Date: 11/15/24 4:43 pm From: Carlos Andersen via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Nature areas becoming unleashed dog parks.
We are having the same problem on Whidbey at Deer Lagoon Preserve.
On Nov 15, 2024, at 14:20, Elston Hill via Tweeters <tweeters...> wrote:
One of my favorite locations for wildlife is the north end of the Arboretum. Nice wetlands and wilder than the rest of the park. Sadly, since not as many people visit this part of the park, it seems that some dog owners think this is a great place to release their dogs.
There is one woman who shows up around 8:00 am. As soon as she crosses the bridge to Foster Island she unleashes the dog. The dog is not menacing to people but it is super hyper and runs like crazy in every direction and into the brush and wildest areas. I recently told her that I was taking pictures of her and her dog to send to the Arboretum. I have yet to send the pictures to the Arboretum, but the last two times I was at the Arboretum I was shocked to see that she had leashed her dog and was jogging with it rather than turning it loose.
If we want to preserve our wild areas, we need to speak up and there should be enforcement of the leash laws. Fines to the offenders could pay for the enforcement.
