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Post by fondofchips on Dec 18, 2015 17:58:06 GMT
Mostly the news is not that exciting, just now and again a news story comes up that would lift anyone's spirits, even on a cloudy day. Have a look: - www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-35039105
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Post by davy on Dec 18, 2015 18:56:30 GMT
Brilliant..dear santa ..can I get one of those penguins.cheers davy
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Post by Dragon Man on Dec 19, 2015 4:51:04 GMT
I was down Warrnambool 3 weeks ago checking out Eudy and Tula, the Penguin Dogs. They were off the island for a week of rest. I was one of the thousands of people that used to walk across to Middle Island at low tide, venture around the island while waiting for the tide to rise then swim back. It was a great tourist thing to do. But not now. When we were down there 3 weeks ago we watched the penguins come ashore just after sunset
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Post by fondofchips on Dec 19, 2015 7:56:23 GMT
The downside of publicly reporting wildlife issues is that their habitat suddenly gets more human visitors. I know of local wildlife spots near me, but making them common knowledge could possibly change them forever. I'm always aware that every creature has a right to live, just as much as me so I try to respect their enviroment where possible.
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Post by Dragon Man on Dec 19, 2015 13:58:38 GMT
Not so here. Once the Wildlife department find any natural habitat that is under threat, they make it so humans and predators can't get near it, THEN it gets publicity. Often they build walkways above critical areas like sand, or swamps, and viewing platforms away from the animal's habitat but close enough to see them. Wildlife laws in our country are very strict. Even rules like swimmers and surfers are not allowed to touch Dolphins, but it's OK if the Dolphin touches you Near me there are thousands of acres of native land fenced to keep out foxes, rabbits, feral cats and humans so the almost extinct Quoll can thrive naturally. Protected areas like this are all over Australia for different rare animals. Some measuring thousands of square miles. The Walkways, viewing platforms, and fenced habitats have worked well with populations increasing in all the protected species.
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