Comments for Save The Cassowary

Comment on Letting the Cassowary Tell a Cautionary Tale by Chris Sims

Chris Sims — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 14:51:02 +0000

There seems to be two major threats to Cassowaries that direct action can impact upon to reduce and eventually eliminate these threats. I would like to know what needs to be done and how?
a) Domestic Dogs – its appalling that this happens in the first place! Surely there are local council regulations about peoples dogs roaming unleashed. If there are regulations , how come they’re ineffective. What do you think needs to be done? Is it a lack of funding to have enough Council Rangers or Dog catchers? Are people fined if their dogs are caught roaming unattended? Theres is something in this area that is ineffective and needs to be addressed.
b) Ferral Pigs. They need to be eliminated. Whats being done or not done? How can this be actioned to start having a very effective process in place to get rid of these destructive and useless pigs?
Im willing to work on these two areas however I don’t know where to start and Id really appreciate assistance from anyone with information and time to combine our efforts.

Comment on Extending the reach of Save the Cassowary internationally by Jessica Micallef

Jessica Micallef — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 10:40:44 +0000

These are one of the greatest treasures of the Daintree Rainforest. What amazing creatures!

Comment on Saving Australia’s Rainforest Dinosaur by maureen holley

maureen holley — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 01:02:39 +0000

I hav recently traveld to Daintree frm london uk.
I knew v little about cassowaries.
I am hookd…. I herd the low rumble one nite in Crocadilus camp & saw one with 3 young, in front of our veranda erly one morning!
We MUST save this prehistoric creature.. Its like a tropical paradise ther. No mor buildin, no palm oil, speed humps, wat evr it takes…

We, humans, are the vermin & only we, can protect animals, they canot do it… Like pate de fois gras, PLEASE STOP THIS CRUELTY, EAT SUMTHIN ELSE.. French peple growup thinkin its naturel & becum upset that we think its cruel. Not to mention othr atrocities we cause to defenceless animals.

Lets get sumthing rite, befor today has gone… I wil help in anyway I can, I usd to nurse, but now garden for lovly peple, also othr p/t work in st pauls, london. Im self employd & am saving frm now, to try & help/return. Maureen…

Let tomoro stay brite & pure for compassions sake. Stop the greed for mon & material gain M…i

Comment on A casque of thousands by Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 13:15:07 +0000

So much we don’t know about these ancient dinosaur relics, and I can state with just about absolute certainty that anyone who studies them, won’t be given the opportunity to study them for much longer. If the cassowary still exists in your great grand children’s lifetime, now that would be bonus. However, despite that fact that these birds have been around for millennia, time is running out for these majestic birds. Man has encroached too far, with land clearing, along with car fatalities, and indiscriminate killing by his lethal pets – dogs. Alongside the fact that environmental factors contribute to their decline, as in cyclones that de-forest their habitat, and remove their food sources, the cassowary is facing extinction. Are you doing all you can to change this? What else could you do, to ensure the perpetuation of the species? Share the awareness of the plight of these truly ancient relics, and ensure that, 3 generations from now, these vital chains in the health of the rainforest, are thriving. Will you?

Comment on Fulfilling a life-long dream (or two) by Marilyn Livingstone

Marilyn Livingstone — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 02:27:17 +0000

I live in Tully North Queensland and have seen many Cassowaries with and without chicks when I drive to Mission Beach. I am very concerned and saddened by what I have heard recently regarding the Rehabilitation Centre at Garner’s Beach. These are my areas of concern: 1} That there is currently no rehabilitation service for injured adult cassowaries resulting in the recent euthanasia of a bird that our local vet felt could have been rehabilitated if given access to the Rehab. Centre. 2) Reduction in services at the Rehab Centre due to lack of funding. 3} Lack of a public awareness campaign regarding these issues until our local vet went public. 3} No mention of these issues on your website, one would think everything was wonderful unless you know differently. Please explain.

Comment on Fulfilling a life-long dream (or two) by Brenda Wicks

Brenda Wicks — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 04:29:38 +0000

I live in Tully Nth.Qld and am so lucky as I see male Cassowaries with chicks walk through my garden often. Yesterday I saw one male with 3 chicks and another male with 2 younger chicks which still had stripes.

Comment on Save the Cassowary BioCup by Elizabeth Courtenay

Elizabeth Courtenay — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 00:07:09 +0000

Hi I am Ferntree Rainforest Lodge Cape Tribulation QLD, Australia. I am suoer keen to support the cause and get cups for our take away coffee’s. I have been checking for an update for months now and would love an update on the next print run or what the minimum order for our own print run. Our onsite restaurant is called Cassowary Cafe so they are perfect for us.

Looking forward to hearing back from you

Regards Elizabeth

Comment on Young Cassowary hit by vehicle on launch day by lisa

lisa — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 23:40:25 +0000

how to instill in people – locals and visitors, a sense of awe and responsibility, to appreciate and care for such an essential part of the rainforest eco-system….yes with the speedbumps….when there are fewer than 1,000 of these ancient birds due to human encroachment on their habitat, we need to s l o w d o w n to ensure that they can survive and thrive into the future.

Comment on Young Cassowary hit by vehicle on launch day by Ben Weston

Ben Weston — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 04:31:36 +0000

These roads should ha e speed humps and lots of them