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Dingoes draw lots of support
Rosie Wang - Newsport Letters
To put this into perspective, over 2,000 people are hospitalised each year from domestic dog attacks (33 dog attack deaths since 1979). Dingoes, on the other hand, are known to bite only when they’re being fed, an issue often caused by visitors on K’gari (Fraser Island) and only one death has been attributed to a dingo in 2012 (Azara Chamberlain).
Unfortunately, when human expansion encroaches on natural habitats, it’s the wildlife that inevitably suffers.
Douglas Shire Council’s knee-jerk reaction to "kill them before they become a public nuisance" is both outdated and extreme. There are more humane and effective alternatives that could be implemented.
Given where we live, finding a compromise that preserves our unique and beautiful wildlife should be a priority. Even the QLD Government regard them as a protected species.
I would like to urge Douglas Shire Council to reconsider their extermination policies and to research relocating or other means to protect these rare animals.
Please consider signing the petition to urge the Council to reconsider their policy:
Taz - Newsport Letters
Good for the dingoes. Every day they and our other wildlife have less and less room in which to live as us humans seek more and more for ourselves. Where are they supposed to live? Time we started to value our wildlife. If you don't like the dingoes, move or stay away.
Lynne Key - Newsport Facebook
Why do people just want to kill everything these days?
Suzie Baynton - Newsport Facebook
These two dingoes are fabulous at living on crabs, fish, birds which there are plenty. My friend has beautiful pictures of them and we all vow to protect them. This country was theirs first. We humans pick the worst spot to live, hot, flies, mossies, tropical fevers and want to be rid of the wildlife that belongs here. Yes we will be signing the petition. A letter to the council even. They are not skinny starving just perfect. Need to be left alone.
Jean Marashlian - Newsport Facebook
We live with a tourism industry that “hypes” interaction with crocodiles and sharks, cassowaries are also aggressive. Let us take a step back and breathe. Dingoes are part of our ecosystem, let us accept them and leave them alone. A few former cane properties have introduced cattle, they may have issues with dingoes but here in Port they are probably keeping down the rat population (don’t pretend we don’t have them, where there are restaurants, there are rats, I live in Mudlo Street, I’ve seen them). Incidentally, a friend showed me a photo during the last heavy rains of a 1.5m croc crossing the road out near the Wildlife Habitat. We live in FNQ, let’s be tolerant.
Sarah H Sykes - Newsport Facebook
I saw him the other night. He is beautiful. Don't kill them. Catch and rehome. That's what we do with crocs right?
John Hutton - Newsport Facebook
I got about 100 of these dogs living in the rainforest on my property... can someone please print 100 more petitions for me before these native treasures eat the 1080 baits the land council have spread throughout Far North Queensland.
The Barge From Cape Trib
John Wood - Newsport letters
Back in the forties and fifties when I was at Mossman Primary every so often my Dad, Les Wood, and I would head down in his semi to Cooya Beach (nee South Mossman Beach), and drive towards the heads and turn left and park at the landing on Mossman River.
And the Mason’s barge was there for unloading onto the semi. Sometimes it was pineapples for the Golden Circle chop and can place down at Smiths Creek at Cairns. Sometimes timber, sometimes other stuff that I can’t recall.
Then there was the skipper, Ron Mason, who’d spent quite some time at sea squinting into the sun and ending up with his bright smile.
Then there was a young bloke, a little older than me, Paul Mason, and we’d chat while the oldies did their jobs, unloading and fuelling and then at high tide the Trib Barge would head down to the heads and head home to Cape Trib and we would head home to Mossman.
Wonderful days.
Vegetation vandalism
Kirk - Newsport Letters
I'm a local resident (30 years) and walk the beach daily if possible. I've seen the results of stupid, careless behaviour many times but this morning I came across a freshly cut down (by machete) mature coconut tree fully laden with green coconuts. The sole purpose being to harvest about half a dozen palm fronds. The fruit left untouched.
The ignorance and shear bloody mindedness of the act is astounding. These palms are our defence against coastal erosion. Keep an eye out for freshly cut palm fronds if you live in Craiglie.
If you’re in croc country, be Crocwise
John Brittain - Newsport Letters
Crocodile sighted at Palm Cove is normal perhaps annually.
You should always be careful if there is a creek with 'croc possible homes' in it. That is what they seek somewhere to stick their latest capture in. Like us seeking a home with a fridge except they want capture to 'mature', not get cold.
There are at least three 'real estate ' possibilities between Palm Cove and Trinity Beach. Stay away from the water within striking range of these.
Crocs ARE conservative. They don't want you miles from a 'larder'. In fact you àre a bloody nuisance on open sea. And lastly DON'T FEED THEM and prove you are a galah.
Trevor has vision
Robert- Newsport Comments
Well said Trevor - here at last - someone with a VISION for a way forward - all we need now is Politicians with the backbone to get it into REALITY ....
Dollar watch on Daintree Ferry
Russell O’doherty - Newsport Facebook
When is someone going to wake up to the fact that the ferry has had its day, the expenses for continuing to build and then replace ferries into the future when they are worn-out plus running and maintance costs paid for by ratepayers . Why can't council bite the bullet and apply to both State and Federal governments for funding to build a bridge and fix this vital link to the Daintree once and for all.
Neil Jabs - Newsport Facebook
How incompetent - when will the DSC look at the financial aspect of the full costs, ramifications and ALL available options for now and well into the future. Rate payers CANNOT continue to fund this antiquated, inefficient rust bucket due to the massive cost overheads and yet they continue to do the same. The over inflated price they paid a few years back was negligent $4,500,000 yet the ferry only had a maritime value of $800,000 (it would be worth far far less now). Roads up there will take 2-3 years to fix properly. Total lack of foresight and responsibility- just commit to building a bridge now. No it won’t get overdeveloped as claimed by conservationists as DSC control ALL development over there and rightly so. A bridge will not contribute to diesel fumes and car fumes all waiting to get on the ferry.
Lydia Rani - Newsport Facebook
A bridge is environmentally irresponsible. Can't put a $ on the damage it will do
Kathy Brentin - Newsport Facebook
One day the "penny will drop" as they say and commonsense will prevail, in the meantime the financial pain and suffering, inconvenience and unnecessary, long winded debate will continue.
Niamh's top of Mossman High
Tammy Lee - Newsport Facebook
An amazing student and all round great young lady!
Judy Coulthard - Newsport Facebook
Congratulations and exceptionally well done Niamh, you have done yourself, your parents, your school and your community proud.
Chrissy Geyer - Newsport Facebook
What a great effort
Ellie Zillfleisch - Newsport Facebook
Incredibly proud, sis!
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