Gibb river and pets
Submitted: Monday, May 07, 2007 at 12:35
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jewel742
We are planning a trip up the
Gibb river this year. Can you take a pooch with you. I noticed that the
Mitchell camping site says no pooches.
Reply By: joc45 - Monday, May 07, 2007 at 13:19
Monday, May 07, 2007 at 13:19
Hi,
Basically, you cannot take pets into any National Park in WA. This includes Nature
Reserves, etc.
Gerry
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Reply By: disco driver - Monday, May 07, 2007 at 13:55
Monday, May 07, 2007 at 13:55
Hi Jewel742,
Apart from "No dogs in National Parks" restricting where you can take your pooch, you should also be aware that most, if not all, pastoral land in WA is subject to random aerial baiting with 1080 for wild dog/dingo/fox/feral cat control at various times of the year.
1080 is definitely NOT good for pooches. There is no known antidote and watching your pet die from 1080 or strychnine (which is illegal) is a VERY traumatic experience.
Further I believe that the scientists are now working on a 1080 bait which is not so affected by moisture, thus lasting longer on the ground and retaining its effectiveness for much longer.
Hope this assists in your decision making.
If it was my dog I would think twice and then leave him
home.
Disco
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Reply By: Voxson - Monday, May 07, 2007 at 14:14
Monday, May 07, 2007 at 14:14
I have been told by a Lakefield park
ranger that National Parks do not own any roads so you travel these roads with pets,,, it is just camping site and etc etc,, which are a problem..
Apparently you can be 10metres either side of a road efore you can get done..
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Follow Up By: The Explorer - Monday, May 07, 2007 at 15:27
Monday, May 07, 2007 at 15:27
Certainly not universally applicable to all "roads". Would only apply to gazetted roads (ie surveyed boundaries shown on cadastral plans). There will be roads/tracks that are part of National Parks but are not gazetted - it would, in some cases be difficult to distinguish between a "proper" road and one that wasn’t just by looking at it. Most maps don’t show cadastral data....so be careful.
Cheers
Greg
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Reply By: Joondalupgerry - Monday, May 07, 2007 at 23:23
Monday, May 07, 2007 at 23:23
As a dog owner..I leave
mine in kennels. I know every one thinks their pet is marvelous, but frankly why bother with the extra contraints they impose.
If a pet intrudes on my P & Q (peace and quiet) I have no hesitation in letting the owners know...i.e people and
places before pets.
Cheer
Gerry
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