Authorities are taking up arms against aggressive birds contrary to the advice of experts, who say relocation is the best way to protect both the species and humans
A bushwalker who removed half a kilo of marking tape from a walking track because she thought it was rubbish has been told it was used by firefighters to mark hazard reduction burning zones.
The woman had been giving a tour guide along the Castle Walking Track at Yadboro, on the New South Wales south-coast.
She noticed the red and white coloured plastic tape tied around several trees and, thinking it was rubbish, bundled half-a-kilogram of the tape into a garbage bag.
She then posted a photo of her haul on Facebook before launching into a heated tirade.
A bushwalker who removed half a kilogram of marking tape from a walking track because she thought it was rubbish has been told it was used by firefighters to mark hazard reduction burning zones (pictured, the bushwalker took to Facebook before launching into a heated tirade)
Massive NSW property Narriearra Station hailed by conservationists as ecological treasure trove
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The vast Narriearra Station in north-west New South Wales spans 150,000 hectares.
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In 1960, Bill O Connor was a strapping 24-year-old on a remote pastoral property when, in a split second, his life changed forever.
Key points:
Narriearra Station, a vast property in north-west New South Wales, has immense ecological and heritage value
Its long-time owner, Bill O Connor, lost his leg in an accident on the property but managed it for the next 60 years
Using Mr O Connor s knowledge, New South Wales Parks and Wildlife are preparing the property to open to the public