Re: Dragon's Paradise Lost - re-planting KD's in Oz

[Dann Pigdon <dannj@alphalink.com.au>]

On Wed, Sep 30th, 2009 at 9:26 PM, B tH <soylentgreenistrex@yahoo.com> wrote:

> What are the chances they'd establish themselves
> if re-introduced in the outback?
> They just might drastically reduce the alien
> introductions of cats and rabbits.   :-)

I suspect they'd also make a go of reducing the livestock and human populations 
as well. That 
might not make them too popular.

However there are plenty of off-shore islands in Australia that are teaming 
with feral goats or pigs. 
Recently a pet dog was washed off a yacht in Queensland, and managed to survive 
for months on 
an island by hunting young goats. If a domestic dog can do that, then a 
wild-born Komodo monitor 
should feel right at home.
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/798212/castaway-dog-hunted-goats-on-island

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Dann Pigdon
GIS / Archaeologist                Australian Dinosaurs
Melbourne, Australia               http://home.alphalink.com.au/~dannj
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