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  1. Idle Valley Birder

    Bill Oddie and Zoos.

    "Can you imagine how exciting and impressionable it must be to a child to see a creature up close.." I can imagine how my 8 & 10 year old granchildren might feel watching this wild animal endlesly parading backwards & forward pointlesdly looking at 40 year olds through a chain link fence...
  2. Idle Valley Birder

    Bill Oddie and Zoos.

    Don't think Deseo meant to be hurtful with his comments about the 'Oddie'. Not dissimilar to a tweet I just read from Bo Boelans. (aka Fatbirder) "Just read Bill Oddie's tweets... Maltese Hunters say he is mad! Bill, you may be mad as a rabbit, but they are selfish, fatherless and EVIL!"
  3. Idle Valley Birder

    Bill Oddie and Zoos.

    The idea of Zoos doesn't sit well with me, sorry. Have taken my grandchildren to a few and I'm not impressed. The residents of these zoo's look either very stressed or in the main bored out of their minds. Adding a few meerkats makes the kids go ah! but sadens me.
  4. Idle Valley Birder

    Nottinghamshire Birding

    Dog Control orders
  5. Idle Valley Birder

    Dogs on Nature Reserves

    Anyone on this thread actually signed the petition? http://www.avaaz.org/en/petition/Answer_Nottinghamshire_Wildlifes_cry_for_help_Control_or_Ban_dogs_on_Nature_Reserves_NOW/
  6. Idle Valley Birder

    Dogs on Nature Reserves

    The dog that attacked and bit my trousers was owned by a well dressed lady, who was for from penniless. Drove a very nice car. obviously stinking of dog. Yes! she was uncaring, ignorant and very rude but does that qualify her as a "loutess". By the way John. Is that word in the 'Oxford...
  7. Idle Valley Birder

    Guernsey's purple sandpiper population declining

    Dogs control!!! http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=248429 Support 'Dog Control Orders' Please sign petition below. http://www.avaaz.org/en/petition/Answer_Nottinghamshire_Wildlifes_cry_for_help_Control_or_Ban_dogs_on_Nature_Reserves_NOW/
  8. Idle Valley Birder

    Dogs on Nature Reserves

    Don't know about reading signs. In my experience when a dog owners is asked to please put their dog on a lead, most don't appear to understand a simple spoken request. Yet these same dog owners fully expect their dogs to understand the English language. Amazing...
  9. Idle Valley Birder

    Dogs on Nature Reserves

    Deseo's chipped dog quip was really funny but again it's not the dogs to blame folks. It's their uncaring, ignorant, arrogant and often rude owners. :C (Put an end to wildlife's suffering. Support your local wildlife by signing the petition below - Please )...
  10. Idle Valley Birder

    Dogs on Nature Reserves

    Dogs on Nature Reserves. Dog chips is a great suggestion ;) Sorry George but I cant answer any of your questions as I was becoming more and more confused and even embarrassed for the lady telephone operator as the conversation went on. I know the police are very busy and that maybe dogs...
  11. Idle Valley Birder

    Dogs on Nature Reserves

    Genius. http://www.avaaz.org/en/petition/Answer_Nottinghamshire_Wildlifes_cry_for_help_Control_or_Ban_dogs_on_Nature_Reserves_NOW/
  12. Idle Valley Birder

    Dog Control Orders for Nature Reserves

    Please lets help prevent another brutal Swan attacked in Notts. Sign the petition below to persuade 'Bassetlaw Council' to enforce 'Dog Control Orders' on our nature reserves...
  13. Idle Valley Birder

    Dogs on Nature Reserves

    You shouldn't be smoking it's bad for you mate. I know what you mean though but despite that, I still have the greatest respect for our police officers and the work they have to undertake. Not to keen on some of their call centre staff at present. Unfortunately from experience I know that dog...
  14. Idle Valley Birder

    Dogs on Nature Reserves

    Phoned Humberside Police and they couldn't make their minds up if it was Linc's Police or Humberside that spoke to the irresponsible lady dog owner, or if the offence was on the reserve or the beach. After a somewhat heated exchange. The person I was addressing then informed me that in fact the...
  15. Idle Valley Birder

    Dogs on Nature Reserves

    Dogs on Nature Reserves. Thanks for that mate. You made me think which is a novelty. So I did some research for myself.. (See below) "Section 10(2) of the 1991 Act defines a public place as meaning any street, road or other place to which the public have, or are permitted to have access"...
  16. Idle Valley Birder

    Dogs on Nature Reserves

    Yes very funny.
  17. Idle Valley Birder

    Dogs on Nature Reserves

    Not really Peter. I was not reassured by Humberside Police regarding the attack on my person by the out of control dog either. Humberside police called to inform me there was no crime to answer. The lady officer gave me the distinct impression that after speaking to the owner about the incident...
  18. Idle Valley Birder

    Dogs on Nature Reserves

    I totally agree Peter. 40 people have kindly signed the petition but we need many more signatures to win this battle . If we do succeed in Notts. Then it will set a precedent so that other areas/counties can stop this menace on their reserves. So please post your friends and other forums you...
  19. Idle Valley Birder

    Dogs on Nature Reserves

    Don't know about SW talking a load of rubbish sometimes. Dogs suffering from neophobia eh! That takes some beating John. LOL Maybe the dog that attacked me was suffering with stage freight, with it being it's first time on a nature reserve. No! joking apart and according to it's uncaring...
  20. Idle Valley Birder

    Dogs on Nature Reserves

    Attacked by - Dog on nature reserve Oh yes Gaz. Their thinking all right. But only after a lot of pressure has been brought to bare and an MP has been breathing down their necks. You should voice your opinions to the owners (NWT) about dogs off leads Gaz. The more that complain, then the...
  21. Idle Valley Birder

    Dogs on Nature Reserves

    The wildlife trust is unlike other organisations Peter. I have already spoken to the Cheif Executive at their 'National Office'. Very nice lady, once the Chief exec at Notts. WT. Guess what. Nothing to do with them. It's just sheer genius the way they operate. You couldn't make it up. :clap:
  22. Idle Valley Birder

    Dogs on Nature Reserves

    Good idea Peter except I think you will find. That his boss has not developed a vertebral column. |;|
  23. Idle Valley Birder

    Dogs on Nature Reserves

    Hi Peter. Your right about that but signing the petition below might. http://www.avaaz.org/en/petition/Ans..._Reserves_NOW/
  24. Idle Valley Birder

    Nottinghamshire Birding

    Swan Attack - A Tragic indictment of conservations hypocrisy Dogs on Nature Reserves discussion follow the link below. http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=248429
  25. Idle Valley Birder

    Dogs on Nature Reserves

    NO! More Dogs on Nature Reserves Do you want councils to implement adequate 'Dog Control' on our nature reserves. Then - Please sign the petition at the link below. :t: http://www.avaaz.org/en/petition/Answer_Nottinghamshire_Wildlifes_cry_for_help_Control_or_Ban_dogs_on_Nature_Reserves_NOW/
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