August 3, 2007: Dog swims 4km daily to feed her pups - Page 8

Aliantha · 08-08-2007, 07:52 AM

Who knows? Maybe they're rabid? They could have all sorts of disease, and also, if they're wild and they're living in areas where small children play, who's to say they wont catch one for food one day? ( I mean the dogs catch the child of course )

Feril animals in general are a problem one way or another. Ask anyone who lives on the land.

Undertoad · 08-08-2007, 08:17 AM

A dingo doesn't eat your baby in China!

xoxoxoBruce · 08-08-2007, 08:36 AM

Feral does not mean dangerous. Just because they have thrown off the yoke of oppression, by the opposable thumb can openers, doesn't mean they should be assassinated.

freshnesschronic · 08-08-2007, 08:41 AM

I thought feral meant wild, not freed by humans.

xoxoxoBruce · 08-08-2007, 08:46 AM

Usually it's used to describe critters, or their descendants, that were formerly tame and have reverted to the wild. Lions, tigers, etc, are not feral.

DanaC · 08-08-2007, 09:02 AM

We have feral cats in the valley. They're not really a problem.

freshnesschronic · 08-08-2007, 09:08 AM

You learn something everyday.

xoxoxoBruce · 08-08-2007, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by DanaC

We have feral cats in the valley. They're not really a problem.

They are for the birds, squirrels, rabbits and other small ground dwellers.

DanaC · 08-08-2007, 05:33 PM

*shrugs* the neighbourhood Toms go hunting in the valley and the woods. Nature red in tooth and claw.

DucksNuts · 08-08-2007, 09:57 PM

Are you serious Dana? you dont see ferel cats as a problem?

They are a HUGE problem here, they have wiped out (or near) many of our little marsupials and the native birds take a real hiding.

Lots of cats are kept in doors at night and plenty of houses now have cat runs, so the cats are never unleashed on the wildlife.

08-08-2007, 10:05 PM

Feral cats are a HUGE problem.
We used to have robins, no more, because of feral cats and people who lets their cats out, which are feral cats.
On the ranch we shot them.

Clodfobble · 08-08-2007, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by DucksNuts

They are a HUGE problem here, they have wiped out (or near) many of our little marsupials and the native birds take a real hiding.

Yeah, but I thought basically all placental mammals were massive threats to all your marsupial creatures. That's why they have all those strict penalties and restrictions nowadays against bringing any type of animal from outside the country. Guess the cats made it in under the deadline?

DucksNuts · 08-09-2007, 12:32 AM

Nah, not much is a threat to the Roo and Wombat (except a threat of the 2 legged and 4 wheeled type).

Actually, not too many of our marsupials are threatened to extinction by our native predators....its been the introduced species that have caused most of the danger.

The majority of the restrictions are for disease, we dont have rabies etc....but we have been bitten badly by introduced species. Ones that have been introduced to eradicate other pests (introduced species usually).

Clodfobble · 08-09-2007, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by DucksNuts

Actually, not too many of our marsupials are threatened to extinction by our native predators....its been the introduced species that have caused most of the danger.

But that's what I meant... my biology professor taught us that by definition all placentals were introduced on the continent by humans. Australia developed crazy pouch-creatures, and the rest of the world developed placentals. So all your cats would count as an introduced species.

I think. On the other hand, I did get a C in that class. Man, I hated that guy.

08-09-2007, 01:06 AM

What drives me nuts are the lunatic pussies who freak out and try to stop the killing of feral species.
Makes no sense, just wipe them out... what is the issue?
We have that problem here with pigs, cats, those fucking ducks... don't want them dead, bring them into your home.

08-08-2007, 07:52 AM	#106
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08-08-2007, 08:36 AM	#108
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Feral does not mean dangerous. Just because they have thrown off the yoke of oppression, by the opposable thumb can openers, doesn't mean they should be assassinated. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-08-2007, 08:46 AM	#110
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Usually it's used to describe critters, or their descendants, that were formerly tame and have reverted to the wild. Lions, tigers, etc, are not feral. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-08-2007, 08:17 AM	#107
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	A dingo doesn't eat your baby in China!

08-08-2007, 08:41 AM	#109
freshnesschronic Professor Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,555	I thought feral meant wild, not freed by humans.

08-08-2007, 09:02 AM	#111
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	We have feral cats in the valley. They're not really a problem.

08-08-2007, 09:08 AM	#112
freshnesschronic Professor Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,555	You learn something everyday.

08-08-2007, 05:33 PM	#114
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	shrugs the neighbourhood Toms go hunting in the valley and the woods. Nature red in tooth and claw.

08-08-2007, 09:57 PM	#115
DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,067	Are you serious Dana? you dont see ferel cats as a problem? They are a HUGE problem here, they have wiped out (or near) many of our little marsupials and the native birds take a real hiding. Lots of cats are kept in doors at night and plenty of houses now have cat runs, so the cats are never unleashed on the wildlife.

08-08-2007, 10:05 PM	#116
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	Feral cats are a HUGE problem. We used to have robins, no more, because of feral cats and people who lets their cats out, which are feral cats. On the ranch we shot them.

08-09-2007, 12:32 AM	#118
DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,067	Nah, not much is a threat to the Roo and Wombat (except a threat of the 2 legged and 4 wheeled type). Actually, not too many of our marsupials are threatened to extinction by our native predators....its been the introduced species that have caused most of the danger. The majority of the restrictions are for disease, we dont have rabies etc....but we have been bitten badly by introduced species. Ones that have been introduced to eradicate other pests (introduced species usually).

08-09-2007, 01:06 AM	#120
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	What drives me *nuts* are the lunatic pussies who freak out and try to stop the killing of feral species. Makes no sense, just wipe them out... what is the issue? We have that problem here with pigs, cats, those fucking ducks... don't want them dead, bring them into your home.

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