Straying shag problem
Young shags wandering up the Sumner beach have been presenting a problem lately for Mr B. N. Norris, the honorary wild-life ranger for the North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society. In the last fortnight, Mr Norris has picked up from the beach, or has had brought to him, about 70 young spotted shags. “This is becoming commonplace at this time of year, and it will continue until about the middle of January,” Mr Norris said. “The young shags come from a nearby nesting colony, at the Whitewash Head wild-life refuge, and -some also turn up at Brighton and at Taylor’s Mis“They know no fear and wander on the beach, where they can easily be destroyed by dogs.” Mr Norris said that anyone finding young shags should tell either him or the Acclimatisation Society. “Rescued” birds were released from the edge of a cliff at dusk to make their own way home. Mr Norris added that shags were a totallyprotected species, and dogowners had a responsibility to stop their animals attacking them.
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Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32494, 2 January 1971, Page 7
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