[NatureNS] Conrad Beach - New Boardwalk

From: Nancy Roberts <nancy.roberts@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2016 17:02:29 -0300
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Do enforcement officers have to catch off-leash dog owners in the act =20=

on the beach in order to ticket or warn?

Would calling in with description of the dog and a license number =20
prompt a warning or investigative call?

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On 14-Apr-16, at 4:48 PM, David Patriquin wrote:

> There are also the peeps that dogs chase.. Can't DNR simply ban dogs =20=

> on this beach, and Martinique?
>
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> From: nsplovers <nsplovers@gmail.com>
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2016 4:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Conrad Beach - New Boardwalk
>
> Hi all,
>
> I want to echo Kate's recommendation to report dogs off-leash =20
> whenever you can to provincial enforcement officers: 1-800-565-2224.
>
> There were several Piping Plovers observed at Conrads in May 2015, =20
> but they did not linger more than about a week. Dogs off-leash and =20
> night time parties are chronic problems at this beach and may be =20
> contributing or leading factors in why plovers do not stay to breed. =20=

> The officers are stretched thin in areas and reporting incidents =20
> helps target their efforts.
>
> Thanks,
> Sue
>
> Bird Studies Canada
> NS Piping Plover Conservation Program
>
>
> Sent from Samsung Mobile
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>
> -------- 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=92s note, I would like to add that there is more =20=

> than Piping Plover we need to worry about when it comes to dogs off =20=

> leash. Soon the dunes and grasslands will have lots of breeding =20
> Savanah and Nelson sparrows and dogs off leash can trample nests and =20=

> fledglings.
>
> Keith Lowe
>
> From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca=20
> ] 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 =20
> accessible now.  They did a really good job of it and it looks =20
> robust enough that no puny hurricane will knock this one over!
> Unfortunately, the dogs off leash are still a significant problem on =20=

> this beach.  This morning there were no fewer that 6 running loose =20
> at the same time.  While four of the dogs where generally behaving =20
> and staying close to their two handlers, the other two dogs where =20
> totally out of control by their handler.  One jumped me by surprise =20=

> from the side and then the other one jumped me at shoulder height =20
> from behind and almost knocked me off my feet - handler says sorry =20
> but did not leash the dog when requested!  If I had been frail or a =20=

> child, there was significant potential for injury.
>
> If the off leash dogs cannot be controlled on this beach, I would =20
> suggest that the Piping Plover information sign might as well be =20
> removed as I do not believe any piping plover could survive the =20
> constant onslaught of off leash dogs, especially those that cannot =20
> be controlled by their handler, like happened this morning.
> Paul Murray
> Dartmouth
>
>
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