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Sheep are particularly vulnerable to dingo attacks. In the face of a wild dogs, they tend to flee or mob. And like the proverbial kid in the candy store, the dogs may rush from animal to animal, inflicting fatal wounds on a number of sheep, whilst only taking one animal for its meal, according to the report. But for all of the gory mayhem that dingoes wreak, recent studies have pointed to positive roles they can have on the farm. Most notably, an award-winning research team headed up by University of Tasmania Professor Chris Johnson showed dingoes to be “key elements” in the fight to keep down environmental damage caused by foxes, kangaroos and feral cats. “Far from being vermin , Australia’s dingoes sustain biodiversity and can help land managers control invasive species,” according to the research team. Source: https://modernfarmer.com/2013/12/dingos-devouring-australias-sheep-industry/

 QWSG activities are helping to achieve ongoing conservation of shorebirds.    Studies are showing a decline in shorebirds and the information being collected can be used by government to make greater efforts to protect shorebirds and their habitat. To improve people’s behaviour when they are impacting on shorebirds, QWSG has a number of education activities.  Dog walkers have been provided with Doggie Breakfasts at Maaroom in the Great Sandy Strait, and there are always future educational activities planned.  The Brisbane City Council has undertaken dog on-leash enforcement at Nudgee Beach and QWSG has provided free dog leashes and information about problems of shorebird disturbance at Nudgee Beach to help with this initiative. Source: http://waders.org.au/about-waders/conserving-shorebirds/

I'm often asked... how did you get to be so efficient? Well, it was baptism by fire during my internship at Angell . When you have 18 in-house patients to SOAP before 7 am cage rounds, you learn to be efficient. Some of the emergency veterinarians I work with hate me (in a loving way) because I always get out on time... for the most part. They are stuck behind doing paperwork for hours and hours, and wondering how- the-heck-does-she-get-out-on-time? Well, let me fill you in on a few secrets of making you a more efficient, effective veterinarian. Why is this important? Because the more efficient you are, the better work-life balance you have, the better patient care you have, the happier you make your techs. It's a win-win-win. Rule #1: Do doctor things I love the technicians that I work with. A) They are super tolerant of me. B) They make my life way easier. Since I'm only on clinics two days a week, I love to brush up on my technical skills and do cra...

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