Charlie Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 Are they illegal now in the waikato? No person shall knowingly communicate, release, sell or offer to sell rainbow lorikeet. A breach of this obligation will create an offence under section 154(m) of the Act. http://www.ew.govt.nz/Policy-and-plans/ ... aematodus/ i have no idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 *snort. they can dream on, lol. ... they MAY pose a threat to native species. Just like human beings may pose a threat to native species when they buy rural properties. tsk tsk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 The words mean what the words say. They don't say anything about loris other than rainbows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 has been probably put in place so they can control any birds wandering down from auckland you better ring your council and confirm charlie ps it doesn't mention hybrids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 Maf are so inconsistant as with hybrid fish imports. Be interested to see what interpretation the Regional Council puts on it. The problems caused by idiots releasing pets eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 ps it doesn't mention hybrids :lol: :bounce: Rusty's happier already, lol. But what I really don't get is why people would release their pets! how stupid do you have to be? :lol: If auckland hasn't banned them i find it very hard to see how/why the waikato is banning them. PS- there are a fair few lorikeet breeders in the waikato aren't there? perhaps if they are banned, a petition may help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 :lol: :bounce: Rusty's happier already, lol. But what I really don't get is why people would release their pets! how stupid do you have to be? :lol: Happens all the time. Unintentionally let them escape or get tired of them and release them into the wild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 the start of all this was a guy in auckland releasing about 30 birds then crowing about it :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 I believe it was way more than 30?it was a personal ambition to have them wild here and apparently they were already breeding in the wild.Alot of trapping/shooting? went on to eradicate the family groups.Been quite for a while,must have got them all or the challenge of the albany chooks got priority? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 We used to have a flock of about 15 in our backyard in birkenhead, on aucklands north shore. them among the other introduced parrots. the damage they did to our fruit trees was negligible, and they mostly destroyed fruit we wouldn't eat any ways. the albany chooks on the other hand, were not allowed to be uplifted from the area, and new ones were not allowed to be left there. way to eradicate them - do not let any one take them away or re home them. sometimes i wonder who the brains behind these projects really are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 thats about where they were coming from I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 I understand that it is not them eating fruit that is the problem. It is them taking nectar and being far more aggressive than any native nectar feeders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 i have sat and watched the tuis beat them up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 unusual for a soft bill to beat up on a hook beak but anything is possible when territory is being scrapped over I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 yes it is alan when you are dealing with your usual aviary birds tui have been obseved feeding skinks to their young Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Go the kiwis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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