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Morons start killing stingrays to avenge Irwin's Death. A fitting tribute ...
To an animal lover and conservationist ...
Way to go attacking one of the most docile ocean creatures.
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Stingray killings may be Irwin revenge By Jessica Marszalek September 12, 2006 04:12pm PEOPLE who may be avenging the death of Steve Irwin by slaying stingrays are going against everything the conservationist believed in, a friend of the Crocodile Hunter said today. Mr Irwin, 44, was killed last week when his heart was pierced by a stingray barb while he was snorkelling off Port Douglas. Since his death authorities say as many as 10 stingrays have been found dead on Queensland beaches. Two stingrays were found today at Deception Bay, north of Brisbane, with their tails cut off, while up to eight stingrays were found in similar circumstances yesterday on Dundowran Beach, near Hervey Bay. Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPIF) biologist Wayne Sumpton examined the stingrays at Deception Bay and said it was not known how they were caught and whether the two incidents were connected to the death of Mr Irwin. But Wildlife Warrior executive director Michael Hornby, a friend of Mr Irwin, said the killings could be in retaliation to his death � behaviour which flew in the face of everything the Crocodile Hunter believed in. �We just want to make it very clear that we will not accept and not stand for anyone who's taken a form of retribution. That's the last thing Steve would want,� he said. �Stingrays are beautiful creatures and play an important role for the environment. �I hope everyone understands we have to protect wildlife now more than ever. This is what Steve was all about.� Dr Sumpton said there had been reports of similar incidents in the past after fishermen had inadvertently caught stingrays and cut off the tails so they were not stung. But such incidents were not common, he said. �We don't condone the practice,� he said. Instead, fishers should simply cut their line and allow the ray to swim away, he said. DPIF general manager of animal welfare Rick Symons said staff were still investigating and offenders could be prosecuted under the Queensland Animal Care and Protection Act if evidence of cruelty was found. The public are encouraged to report any further finds to the department, Dr Symons said. http://www.news.com.au/story/0,2359...37-1702,00.html |
Thats farken low. 
WTF is wrong with people???
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| Originally posted by Deeman WTF is wrong with people??? |
And we say Americans are stoopid 
stupid fucking idiots.
some people have no idea
maybe the stingrays were coming right for them?
Maybe the ray killed Irwin for revenge against dickheads like these who's may have killed other rays before ...
pathetic 
lol heard about this
dumbest.idea.ever
Humans will be the death of ourselves
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| Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN maybe the stingrays were coming right for them? |
Just to give an idea as to how gentle these creatures are, in Grand Cayman there is a particular sandbar known as stingray city where fisherman have been known to clean fish over the course of several decades. As such hundreds of stingrays have been known to frequent this location which started off as opportunistic feeding. Eventually this site attracted regular tourist visits to feed and observe these animals such that nowadays the sheer magnitude that show up and play with tourists can only survive with their interactions/feedings with tourists. These visits happen on a daily basis completely uneventful unless some dumbass steps on one of them. But as a whole there is a completely dependant relationship that the Carribean stingrays have developed. As a matter of fact, when the hurricanes hit Cayman, responsible dive operators went out and fed the stingrays because without the normal flow of feeding from tourists they would have died from starvation due to the dependancies we've imposed upon them. They really are intelligent, gentle fishes.
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| Originally posted by occrider Just to give an idea as to how gentle these creatures are, in Grand Cayman there is a particular sandbar known as stingray city where fisherman have been known to clean fish over the course of several decades. As such hundreds of stingrays have been known to frequent this location which started off as opportunistic feeding. Eventually this site attracted regular tourist visits to feed and observe these animals such that nowadays the sheer magnitude that show up and play with tourists can only survive with their interactions/feedings with tourists. These visits happen on a daily basis completely uneventful unless some dumbass steps on one of them. But as a whole there is a completely dependant relationship that the Carribean stingrays have developed. As a matter of fact, when the hurricanes hit Cayman, responsible dive operators went out and fed the stingrays because without the normal flow of feeding from tourists they would have died from starvation due to the dependancies we've imposed upon them. They really are intelligent, gentle fishes. |
I never expected an American to read this thread 
yea sting rays are very gentle creatures!
I fed them in tahiti, see pic 
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| Originally posted by charlee I never expected an American to read this thread |
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| Originally posted by tathi there were several Steve Irwin threads all around TA in the holland, america, britain, politics, cor, sections etc |
what do brock and irwin have in common? neither could handle fishtails.
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| Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN what do brock and irwin have in common? neither could handle fishtails. |
my not a rhino or an elephant or dinosaur
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| Originally posted by charlee I never expected an American to read this thread |
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pics or stfu pretty sad, kinda like those dudes killing those seals |
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| Originally posted by charlee I never expected an American to read this thread |
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| Originally posted by occrider Well when an American started the thread I guess all bets are off ... |
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| Originally posted by occrider Well when an American started the thread I guess all bets are off ... |
Who would have thought OCC-rider would be an American anyway?
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| Originally posted by Deeman Who would have thought OCC-rider would be an American anyway? |
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| Originally posted by occrider Don't make me export freedom to Australia to prove it to you. |
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