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BellingenNSW<p>Many pet owners move to the country just so their dogs can roam in wildlife habitat</p><p>"We moved to the country to give our rescued working dogs a better life." <br>74% of Australians own introduced species as pets.<br>&gt;&gt;<br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/14/we-moved-to-the-country-to-give-our-rescued-working-dogs-a-better-life" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/australia-news</span><span class="invisible">/2025/mar/14/we-moved-to-the-country-to-give-our-rescued-working-dogs-a-better-life</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/dogs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dogs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/pets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/canines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>canines</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/IntroducedSpecies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IntroducedSpecies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>conservation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/OffLeash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OffLeash</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/BellingenShire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BellingenShire</span></a></p>
NSW.Biodiversity<p>Provide habitat and fund wildlife hospitals!</p><p>"The WA Wildlife Hospital has seen a 17 per cent year-on-year increase in patient admissions over the past 15 years."<br>Reasons?<br>"These include increasing urban sprawl, with suburbs encroaching on natural habitats as the population grows, and attacks from introduced predators such as wandering cats, foxes and dogs."<br>&gt;&gt;<br><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-20/wa-wildlife-hospital-buckling-under-surging-animal-admissions/104923496" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-02-20/wa-</span><span class="invisible">wildlife-hospital-buckling-under-surging-animal-admissions/104923496</span></a><br><a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>birds</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/carers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>carers</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/sprawl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sprawl</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/FishingHooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FishingHooks</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/roads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>roads</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/drivers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>drivers</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/IntroducedSpecies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IntroducedSpecies</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/pets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pets</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/dogs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dogs</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/ExtinctionCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ExtinctionCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/SettlerSociety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SettlerSociety</span></a></p>
NSW.Biodiversity<p>Lethal predator control and non-target impacts</p><p>"Our research shows predator baiting has the potential to harm more native species than previously realised. That means baiting programs must be conducted carefully according to local conditions and the wildlife present."<br><a href="https://theconversation.com/1080-baits-are-used-to-kill-foxes-cats-and-dingoes-but-other-animals-can-be-more-likely-to-eat-them-246415" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/1080-baits</span><span class="invisible">-are-used-to-kill-foxes-cats-and-dingoes-but-other-animals-can-be-more-likely-to-eat-them-246415</span></a><br><a href="https://theblower.au/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/native" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>native</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/livestock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>livestock</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/dingo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dingo</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/poison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>poison</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/IntroducedSpecies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IntroducedSpecies</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/baiting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>baiting</span></a></p>