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Article #38Re: *Sterilized* exotic reptiles any threat to Australia?
From: Michael Curry
Date: Wed, 06 Oct 1999 00:00
Date: Wed, 06 Oct 1999 00:00
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I think you've got the wrong newsgroup here mate. Try REC.STUPID.RACIST.PRICK Rod Speed <rod.speed@usa.net> wrote in message news:7tevdv$jkd$1@news1.mpx.com.au... > > Michael Curry <mcurry@bigpond.com> wrote in message > news:q1DK3.4780$lE.27064@ozemail.com.au... > > > As a fellow Australian I couldn't agree more. Look how > > much this country has been stuffed up by importing crap. > > Yeah, specially all those damned poms. > > > Also nothing is done about it when things get out > > of hand unless there are significant economic threat. > > With the poms its probably because Adolf did get a tad carried away. > > > Look at the amount of funding behind rabbit > > erradication compared to Cane Toad erradication. > > And the funding for pom eradication. > > > (Also note here that I pity the poor disillusioned sould that > > claims Cane Toads have had no effect on the environment....) > > > It all comes down to the dollar. > > Specially with all those poms, there's so many of them. And > an eradication campaign would need all 'the workers' to be > fitted with ear protection against the incessent whingeing. > > > The sceme will never get off the ground to > > import reptiles and sterilise them for pets. > > Maybe we could try it with poms. Nar, too much whingeing even when sterilised. > > > A similar thing has already been passed for hamsters > > and how many of them do you see? None. You know why? > > Cause no one would pay $1500 for a male castrated hamster. > > Or a males castrated pom either. > > > If you want to get exotic animals in its just not worth it. > > Yeah, plenty of natives who are animals. > > > Australians should be looking toward native animals as pets. > > Thats mostly illegal too. > > > Get rid of the dogs and cats and ferrets and > > rabbits and guinea pigs (cavies) and rats and > > mice and other crap that we have here already > > Like poms. > > > and start pushing native replacements that > > the environment can handle if they escape... > > Dunno, could be a few problems with pet crocodiles. > Could cause a bit of a stir down the local pool etc. > > > There is plenty of great animals here already without importing more > > True, no more immigration. > > > and most states have a good range of natives you are allowed > > to keep as pets as long as they have been captive bred. > > Dunno, its illegal in all states to do captive breeding of abos now. > > > This is where the focus should be. > > Dunno, not too many that suitable for say keeping > the damned druggys from looting your house etc. > > > Forget the imports. > > The poms are unforgettable. > > > GO NATIVE INSTEAD!!!!! > > The poms always frowned on anyone who went native. > > > Comments appreciated. > > Bet they wont be. > > >
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: feea0,f1945e0e055c2eca X-Google-Attributes: gidfeea0,public X-Google-Thread: fe8ed,f1945e0e055c2eca X-Google-Attributes: gidfe8ed,public X-Google-Thread: 1062c1,f1945e0e055c2eca X-Google-Attributes: gid1062c1,public X-Google-Thread: 100cf6,f1945e0e055c2eca X-Google-Attributes: gid100cf6,public X-Google-Thread: 10df0c,f1945e0e055c2eca X-Google-Attributes: gid10df0c,public X-Google-Thread: 102c27,f1945e0e055c2eca X-Google-Attributes: gid102c27,public From: "Michael Curry" <mcurry@bigpond.com> Subject: Re: *Sterilized* exotic reptiles any threat to Australia? Date: 1999/10/06 Message-ID: <ZbFK3.34788$ei1.59661@newsfeeds.bigpond.com> X-Deja-AN: 533424417 References: <37F9A852.D815924@nospam.com> <7tchnq$9u4$1@news1.mpx.com.au> <37FAE377.2BA18D68@nospam.com> <aSCK3.4777$lE.27527@ozemail.com.au> <q1DK3.4780$lE.27064@ozemail.com.au> <7tevdv$jkd$1@news1.mpx.com.au> X-Priority: 3 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 X-Trace: newsfeeds.bigpond.com 939204473 139.134.197.170 (Wed, 06 Oct 1999 20:07:53 EST) Organization: Telstra BigPond Internet Services (http://www.bigpond.com) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 06 Oct 1999 20:07:53 EST Newsgroups: sci.bio.herp,sci.bio.ecology,aus.pets,aus.politics,aus.legal,rec.pets.herp