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    IS THIS TRUE?

    in In The News

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    yes, true. 
    From The Guardian 
     

    Deakin University associate prof Desley Whisson, a wildlife ecologist who specialises in koala management, thinks it was a “merciful, compassionate response” in the circumstances, and one made despite the repercussions.

    “It’s political suicide,” she says. “It would have just been easier for them to walk away and not do anything.”

    “This is quite a drastic response,” she says.” But if you’ve got helicopters flying over an area and you see hundreds of koalas that are burnt, or covered in fire retardant, or otherwise showing signs of distress, I think you would want to make a decision to put them out of their misery.”

     

    Palma says while the organisation would not like to see aerial killing of wildlife become the norm, euthanasia should be carried out using the approach that causes the least stress to the animal, as humanely as possible, and always be scrutinised.

    Is aerial culling accurate?

    Todd says koalas were euthanised only after being individually assessed first, often at less than 30 metres, supported by use of binoculars and other optical aids.

     

    He says an initial aerial trial – supported by a ground-based veterinary assessment – demonstrated that aerial shooting was both accurate and humane. According to Todd, a wildlife vet’s assessment during the trial showed that “all koalas assessed and euthanised by the aerial team during the trial were in very poor health and would have continued to suffer in a deteriorating state of welfare if they had remained alive”.

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    Valerie the Daschund found after running wild for 529 days on Kangaroo Island

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    On 26/04/2025 at 9:47 AM, Rebanne said:

    I'd like to know why it took so long to get this dog. Did everyone just think she died soon after being lost? After all the dog was on an island.

    An island of almost 450,000 hectares! Around half of it is also covered in native vegetation- a lot of it eucalypt forests . The population of the island is around 5,000 people - spread out. 
    It is not the easiest place to search , and she was only sighted a few times, running into the bush if anyone approached . Apparently the owners thought she would die/had died - she is only a teeny little thing after all ...and was very much a cossetted pet .

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    Help for a friend TERRIER TOYS

    in General Dog Discussion

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    A friend recently acquired a ?JRT puppy. They travelled a long distance to collect from the breeder , and are besotted :)
    Very cute :)
    Now the fun starts ! Immaculate house/garden . Puppy digging to China , playing with toilet roll, chewing things ...
    Are there any excellent toys which terrier puppies would adore/keep busy with ? 
    Thank you 

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    Middle aged decisions!! Clive

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    19 hours ago, Loving my Oldies said:

     Of course, I don't know the whole story,

    Thanks folks - The Boss is my brother , with whom I share the house. Clive adores him ....and goes all silly and excitable when they are together ...completely different than around me !  Novice dogs do get taken to work ....they normally follow the experts  if tjhey are keen ...and soon learn the ropes . If they are not keen , then they are left on the motorbike  or at the camp ....and exposed in increments .
    Clive, being older, will probably NOT be taken straight out on a goat muster - he's not that keen- but he will probably be exposed to goats in the yards etc  on a muster ....goats running past up a race etc, to get his interest ....he will chase rabbits/cats , so has that prey drive , which is good. 
    Mind you , The Boss may decide against it totally . I had to laugh the other night - Clive and The Boss were having a talk, as they often do , and The Boss was doing his 'command' whistles , and explaining to Clive what they all meant ......  "Peep"..now, that one one means Go left , etc etc ... It was so funny . 
    As I am slowly making the move to town , Clive will be left here with The Boss anyway , so the more they do together the better, really . I will miss him a lot , but he cannot come to town  for various reasons . He's a good boy, and has a lot of wonderful traits ( and some not-so- wonderful ones , like being a stirrer around other dogs , then wondering why he gets bitten) 
    The Boss was asking me the other day what I did when Clive was working - and I did what he and I do when training - when the dog eyes the stock, for example , we say "Watch Them ...good dog" ...repeat repeat ... When pups/dogs are learning and carry out an action , we use the correct command,and add lots of praise ....you can't make a dog go around to the left , or 'watch' , or go 'steady' . Most of the moves they make are instinctual , and they just have to associate a sound/action from the human  with what they are doing.  I remember once, many many years ago when I could whistle , I trained a dog to work , just using many different whistles , and was SO proud :) Of both of us ! She was not a mad keen worker- she did it to please me - but she did it, and she did it well - we even got praise from one of the older men in the shearing team  at one stage .
    So, I am not anticipating Clive being anywhere near a good worker - but it will be an interest for him  when I go and he doesn't have Bobbin Cat to chase ;) 
     

     

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    Middle aged decisions!! Clive

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    At around 6 years old - Clive has actually 'worked' some sheep ! He decided as a baby he was not going to be a worker , unlike his amazingly talented sibling, Dags . Clive has been shown sheep/goats at various times  with no interest. 
    Yesterday I had to get a few sheep out of a yard .I could have just left gates open , but I decided to walk them out, through two gateways ...an interesting problem - me with my walking stick , and Clive for assistance ;) 
    Anyway, Clive actually showed some interest , and as he would advance on the side of the small mob, I'd put the walking stick up in the air and tell him 'STOP' ..and he did! With me on one side, Clive on the other, and just letting the sheep go at their own pace , having a good look aT the gateways/fences- we got them thru at first attempt :)
    Then, once they were out in the paddock, and heading for freedom, Clive actually headed them off, and kept them in the one spot for me !! (instead of just chasing them) I was most impressed :)
    Sadly now, The Boss wants to take Clive with him on a future  feral goat mustering trip ( days spent away from home,) chain time when not working , no soft bed alongside Mum's bed , the other two boys , experienced workers - waiting to pay him back for all the stirring up he does to them - :( Oh Dear - I don't think this is what either of us wanted ;) He has had 6 years of being a pet ....shock horror !! :laugh:
    So here is Clive, behaving like a real bush Koolie "muster dog" :laugh:

    Clive eyeing sheep in yard.jpg

    Clive working sheep!! (1).jpg

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