The koala cull

[donnashuggy]

Why was it kept a secret?

[debra9275]

as long as they look at all the options, as someone wrote into the paper it's the only place they've ever seen a koala, which would be true, you just don't see them around.

[bushies.girl]

Take a trip down to Portland sometime, they are everywhere, even see them walking along the footpaths in the CBD .....

[vicr3000]

They obviously weren't looking in the right place. They don't live everywhere.

Phillip Island for a start, I could name others.

[vicr3000]

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@debra9275 wrote:

as long as they look at all the options, as someone wrote into the paper it's the only place they've ever seen a koala, which would be true, you just don't see them around.

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Most people who weren't looking for them would walk right past them even if they were in the trees above.

Used to be some near Werribee, not sure if the group is still there or not.

[debra9275]

I've only seen penguins on Phillip Island. I hope there are koalas there but I've never seen one there

we don't usually drive as far away as Portland  Bushies

in central Vic we see kangaroos but no koalas, though I did see one once at hanging Rock years ago

[vicr3000]

Deb

Did you look for the Koala's ?

I can still remember looking for them and finding them when we first came to Aus, I could probably drive to the exact spot on the road.

If you drive past at 60+kmh, no, you won't see them.

You have to get out of the car and walk along the road looking in the trees.

Unless of course one decides to walk across the road !!! LOL

[go-tazz]

We used to have a couple visit one of the trees in our backyard when we lived in Portland.

You used to always see them on the golf course,(many a time someone was put of their shot when one of the

males grunted),

There is a curent video that a mate posted on Facebook of a Koala ambling down the street.

It's the same here in Yarra,(there are lots of Roo's and quite a few Koalas hanging around).

[go-tazz]

 It also includes a story on the cull.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2978601/Just-shops-bear-essentials-adorable-moment-koala-goe...

[vicr3000]

Judging by some of the comments, I wonder whether it is worht trying to educate the uneducated.

"Nope. Don't like it. Animal cruelty."

and the reply

"How is this animal cruelty? No-one forced it to walk down the street, and certainly no-one hurt it.

How about backing up your statement with some reason?

Another one

australians should be ashamed of themselves for how they treat their national animals....kangeroo meat on the menu and this poor koala is clearly not well....i am sure he is looking for water....he might be looking at the boy for some water...

humans are totally disgusting....

You certainly get them !

[***super_nova***]

Some people just do not understand that koala will not come down the tree, stray out of its territory and be walking down the street unless something is wrong. 

Culling exploding populations of any animals, if the environment cannot support the numbers, is a necessity.  Moving koalas was tried and failed because all suitable places already have koalas, and they will not accept newcomers. 

It is sad, but just as putting down old sick dog, it is the right thing to do.  I get really upset when people watch their best friend suffer and say they cannot bring themselves to put him down because they "love him so much".  And then, when it really has to be done, they just drop him off at the vets, because they are "too upset to watch it".  How can they let the last minutes of their beloved pet's life be spent in panic because their owner left them with strangers?  All my dogs that had to be put down died in my arms.