AUSTRALIA - Manly's penguin wardens say that only one breeding pair of little penguins remain in Manly Cove West from the colony that moved there 20 years ago. The good news is that Mr Stickybeak and his partner do have a nest of eggs.
Dogs and boats have taken their toll, say the penguin wardens. Conservationists tried to get dogs banned from the area but a lobby by dog walkers meant they could still use the area with leashes.
The Stickybeaks are believed to be among some 60 pairs in the wider Manly area, the only mainland population in NSW.
Source
Unhappy feet: is the harbour a fairytale ending? by Tim Barlass, Launceston Times, 25 September 2011
Dogs and boats have taken their toll, say the penguin wardens. Conservationists tried to get dogs banned from the area but a lobby by dog walkers meant they could still use the area with leashes.
The Stickybeaks are believed to be among some 60 pairs in the wider Manly area, the only mainland population in NSW.
Source
Unhappy feet: is the harbour a fairytale ending? by Tim Barlass, Launceston Times, 25 September 2011
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