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    Dangers of Freedom

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    Why all the fuss about setting alien (i.e. non-native) animals free, especially in the name of getting good karma? Here's an example using a favourite bird of Mervin's....

    Releasing Animals - Is it really Good or Bad?
    1. Released animals which is usually domesticated / caged animals which cannot feed or fend themselves will suffer and die or starvation or become prey to other more aggressive predators.

    2. Aggressive animals or alien (non-native) species such as red-eared slider or american bullfrog which is naturally feed on other local species / animals in the park threatening our native species. These prolific breeders can increase their populations uncontrollably, causing ecological imbalance.

    3. Infected animals could transmit unwanted diseases eg. bird flu, reptilian fungus to our local species or even to human and will create an unstoppable epidemic that could wipe out our native wildlife. Dead animals which decompose in our park and could degrade our water quality of our reservoir and create serious problems to our environment and society.

    4. It is strictly against the law to release or liberate any animals into the Nature Reserves, public parks, reservoirs and many areas in Singapore. Our park is not a dumping ground for unwanted pets or releasing of animals.

    Be a responsible citizen, Be a compassionate nature-lover and pet owner. Think twice about your action, Do your part to truly show wisdom. Make others aware about the importance of conserving nature and protecting our environment.

    More thoughts on this here and here.

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    Very depressing to learn that native wild life is overtaken by aliens.
    Just last week I read from petfrd the destruction of the known habitat of betta persephone. Told me colleagues about it and they didn't seem to give a damn.

    It is really difficult and a long drawn process to educate people about all this nature stuff.

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    It is astonishing that a large number of animals you see daily are actually aliens and that includes the rat, cockroach, lizard and crow.

    http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/pub/na...text/a063a.htm
    http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/pub/na...text/a063b.htm
    http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/pub/na...text/a063c.htm

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    It is astonishing that a large number of animals you see daily are actually aliens and that includes the rat, cockroach, lizard and crow.

    suprise to know that people releasing those PEST!! as well.

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    Probably migrant creatures who made their way across the causway or inside ships?

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