Thanks to well informed friends I was dismayed to find out that over the last month dogs have been hounding the hooded plovers who are trying to make good with nesting on South Coast beaches.
Hoodies as they are know to locals are rare due to the interference from humans and man's so called best canine friend running wildly on certain beaches.
Unfortunately the owners of these dogs seem to keep getting away with their pooches interfering with Hoodies breeding season and so the decline in numbers.
These small birds nest in a depression on the beach and are very sensitive to disturbance.
My task this week will be to call for additional ranger patrols particularly in and around the beaches of Bawley Point were the nesting activity is occurring.
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Oh no, good on you for defending our hoodies. I did my honours project on disturbance from dogs and they definitely have an adverse effect. I hope you have some chicks to spy on in a couple of months : )
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