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[markars]

the local populations of animals in surrounding area- ie the royal- have been decimated by repeated bushfires and feral cats and thousands of herpers- grabbing the animals from these brick works ,that seem to have been overlooked by illegal poachers, and releasing them into the surrounding bush land that has bugger all indigenous animals left is not going to hurt imo. Releasing extra animals into an area of "untouched" bush that has an already stable balance of animals is going to cause problems described in other posts- putting a few "longnecks" and a couple of water dragons into an eco system that is heavily affected by humans, with well less animals than it could theoretically support ,for me seems to be a good idea.

Realistically the animals that do get released will most probably only end up in illegal collections in the outer suburbs of sydney within a couple of weeks any way- becuase the rate at wich reptiles and plant species are being pilfered is absloutly astonishing. the royal,heathcote np as well as menai and kurnell have served as sydneys unofficial reptile shop for years- and the rate this hobby is groing is only making it worse, the reptiles were safer when it was only "weirdo's" who kept them.