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T_i_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 01:40 AM Original message |
Dog-walking 'can harm wildlife' |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 01:45 AM Response to Original message |
1. Nope--and our taco farts add to the cow fart/belch problem, too! |
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Lobster Martini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 01:49 AM Response to Original message |
2. This post killed a heron. (n/t) |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 12:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
33. This post made an albatross eat plastic. (n/t) |
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sleipnir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 01:50 AM Response to Original message |
3. Humans are environment modifers. That's what these studies prove. |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 08:54 AM Response to Reply #3 |
20. most organisms modify their environment, |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 02:55 AM Response to Original message |
4. Piffle. Now, if they'd said cats... |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 03:12 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. The Wiley and Excellent Boy Cat Named Ginger rebukes you! |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 03:38 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. That is not a ginger cat. That is an applehead Siamese. |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 03:57 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I'm sorry that your kitty has passed, aquart. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 02:12 PM Response to Reply #8 |
44. From an applehead ancestor. Or two. |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 11:47 PM Response to Reply #44 |
58. Ginger has two kinds of meows. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 05:40 AM Response to Reply #58 |
62. You got a Siamese cat. |
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otohara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 12:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
65. Acutally, The Audubon Society |
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Retired AF Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 03:38 AM Response to Original message |
7. I've been walking my dogs |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 05:23 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Let's see. Big dogs (at least 2 at a time) for 30 years |
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T_i_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 06:28 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. And then there's the whole matter... |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 10:21 AM Response to Reply #12 |
28. Sometimes I have to wonder if this shit isn't coming |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 05:13 AM Response to Original message |
9. ?? Dogs walking around is new to the planet? Before dogs were |
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Demit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 05:58 AM Response to Original message |
11. I can't quite grasp the concept of dogs (or wolves) being traditional hunters of birds. |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 08:54 AM Response to Reply #11 |
21. Foxes do, I know that, because I've seen them hunt birds... |
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susanna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 11:14 PM Response to Reply #21 |
57. I'll admit my late great pet (dog) |
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rexcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 12:37 PM Response to Reply #11 |
36. I have a Whippet and he loves to... |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 06:30 AM Response to Original message |
13. I call BS on this |
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semillama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 07:42 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I call BS on your post |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 09:08 AM Response to Reply #16 |
25. You have a point, and I have now read the article |
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semillama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 01:51 PM Response to Reply #25 |
41. What methods would you suggest? |
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Demit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 10:39 AM Response to Reply #16 |
29. Yes, and when I walk my dogs thru my neighborhood, the sparrows hop a few inches away. |
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semillama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 01:57 PM Response to Reply #29 |
42. Talk to birders like me and you'll hear all about irresponsible cat owners |
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FuJun (79 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 06:40 AM Response to Original message |
14. Too Many... |
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Erva (178 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 09:07 AM Response to Reply #14 |
24. You could say the same for people. n/t |
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StarryNite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 01:07 PM Response to Reply #24 |
38. Exactly! |
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Ayesha (587 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 12:07 PM Response to Reply #14 |
32. My 5 dogs |
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FuJun (79 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 05:35 PM Response to Reply #32 |
48. Well... |
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Retired AF Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 06:13 PM Response to Reply #14 |
51. Warning dont look at this pic |
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FuJun (79 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 08:05 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Sorry to dissapoint... |
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Retired AF Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 08:47 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. I pay about 20,000 a year in taxes |
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FuJun (79 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 11:15 AM Response to Reply #54 |
64. Irrelevant |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 07:34 AM Response to Original message |
15. As a dog lover, life long dog owner, and avid dog walker, I've noticed this. |
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FlaGranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 11:10 AM Response to Reply #15 |
30. Your dogs must have a different effect |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 12:18 PM Response to Reply #15 |
34. I've seen a reduction in sparrows |
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StarryNite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 01:18 PM Response to Reply #15 |
40. I haven't had the same experience. |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 07:19 AM Response to Reply #40 |
63. Thank you - I needed that! |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 07:52 AM Response to Original message |
17. Ah, so dogs on a leash cause the birds unease, but free ranging coyotes and foxes don't? |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 08:32 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I have an anecdote |
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LeftHander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 08:43 AM Response to Original message |
19. One Fisher in your woods and it will kill everything... |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
22. I'm a dog lover and a dog walker... |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 01:17 PM Response to Reply #22 |
39. Exactly! |
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Buns_of_Fire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
23. Well, at least dogs don't smoke cigarettes! |
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DemBones DemBones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 05:30 PM Response to Reply #23 |
47. Can't manage those lighters, or matches, either. |
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ozone_man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
26. Dog scent is a big issue. |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
27. cesar millan |
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davhill (854 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
31. I was walking my dog yesterday |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
35. The UK's environment |
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T_i_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 01:36 AM Response to Reply #35 |
60. I wouldn't go that far |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
37. i add my bullshit to the other calls of bullshit. |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
43. This is a big issue in Yosemite. |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
45. Guess we should keep them chained up in the basement. nt |
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DemBones DemBones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
46. Can dogs fly in the UK? |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
49. Wild life can harm dog walkers.... |
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SayWhatYo (991 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
50. Animals shouldn't be pets anyways... No one should own a dog. |
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Boudica the Lyoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
53. I agree with this some what |
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Snarkturian Clone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
55. I'm going to do a study |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-05-07 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
56. what was their first clue, captain obvious? |
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Autobot77 (343 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 12:57 AM Response to Original message |
59. My dog has tried to harm wildlife where I live.. |
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pinniped (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-06-07 02:32 AM Response to Original message |
61. There is no mention of our felidae friends that like to hunt birds and rodents. |
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