[NatureNS] Conrad Beach - New Boardwalk

From: Nancy Roberts <nancy.roberts@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2016 18:21:32 -0300
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;Glad to hear reporting works. Thank you for this information.

Nancy

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On 14-Apr-16, at 6:12 PM, BSC NS Plovers wrote:

> Hi Nancy,
>
> Yes, you can call in and report a description of the person(s), dog =20=

> and license plate. Same goes for vehicles on beaches or dunes - best =20=

> to report as much info as possible (plate # if visible, colour, =20
> type, and driver description) and (if safe to do) take a photo. I =20
> have reported plates and descriptions before and officers do =20
> investigate. They have given warnings and laid charges in different =20=

> cases.
>
> Thanks for asking,
> Sue
>
> On Thursday, April 14, 2016, Nancy Roberts =
<nancy.roberts@ns.sympatico.ca=20
> > wrote:
> Do enforcement officers have to catch off-leash dog owners in the =20
> act 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?
>
> Nancy Roberts Design
> Celebrating 24 years of making you look GOOD
>
> See my ceramic sculpture at  =
http://swoonfineart.com/index.php/home/artists/nancy_roberts/
>
> Dartmouth, NS B2Y 2X6
> 902 461-1986
>
>
>
> On 14-Apr-16, at 4:48 PM, David Patriquin wrote:
>
>> There are also the peeps that dogs chase.. Can't DNR simply ban =20
>> dogs on this beach, and Martinique?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 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 =20
>> breed. The officers are stretched thin in areas and reporting =20
>> incidents helps target their efforts.
>>
>> 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> =20
>> 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 =20
>> and 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 =20
>> on this beach.  This morning there were no fewer that 6 running =20
>> loose at the same time.  While four of the dogs where generally =20
>> behaving and staying close to their two handlers, the other two =20
>> dogs where totally out of control by their handler.  One jumped me =20=

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

>> had been frail or a child, there was significant potential for =20
>> 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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> Bird Studies Canada
> NS Piping Plover Conservation Program
> www.birdscanada.org/volunteer/nsplover/
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