Irresponsible canine house owners are persevering with to disregard a Lockerbie nature reserve’s supervisor’s plea to wash up after their pets.
Jim Rae collected 33 luggage of canine filth from an 800 metre stretch of path at Eskrigg Nature Reserve on Saturday alone.
Mr Rae posted on Facebook: “In recent weeks, when I’ve achieved my Saturday canine poo patrol, the variety of canine poos I’ve needed to decide up has been in single figures.
“However, on Saturday morning I needed to decide up 33 canine poos alongside an 800m stretch of path.
“I am aware that there are several responsible dog walkers using the woodland walks at Eskrigg Reserve, but come on the rest of you guys, start acting responsibly.”
His put up prompted a backlash from the general public and accountable canine house owners who’re additionally fed up with the state of affairs.
Some have even known as for Mr Rae to think about banning dogs from the reserve utterly.
Dog proprietor David Moffat mentioned: “There is no excuse for this. Why not ban dogs from the reserve?”
Kathryn Luna Vogel, agreed, saying: “Dogs don’t belong on nature reserves, they mess with the ecosystem and scare all of the wildlife away.
“It doesn’t make any sense to allow dogs on a nature reserve. People can’t be responsible.”
Lyndsay Little added: “It’s sad and gives us responsible dog walkers a bad name. It’s sheer laziness”.
While Margaret Montgomery mentioned: “So unfair on the volunteers who’ve to wash up and an insult to accountable canine house owners.
“The nature reserve is unique in the area and pet friendly….please keep it that way.”
Mr Rae, a retired instructor, based the Lockerbie Wildlife Trust and established the character reserve at Eskrigg greater than 30 years in the past.
He received the British Empire Medal in 2019 for his work there and for the community in general.
The centre is loved by all ages and young individuals take pleasure in collaborating in work in direction of their Duke of Edinburgh award there.
