 2006 at 21:38
Friday, Sep 01, 2006 at 21:38
Thanks for the warning.
However, WA's numberplate should read ' State of
1080 '
That is the one thing that annoyed me the most about your state. Everywhere you go there are
1080 signs. NSW fares no better. State Governments are too stingy to employ people to eradicate feral animals so they do aerial and vehicle based baiting. I heard of a bloke setting
baits on the CSR this year.Travelling with a dog one has to be super careful and the poor dog doesnt understand why it has to be tied up all the time. I wonder how many birds such as Hawks and Wedgies are poisoned in the process?
It is all very
well to say leave your pet/animal companion at
home. Who cares for it then? Sure book it in to a kennel at $20 plus per day for three months and you are severely out of pocket. The dogs/cats stress and fret as
well in that period.
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Follow Up By: Shaker - Friday, Sep 01, 2006 at 21:45
Friday, Sep 01, 2006 at 21:45
I couldn't agree more about the stress pets suffer away from their owner & familiar surroundings.
As far as I'm concerned a
well behaved dog will have far less impact on the environment than an ill behaved human!
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (W.A) - Saturday, Sep 02, 2006 at 14:16
Saturday, Sep 02, 2006 at 14:16
Hi Willem
Use to be a Highway Patrol copper from Benalla in Vic and he cruised the Hume back in the mid 70s , his Nickname was
1080 and he reminded me of Alan Moffat a bit....Yes I met him
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Follow Up By: Richard Kovac - Saturday, Sep 02, 2006 at 20:47
Saturday, Sep 02, 2006 at 20:47
Doug
1080 was a cop at
Broadford he tolk me for my license, he's name was Archibald If I remember.
He was a pain
Richard
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (W.A) - Saturday, Sep 02, 2006 at 21:37
Saturday, Sep 02, 2006 at 21:37
Hiya Richard
Broadford was he ,
well he got around a bit because it was near Benalla when he knocked me off for logbook
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Reply By: The Rambler( W.A.) - Saturday, Sep 02, 2006 at 13:14
Saturday, Sep 02, 2006 at 13:14
I am not quallified to comment on the placing of
1080 baits, but I think the warning is a very usefull reminder as I was present when a pet dog took a bait near a
campground near the
Fitzroy River .There were signs warning of
1080 in the area but it was very distressing for the lady who owned the dog who was only away for a weekend in the bush.
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