Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/11/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Out of interest, here in Queensland we have a World Heritage listed large sand island called Fraser Island, It is home to about 100-200 dingos. I guess they are around coyote size, at least they would lose any argument with wolves! It is a pool of more genetically pure animals being more isolated from interbreeding with domestic/feral dogs. The area is popular with four wheel drivers, fishermen, campers and backpackers which outnumber the locals. Despite policy and warnings inevitably the dingos have learnt that the visitors can be a source of food (scraps, rubbish etc not the backpackers). There have been some attacks over the last few years and one death that I am aware of. Those inevitably lead to some culling where problem individuals are identified. That could usefully be extended as removal from the environment of people who willfully feed or provoke the animals for photo opportunities. http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/fraser/fraser-island-dingoes.html Cheers Geoff *Lighting- eyes- action* http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman NO ARCHIVE On 12 November 2011 05:35, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote: > Vick Ko wrote: > > >Isn't feeding wild animals generally a bad idea? > > Yup. Lots of tourists feed them anyway. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >