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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.
The primary assets of Byron Bay are its 'natural assets'. Beach, protected Bush and wildlife. Human activity degrades and eliminates these assets speedily. 'Gardens' speak for themselves by sponsoring mostly o.s. plants and weeds. Any area where Australian animals and plants are supposed to be protected is the prime target for people to take their packs of dogs especially into these areas. Signs pleading to give the Oystercatchers a go are dismissed and they bring their dogs to Tallow Creek. Similarly at Belongil Beach, massive dog walkers, all off the leash only in the delicate 'Bird Buddy' area of Belongil Creek, not in the allowed 'dog' sections. It is unsustainable to have Nature Reserves and National Parks regularly full of dogs and insuffiecient enforcement to give Australian animals a home free of hassle.
Many dogs regularly at:Arakwal National Park at Tallow CreeekBelongil Beach towards Belongil Creek (Birdbuddy sign!)Clarkes beachWatego Beach
etc
Back at Arakwal National Park beach via Cosy Corner carpark. Numerous dogs brought there again to be emptied out illegaly, making walking the beach unpleasant.At the same spot at Cape Byron State Conservation Area and Cape Byron Marine Park again numerous large fish, some fileted left to rot and stink at the beach. The largest fileted one might have been a Parrot fish, the others were very large Snappers. Normal Australian 'recreational' fishing behaviour, but in a 'Conservation area that happens to be a 'Marine Park' some enforcement could take place to ensure the uniqueness of the 'protected areas. Or is it a case of 'Eat' your natural assets and flog them off as well? Shabby!
Update: Severed heads of five kangaroos found on beach, a common beach behaviour in Australia.
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.
