A serious matter

As a old fogie I can still be surprised occasionally. We've all heard of Customs Watch etc, and probably have visions of mobs of shipwrecked visitors found in remote areas.

But today I read that after drugs and weapons, wildlife smuggling is the third biggest hassle for our Customs people.

Now that surprised me.

We are talking smuggling both into and out of the country.

I have no time for anyone involved in it, no time at all. What a huge problem for Australia it is, apparently run by pros and amateurs alike, simply for money.
We have enough problems with the legal importation of cane toads and rabbits, long ago , I rekkon.

Yes Customs are annoying when flying into or out of Oz. Holding up a jetlagged traveller, or your imported equipment or parcels doesn't give anyone the warm and fuzzies. But they do a great, if almost invisible job.

As far as Custims Watch, I've been a lert (we need more lerts) and aware for a long time, but maybe I need to re focus my ideas when out in the bush. It might not be just wandering visitors that I should be on the lookout for.

No need to be paranoid but....

By the way, you can stop sending me snakes in the mail now :))))