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11-Mar-04, 06:52 AM
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Hi All,
In todays courier mail they had an article on red ear sliders being found north of brisbane and asian house geckoes
1983 was when they were first discovered by the museum! I thought they had been here since dingoes!
Anyway this researcher from the uni is dna the geckoes to establish localities that they may have originated from. Claiming people like them too much to hand them over for research, also that they are taking over from native species.
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11-Mar-04, 07:56 AM
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I was just about to start a new thread on this subject. Here is a link http://www.news.com.au/common/story_...E26462,00.html
AHG appear to have been in Oz for about 500 years, but were confinied to a tiny area in NT until recently
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11-Mar-04, 08:17 AM
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well i for one can tell you that we had a nice population of native geckos round our house and now they are all gone and the asian house geckos are just everywhere, they are such prolific breeders and have definatly taken over the natives - there are no signs of native geckos and havent been for a long time now.
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11-Mar-04, 09:24 AM
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I live in Redbank Plains, never seen a native gecko (however there are some in the bush 2km's away). In the last 4-5 years, House Gecko's have moved in, and we'd have 15 or so in and around the house.
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11-Mar-04, 01:05 PM
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"Killer Turtles"?
Stupid journos.That's what they called them on 10 news last night.
How many people have they killed?
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11-Mar-04, 02:36 PM
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They are wiping out native fish and turtles.That is 'Killer' enough for me.
Also reckon it is true that they can eat it's way out of a predator's stomach?.
It's amazing if they can.
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11-Mar-04, 06:45 PM
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thats the same species of turtle that the little kid had on harrys practice
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11-Mar-04, 08:58 PM
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I have had these guy a few times. About five so far. All deceased now Im sorry. They show up occasionally. They are voracious eaters. They have shown up in severa fresh bodies of water in greater Sydney.
They are sold in pet shops in SE Asia as hatchlings as well and have heard an account of someone bringing 2 into the country in their pocket.
When we got exotics in previously we would pass them on to ARP or Taronga but we are now required to have them euthanaised.
If we get a call for another alligator snapping turtle??
Peter
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11-Mar-04, 09:34 PM
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So you have no leeway, Peter? But what if it is listed as endangered!
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11-Mar-04, 10:22 PM
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and it appears that they have a dumping problem
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12-Mar-04, 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Fuscus So you have no leeway, Peter? But what if it is listed as endangered! | Thats something that I need to know. That particular species has a CITES classification becausae it is an endangerede species.
I heard of a situation in the UK where a snowy owl(the reare white one) was found on a ship from Canada. It took a lot of paperwork to stop it being destroyed. It eventually ended up on a Scottish island with two females.
Peter
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12-Mar-04, 11:49 AM
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I believe they have been astablished in SEQLD for some time now...
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12-Mar-04, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Robert Also reckon it is true that they can eat it's way out of a predator's stomach?. It's amazing if they can. | Only species I know to do that is the Trachemys giger.
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12-Mar-04, 04:21 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-04 Location: Sydney | | | Peter said Quote: |
Thats something that I need to know. That particular species has a CITES classification becausae it is an endangerede species.
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In Australia CITES is administered by the Dept of Environment and Heritage (formerly Environment Australia). If you recover an endangered species of exotic animal, and there is sufficient proof that it has been illegally brought into the country, then they have the final say as to it's disposition. | | |
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