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3. Foxes are beautiful creatures but they are not natural to Australia.

Thu Nov 5, 2015, 03:28 PM

Nov 2015

They were introduced so that people could have fox hunts. Yeah, I know.

We also introduced rabbits, horses, camels, cane toads...

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When only 6 were left, Australia deploys sheepdogs to save tiny penguins from foxes [View all] Liberal_in_LA Nov 2015 OP

I LOVE Swampy Marsh and his courageous sheep dogs! BlueCaliDem Nov 2015 #1

Those are Great Pyrenees. procon Nov 2015 #2

My half-Pyr rescue has saved my cat's life numerous times. polly7 Nov 2015 #5

In the house, my cat rules my Pyrs. procon Nov 2015 #6

Lol. polly7 Nov 2015 #7

Yes, that's why we got our first Pyrs. procon Nov 2015 #9

Great Pyrenees work in tandem with Pyrenean Shepherds. OnyxCollie Nov 2015 #8

Foxes are beautiful creatures but they are not natural to Australia. SwissTony Nov 2015 #3

Hooray! knr joeybee12 Nov 2015 #4

Beautiful Dogs! smirkymonkey Nov 2015 #10

Maremmas, not Pyrs Canid Nov 2015 #11

It's funny that a sheepdog is used, as though a sheepdog is natural The2ndWheel Nov 2015 #13