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17-03-2008

What on earth do you mean??????????/

17-03-2008

The QUeensland run 'Zoo' is 'David Fleays' Jarkari, soo i dont understand either

relocating koalas
18-03-2008

As a non Australian , I must confess that I am a little confused on one point .

Namely ; What is the OFFICIAL reason for the State of Queensland to make the legislation that the reintroduced koalas are replaced within 5 km of their original location ?
Why did they choose those parameters ( 0 - 5 km ) ?
What is the problem for relocation to a forest that is ( for arguments sake ) 6 km away , especially if with so much "development" -- usually meaning the destruction or limitation of koala habitat -- in SE Queensland , and especially near the coast ?

Some people have hinted about disease ....but . surely every animal would get a good check up from the zoos vet staff before relocation ?! I cant yet buy that as an official reason or excuse .

I do not condone Australia Zoos management if they have flouted rules , but I do not know enough about koalas to understand the QLD Governments position , irrespective of whether it is valid or draconion , or something else .

Hoping that someone can inform me ( and others ) on this point ...

18-03-2008

I can't remember if it was fleays or another park, wasn't entirely sure but have seen a few docos on one of the queensland native wildlife parks having great success with breeding endangered aussies behind the scenes. Feel free to correct me If I've got the wrong park, am sure it is in queensland though.

18-03-2008

I meant that there are no issues with licensing, you never hear of any wrong doing, the government run park comes accross as perfect, everyone has flaws is all I was getting at.

18-03-2008

an interesting article about whether or not we should be rehabiltating animals back into the wild.
Wildlife rehab may do long-term harm | NEWS.com.au

another point
18-03-2008

if the animal is too far gone ( badly injured , aged , diseased ) does AUSTRALIA Zoo euthenase it ?
Do they have a standard or protocol about incoming animals needing rehab , or do they accept all and sundry ( including diseased ones ) ?
Are the animals that the zoo releases back in wild , still sufficiently wild enough to return , or has it become too domesticated through the intensive tlc of the zoo/vet staff ?

18-03-2008

Tomorrow Bindi and Terri Irwin will be interviewed on Sunrise for our Aussie viewers. Don't know a time, Unfortunately I'll mis it but if it's interesting could anyone post a bit about it.

18-03-2008

For those of you that did not see Terri Irwin on the tv today she stated that she is NOT selling Australia zoo and is NOT taking her kids to live in America, That now seems clear enought I feel

18-03-2008

They could still however be using the land that was given to them by the queensland government to let animal planet build a themepark.

18-03-2008

It was stated in the papers here that the extra land was a land swap for other land that the Irwins alreadly had near Aust zoo, so I dont think the Qld goverment has given them the land

18-03-2008

yeah that's right, it was a huge amount of land swapped for a little.

18-03-2008

I think there is even some info back in there zoo news page about the land swap

18-03-2008

Australia Zoo - About Us - In The News this is it, land swap with qld government, but my point was that just because she's not selling doesn't mean she will follow steve's dreams.. . .

18-03-2008

Only time will tell, but I guess its up to her what she does