At Tallow Creek behind Tallow Beach in the Arakwal National Park they do not want shorebirds, such as Little Terns, Pied and Sooty Oystercatchers or Loggerhead turtles – they want DOGS. Dogs are brought in regularly into this nature reserve, stealing the habitat of these ground breeding birds, denying them a refuge.(4x4s are also driven right into the creek)
Similarly at Belongil Beach, they do not want shorebirds breeding there, but regularly choose to not go into the dog-walking beach section, but only where there is a bird reserve. They unpack, literally packs of dogs out of their 4 x 4 s and let them go lose.
Signs prohibiting certain activities are more an indication of what is to be expected in land reserved for wildlife. What a waste of natural resources.
Images:Tallow Creek, Tallow Ck. sign, Belongil Beach, dog walkers in the northern protected end, Belongil Beach 'bird protection' sign in car park.
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