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lear=3D"none"></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym1 --047d7b3a8b160cadd3053077363f Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable And the more often they get complaints, the more likely they are to actually issue tickets instead of just warnings. Helene Helene Van Doninck DVM Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre 2220 Irwin Lake Rd Brookfield NS Canada B0N1C0 902-893-0253 helene.birdvet@gmail.com <birdvet@hotmail.com> www.cwrc.net Find us on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cobequid-Wildlife-Rehabilitation-Centre/134= 671693239334> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/CobequiWildlife> On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 4:22 PM, nsplovers <nsplovers@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > I want to echo Kate's recommendation to report dogs off-leash whenever yo= u > can to provincial enforcement officers: 1-800-565-2224. > > There were several Piping Plovers observed at Conrads in May 2015, but > they did not linger more than about a week. Dogs off-leash and night time > parties are chronic problems at this beach and may be contributing or > leading factors in why plovers do not stay to breed. The officers are > stretched thin in areas and reporting incidents helps target their effort= s. > > Thanks, > Sue > > Bird Studies Canada > NS Piping Plover Conservation Program > > > Sent from Samsung Mobile > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: chris kennedy > Date:04-14-2016 15:31 (GMT-04:00) > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Conrad Beach - New Boardwalk > > 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 mo= re than >> Piping Plover we need to worry about when it comes to dogs off leash. So= on >> 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 thi= s >> beach. This morning there were no fewer that 6 running loose at the sam= e >> 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 oth= er >> one jumped me at shoulder height from behind and almost knocked me off m= y >> 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 sugges= t >> 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 of= f >> leash dogs, especially those that cannot be controlled by their handler, >> like happened this morning. >> >> Paul Murray >> >> Dartmouth >> > > --047d7b3a8b160cadd3053077363f Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">And the more often they get complaints, the more likely th= ey are to actually issue tickets instead of just warnings.=C2=A0<div><br></= div><div>Helene</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><di= v><div class=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><di= v><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Helene Van Doninck DVM<br>Cob= equid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre<br></div><div>2220 Irwin Lake Rd Brook= field NS Canada B0N1C0<br>902-893-0253<br><a href=3D"mailto:birdvet@hotmail= .com" target=3D"_blank">helene.birdvet@gmail.com</a><br><a href=3D"http://w= ww.cwrc.net" target=3D"_blank">www.cwrc.net</a><br></div><div><div><div>Fin= d us on <a href=3D"https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cobequid-Wildlife-Rehabil= itation-Centre/134671693239334" target=3D"_blank">Facebook</a>=C2=A0and <a = href=3D"https://twitter.com/CobequiWildlife" target=3D"_blank">Twitter</a><= br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></d= iv></div></div> <br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 4:22 PM, nsplovers <= span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:nsplovers@gmail.com" target=3D"_blan= k">nsplovers@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_= quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1= ex"><div><div>Hi all,</div><div><br></div><div>I want to echo Kate's re= commendation to report dogs off-leash whenever you can to provincial enforc= ement officers: <a href=3D"tel:1-800-565-2224" value=3D"+18005652224" targe= t=3D"_blank">1-800-565-2224</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>There were severa= l Piping Plovers observed at Conrads in May 2015, but they did not linger m= ore than about a week. Dogs off-leash and night time parties are chronic pr= oblems at this beach and may be contributing or leading factors in why plov= ers do not stay to breed. The officers are stretched thin in areas and repo= rting incidents helps target their efforts.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks= ,</div><div>Sue</div><div><br></div><div>Bird Studies Canada</div><div>NS P= iping Plover Conservation Program</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><= div style=3D"font-size:9px;color:#575757">Sent from Samsung Mobil