[NatureNS] Conrad Beach - New Boardwalk

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handler says sorry but did not leash the dog when requested!&amp;nbs
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Not to mention the sensitive dune vegetation...

On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 3:25 PM, Keith Lowe <mythos25@live.com> wrote:

> In addition to Kate=E2=80=99s note, I would like to add that there is mor=
e than
> Piping Plover we need to worry about when it comes to dogs off leash. Soo=
n
> the dunes and grasslands will have lots of breeding Savanah and Nelson
> sparrows and dogs off leash can trample nests and fledglings.
>
>
>
> Keith Lowe
>
>
>
> *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:
> naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] *On Behalf Of *Paul Murray
> *Sent:* Thursday, April 14, 2016 2:51 PM
> *To:* NatureNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> *Subject:* [NatureNS] Conrad Beach - New Boardwalk
>
>
>
> April 13, 2016
>
> Conrad Beach Warden please note:
>
>
> The new boardwalk at Conrad Beach in Lawrencetown is complete and
> accessible now.  They did a really good job of it and it looks robust
> enough that no puny hurricane will knock this one over!
>
> Unfortunately, the dogs off leash are still a significant problem on this
> beach.  This morning there were no fewer that 6 running loose at the same
> time.  While four of the dogs where generally behaving and staying close =
to
> their two handlers, the other two dogs where totally out of control by
> their handler.  One jumped me by surprise from the side and then the othe=
r
> one jumped me at shoulder height from behind and almost knocked me off my
> feet - handler says sorry but did not leash the dog when requested!  If I
> had been frail or a child, there was significant potential for injury.
>
> If the off leash dogs cannot be controlled on this beach, I would suggest
> that the Piping Plover information sign might as well be removed as I do
> not believe any piping plover could survive the constant onslaught of off
> leash dogs, especially those that cannot be controlled by their handler,
> like happened this morning.
>
> Paul Murray
>
> Dartmouth
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Not to mention the sensitive dune vegetation...<br></div><=
div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Apr 14, 20=
16 at 3:25 PM, Keith Lowe <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mythos25@=
live.com" target=3D"_blank">mythos25@live.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blo=
ckquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #c=
cc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72" lang=3D"=
EN-CA"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-fam=
ily:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif" lang=3D"EN-US">In addition to Kate=E2=
=80=99s note, I would like to add that there is more than Piping Plover we =
need to worry about when it comes to dogs off leash. Soon the dunes and gra=
sslands will have lots of breeding Savanah and Nelson sparrows and dogs off=
 leash can trample nests and fledglings. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&qu=
ot;,sans-serif" lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,s=
ans-serif" lang=3D"EN-US">Keith Lowe<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sa=
ns-serif" lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans=
-serif" lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font=
-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif" lang=3D"EN-US"> <a href=3D"mailto:n=
aturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.=
ca</a> [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_=
blank">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul Murray<b=
r><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 14, 2016 2:51 PM<br><b>To:</b> NatureNS &lt;=
<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebu=
cto.ns.ca</a>&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] Conrad Beach - New Boardwal=
k<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><d=
iv><div><div><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt=
">April 13, 2016<u></u><u></u></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Conrad Beach=
 Warden please note:<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" sty=
le=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt"><br>The new boardwalk at Conrad Beach in Lawren=
cetown is complete and accessible now.=C2=A0 They did a really good job of =
it and it looks robust enough that no puny hurricane will knock this one ov=
er!<u></u><u></u></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12=
.0pt">Unfortunately, the dogs off leash are still a significant problem on =
this beach.=C2=A0 This morning there were no fewer that 6 running loose at =
the same time.=C2=A0 While four of the dogs where generally behaving and st=
aying close to their two handlers, the other two dogs where totally out of =
control by their handler.=C2=A0 One jumped me by surprise from the side and=
 then the other one jumped me at shoulder height from behind and almost kno=
cked me off my feet - handler says sorry but did not leash the dog when req=
uested!=C2=A0 If I had been frail or a child, there was significant potenti=
al for injury.=C2=A0=C2=A0 <br><br>If the off leash dogs cannot be controll=
ed on this beach, I would suggest that the Piping Plover information sign m=
ight as well be removed as I do not believe any piping plover could survive=
 the constant onslaught of off leash dogs, especially those that cannot be =
controlled by their handler, like happened this morning.<u></u><u></u></p><=
/div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Paul Murray<u></u><u></u></p></div><p class=3D"=