Dave Norman | Public figure
Dave Norman
Phone: +61 450 319 665
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22.01.2022 Never heard this before ...
18.01.2022 That sounds as if it's worth watching!
18.01.2022 Will be speaking on the program about 'Frank the Poet' and a certain Koala video sometime this Saturday after 12pm!
18.01.2022 Looking forward to hearing these !
13.01.2022 The interview is already up!
12.01.2022 Queensland Cattle Grazier and Naturalist Angus Emmott is an advocate for the conservation of dingoes, educating people about how the presence of this lands uniq...ue native apex predator not only benefits his bottom line, but more importantly is beneficial to the natural biodiversity of the land. Angus is a voice for dingoes, working to educate cattle graziers and the public on ways to live in harmony alongside our native apex predator, for the benefit of all. Growing up on the land and being both a sheep farmer and a cattle farmer, with intimate knowledge and empirical study of the natural world around him, his voice is a priceless asset to Australian conservation as we move forward into a future focused on a responsible and sustainable coexistence with the land we all depend on. 'We run a beef cattle enterprise in the top end of the Queensland channel country, southwest of Longreach. As a part of our management plan, we leave the dingoes and the ’roos alone. We see a range of benefits to our operation. When the dingoes don’t have their social structure disrupted by poison baiting, trapping and shooting, only the apex bitch breeds, once a year at most. These family groups have strictly defined ranges, and they kill or chase off other wild dogs or dingoes that intrude. They also keep kangaroos down to very low numbers, which is a huge benefit in regards to pasture growth and being able to rest our paddocks. The dingoes also keep down feral pig, cat and fox numbers. Yes, dingoes do take some of our calves, but the benefits of pasture growth and feral animal control result in a net benefit of better land condition and a greater dollar return. Dingoes also benefit biodiversity conservation and soil condition. We acknowledge this management model does not work in sheep country, including for some of our nearby neighbours, and in these cases we need to look at different forms of management, such as fencing and/or companion and guardian animals.' https://www.google.com//why-do-some-graziers-want-to-retai 'DINGOES, wild dogs - whatever you call them - are bad news for the sheep industry. There is no doubt sheep producers have to keep their sheep away from dingoes and wild dogs, be it through eradication or through the use of guard animals like Maremmas, alpacas and donkeys. Our family was in sheep for nearly a hundred years before we decided to solely focus on cattle in the 1990s. We moved out of sheep not because of dog problems, but because of manpower vs economic return and the declining value of wool during that period. As a cattleman, I like to have dingoes on my place. Why? Do I lose a few calves? Yes, I probably do, though it’s hard to tell sometimes whether a half-eaten carcass was a healthy calf knocked over by dingoes or was sick and not going to make it anyway. But the dingoes I have on my place help my cattle production by keeping kangaroo numbers down. Kangaroos are their main prey and they keep the numbers in check. You can see that clearly in the huge difference in ‘roo numbers on either side of a dingo fence. This has a real impact on our bottom line it means more feed for our cattle and it’s better for the country as a whole not having an over-population of kangaroos hammering away at all the vegetation. I think it’s easily forgotten that dingoes help keep numbers of ferals down as well. They certainly help keep the number of feral pigs down. In many types of country they suppress the numbers of feral cats and foxes. They kill some and scare others off. This is good for native species as the cats and foxes have the greatest impact on the many species of small native mammals which are struggling to hang on. Dingoes will get small animals sometimes, but they aren’t as agile and cunning at killing as the cats and foxes. As a person who loves the bush and our native animals, that’s important to me. Often overlooked is that dingoes literally eradicate feral goats on all but the most steep and rocky country in the outback. Huge areas of inland Australia would be infested with feral goats, with all the over-grazing problems they bring, if dingoes didn’t eradicate them. You can see this contrast along any dingo fence feral goats on the dingo-free side, none on the other. No 'war on wild dogs' Killing dingoes potentially increases cattle losses for us. There’s intriguing research that shows cattle stations that bait, shoot and trap dingoes have more cattle losses than adjacent ones that don’t. This may be because when you kill-off the dominant older animals their territories get taken over by inexperienced adolescents. These young dingoes run amok and will chase, bite and kill more calves, increasing losses. So it doesn’t work for me or my family business to be told that we need to join some ‘war on wild dogs’. I don’t think it’s good for my cattle production or for the long-term wellbeing of the country our family is responsible for.' https://www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au//dingoes-can-be-/ *Image Credit Angus Emmott Noonbah Station
10.01.2022 Listen out to Radio 4EB 98.1 this afternoon to hear about 'Frank the Poet' and koalas !Listen out to Radio 4EB 98.1 this afternoon to hear about 'Frank the Poet' and koalas !
10.01.2022 What decade of music is your favourite Good chance you will hear it on 99.7 Bridge FmWhat decade of music is your favourite Good chance you will hear it on 99.7 Bridge Fm
10.01.2022 Just finished an interview for tomorrow's Irish program on 4EB 98.1. Will be talking about 'Frank the Poet' and koalas ! Listen out after 12pm.Just finished an interview for tomorrow's Irish program on 4EB 98.1. Will be talking about 'Frank the Poet' and koalas ! Listen out after 12pm.
09.01.2022 Our Recording Studio is about to go to the next level. New Desk arrived today! Can't wait to hear the magic that will be captured with this.
09.01.2022 He certainly was ... Think this is a fitting tribute!
08.01.2022 Things are beginning to move pretty quickly now. Got a new mix overnight from Peter Lamb of 'Flight of the Lorikeets' to use for the credits. Got this great rea...ction from Cheyne Flanagan Clinical Director | Koala Conservation Australia Inc: 'That was absolutely awesome. Love it. We watched it and got goosebumps. Love you walking round housing developments etc.' Working on getting a release date and potential event ... Thanks everyone See more
07.01.2022 Must remember this !
05.01.2022 Anyone struggling to find a Cole Clark right now need look no further!
04.01.2022 It's a classic and poor old Shaun needs his beer money!
04.01.2022 It looks as if Saturday 3rd October will be the release date for the 'Song for the Koala' video... Just finalizing things and we're ready to go!It looks as if Saturday 3rd October will be the release date for the 'Song for the Koala' video... Just finalizing things and we're ready to go!
04.01.2022 Who remembers this one ?!
03.01.2022 Funny this songs come up a few times recently ... Suzie & Johnny were going to use it as the follow up to my 'Murder of the Crows' ... Whatever it's a classic!
02.01.2022 I know a number of people have said'Song for the Koala'affected them ... May be a good time to let people know !
02.01.2022 I remember seeing them in Birmingham!
