A TRUE STORY!! Really
The Australian Government & the New South Wales Forestry Service
were jointly presenting an alternative to N S W sheep farmers for
controlling the dingo population.
It seems that, after years of the sheep farmers using the 'tried and
true' methods of shooting and/or trapping the predators, the Labor
Government (Peter Garrett M P - as Environmental Minister, once lead
singer of rock group "Midnight Oil"), the N S W Forestry Service
together the Greens Party tree-huggers - had a more humane solution.
What they actually proposed was for the animals to be captured
alive. The males to then be *_castrated_* but let loose again.
Therefore the population would be controlled.
This was /ACTUALLY/ proposed to the N S W Sheep farmers Association
& Farming Association by the Federal Government & the NSW Forestry
Service!!
All of the sheep farmers as present, thought about this amazing idea
for -ooh - a good couple of minutes - or less
Finally, one of the older graziers at the back of the conference
room stood up, tipped his hat back and said aloud. (Get this -
you'll love it!!)
"Mr Garrett, son, I don't think you understand our problem. Let me
explain".
"These dingos aren't f**king our sheep mate - they're eating them!"*
You should have been there to hear the roar of laughter as Mr Peter
Garrett and the members of the NSW Forestry Service, the Greens
Party and the other tree-hugger types left the meeting, so very
sheepishly. =
The Australian Government & the New South Wales Forestry Service
were jointly presenting an alternative to N S W sheep farmers for
controlling the dingo population.
It seems that, after years of the sheep farmers using the 'tried and
true' methods of shooting and/or trapping the predators, the Labor
Government (Peter Garrett M P - as Environmental Minister, once lead
singer of rock group "Midnight Oil"), the N S W Forestry Service
together the Greens Party tree-huggers - had a more humane solution.
What they actually proposed was for the animals to be captured
alive. The males to then be *_castrated_* but let loose again.
Therefore the population would be controlled.
This was /ACTUALLY/ proposed to the N S W Sheep farmers Association
& Farming Association by the Federal Government & the NSW Forestry
Service!!
All of the sheep farmers as present, thought about this amazing idea
for -ooh - a good couple of minutes - or less
Finally, one of the older graziers at the back of the conference
room stood up, tipped his hat back and said aloud. (Get this -
you'll love it!!)
"Mr Garrett, son, I don't think you understand our problem. Let me
explain".
"These dingos aren't f**king our sheep mate - they're eating them!"*
You should have been there to hear the roar of laughter as Mr Peter
Garrett and the members of the NSW Forestry Service, the Greens
Party and the other tree-hugger types left the meeting, so very
sheepishly. =
