Following reports of duck shooters at the Western Treatment Plant at Easter, rescuers attended last Sunday and found the following: Musk Duck (female or immature) Pied Cormorant Little Penguin. The latter was examined by a specialist wildlife vet who advised that its injuries were likely caused by a dog. Duck shooters with dogs were observed along the beach at the end of Beach Rd by a birder reporting on Facebook page, Victorian Birders. Photos to follow.
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A few years ago a visit to the Spit was marred as far as I was concerned by person riding a combined kite and water-skis in the sheltered water inside the Spit. When I enquired, by phone and e-mail (with photos), Dept of Environment staff told me there was no way that boat access to the Spit or its waters could be legally prevented. Presumbly kite-surfers are boats. Waders were certainly being disturbed. Anthea Fleming On 14/04/2015 3:44 PM, Philip Veerman wrote:
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The first time I went to Wyperfeld, in December 1969, we had a little dog (with long hair). Of course we would not have known there was a restriction against dogs in a NP when we left Melbourne for our 3 week holiday. Poor thing got tangled up in grass seeds in a short walk around that first night. We arrived late at night with car and caravan and drove in and set up at the main camp ground. There was one other old couple there that week. When my father approached the ranger (Rudd Campbell) the next morning, proudly presenting the dog and asked for advice as to what we could do with her, he said we could not have her there but as we wished to stay for a few days, he told us there was a family in Yaapeet who would usually be available to take care of a dog for a few days. Which we did. Quite a story there – turns out that family knew the dog……. Rudd then took us around the park in his landrover for several hours showing us the sites. Me sitting on the back flap of the car. A lot of fun. I was 11 y.o. then. If we had been received with negativity by the ranger it would have achieved negativity on my future interest in nature……. Philip —–Original Message—– Bill Stent Sent: Tuesday, 14 April 2015 1:39 PM Hmm, what is it with dogs of late? I was at Wyperfeld at Easter, and a 4WD club came through with a dozen vehicles – and a dog. The ranger came past a few times during their one-night stay, and the dog mysteriously disappeared whenever he approached, so they presumably knew of the prohibition. Bill On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 1:34 PM, Sonja Ross < sonja.ross7@gmail.com> wrote: well inside the plant in the past but there is no-where that I know of to report it. At least they weren’t shooters, but the dogs jumped in close to where an Australasian Bittern had been reported in the previous few days. came up to a parked car at the entry to the Western Lagoons. We drove along the road nearest the Spit, and came to a girl with two dogs off leash. I asked her if she was aware she shouldn’t be there, and she she said”NO”! I explained about Orange-bellied Parrots and asked her to leave and she did. I realise it is a long shot, but I do wonder if it would be worth Melbourne Water putting no dogs allowed on some of the gates – not that everyone would comply, but some might.
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Hi Bill, Maybe you could have snapped a photo on your phone or camera and showed the Ranger! Sonja
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Hmm, what is it with dogs of late? I was at Wyperfeld at Easter, and a 4WD club came through with a dozen vehicles – and a dog. The ranger came past a few times during their one-night stay, and the dog mysteriously disappeared whenever he approached, so they presumably knew of the prohibition. Bill On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 1:34 PM, Sonja Ross < sonja.ross7@gmail.com> wrote:
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Hi Debbie, I’ve seen people with at least 3 big dogs walking along the “beach road”, well inside the plant in the past but there is no-where that I know of to report it. At least they weren’t shooters, but the dogs jumped in close to where an Australasian Bittern had been reported in the previous few days. More recently, I was taking two visiting Canadians around the plant, and came up to a parked car at the entry to the Western Lagoons. We drove along the road nearest the Spit, and came to a girl with two dogs off leash. I asked her if she was aware she shouldn’t be there, and she she said”NO”! I explained about Orange-bellied Parrots and asked her to leave and she did. I realise it is a long shot, but I do wonder if it would be worth Melbourne Water putting no dogs allowed on some of the gates – not that everyone would comply, but some might. Sonja
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