Ovis aries
Sheep at Stromlo, ACT
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| Ovis aries | DonFletcher | 26 Feb 2023 | |
| Ovis aries | KorinneM | 26 Feb 2023 |
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Photo of the surroundings to give a gps location from my phone. There was a group of 7 sheep and a group of 3. There may be another group of 3, or I saw the same group twice. These photos are of the 7 sheep. They were heading uphill off the track near the entry to Stony Creek. All sheep were in Stony creek nature reserve. I'm assuming some of these are 3 I reported a bunch of weeks ago, but it's really difficult terrain.
I'm hoping this information automatically gets passed to the relevant authorities?
Property tag number appears to be NA750110. One of the sheep had 3431 as an additional number on its tag.
2 comments
26 Feb 2023
Hi KorinneM, Well done for getting those tag numbers. Canberra Nature Map does not have a system for automatically reporting to the authorities all the things that could be reported, such as weeds, pest animals, illegal activities and stray livestock. It is up to all of us as individuals to decide what to report and to learn who to report to. In this case it would be someone in Parks and Conservation who is responsible for the management of that reserve. Hopefully they know the name and phone number of the owner of these sheep. A phonecall in business hours to the Casuarina Sands Depot might work, or the Namadgi Visitor Centre (62375307) or the Tidbinbilla VC (62077921). Or alternatively call Access Canberra (132281) if you are patient. There are also emails.
27 Feb 2023
@DonFletcher thank you. Reported via Namadgi visitor centre this morning. They said they are the best way to report it.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.945817-35.253953
- Altitude 449.1m
- Maps Uriarra Recreation Reserve
- Places Stromlo, ACT
Sighting information
- 10 Abundance
- 26 Feb 2023 04:54 PM Recorded on
- KorinneM Recorded by
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- Mammals Other hoofed mammals Feral hoofed introduced mammals KorinneM Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ovis aries
Species information
- Ovis aries Scientific name
- Sheep Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 708m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Ovis ories
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