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Mike Harding wrote:
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It's about time we were allowed into National Parks to eradicate this pest. Similar to what we need to do to feral cats and dogs.

The national parks in east Gippsland (of which there are many) have become a haven for feral dogs which feed on the sheep of the farms which adjoin them - Parks Victoria do little to nothing to control them (do Parks Victoria do *anything*?) and we may not enter a NP with a firearm.

The hunting of pest animals in prescribed national parks should be made legal - how does this differ from hunting pest animals in State Forests, which is legal?

The National Parks in EG are not full of children skipping through grassy glades and families having picnics on colourful rugs whilst koalas and fawns look on smilingly - they are rough wild places often too dense to walk in with steep gullies and sub tropical rain forest which is wet and full of leeches. Walt Disney has a lot to answer for.

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-- Edited by oldbloke on Monday 8th of February 2021 04:30:28 PM

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Just saw this about Feral cats www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-08/federal-inquiry-proposes-plan-to-control-feral-cats/13127092

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Just saw this about Feral cats www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-08/federal-inquiry-proposes-plan-to-control-feral-cats/13127092

 

Soo, in Vic on public land only government employees can shoot them. Joe average is meant to live trap and take them to the pound.



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Mike I don't think you can blame disney for all of what used to be known as "the bambi syndrome" where people become attached to cute and cuddly looking animals regardless of out of control populations. As a lifelong shooter until recently, I've also seen how difficult life can be made for farmers and orchardists trying to make a living particularly where state forest abuts properties. Over 60yrs of shooting out in the bush near and far from cities i've yet to see a greenie "out in the wild" so i consider them a rare captive breed confined to cities, poor buggers. No wonder they have no idea what it's like out in the bush in practical terms.

ps i'm sure that there must be, within australia, some species of unattractive animal or insect the greenies could rally around and support to balance their act up. ****roaches anyone??

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Hmm, Peter67. Believe it or not when I found one of the native 'roaches in our house I used to take them outside and release them! I used to tell people that they only eat leaf mulch etc and would actually starve inside a house. (Native 'roaches have a white rim around their bodies, the pest 'roaches are a solid colour.)

Moreover, they only used to come inside when it was about to rain. The same for huntsman spiders - ignoring my wife's cries of 'kill it, kill it!'

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Hmm, Peter67. Believe it or not when I found one of the native 'roaches in our house I used to take them outside and release them! I used to tell people that they only eat leaf mulch etc and would actually starve inside a house. (Native 'roaches have a white rim around their bodies, the pest 'roaches are a solid colour.)

Moreover, they only used to come inside when it was about to rain. The same for huntsman spiders - ignoring my wife's cries of 'kill it, kill it!'

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 Anything with more than 4 legs and is ugly in appearance in our house (or caravan) is going to die. I will also I will also add, anything with no legs and wriggles in or around our home or caravan will meet the same fate. End of story!



-- Edited by Aussie1 on Friday 26th of February 2021 04:43:49 PM

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Sorry Murray, I'm familiar with the banded roaches you refer to, as roaches go quite pretty and as you say normally found outdoors and quite harmless. In reference to the OP I probably should have said that over the years I've observed many many wild/feral dogs (even a poodle once, running with a group of larger dogs) and cats from medium to long range through a precision mounted scope. Living in WA we have a lot of South African people here and their attitude to animals and camping is very practical as they know from a young age that they themselves are quite possibly on the menu.

ps perhaps some enterprising tourism operator could organise the greenies and have a hug a saltie day in the wild with all drinks on the house at days end. Bet the bar bill won't be very steep :)



-- Edited by peter67 on Friday 26th of February 2021 06:11:03 PM

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