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A Maremma named Polo protects this rooster and his hens

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 9 Oct 22

While in Boat Harbour, Western Australia, we visited the smallholding of a veterinarian. Among her creatures is a Maremma, Polo, who lives with and guards her poultry against predators. Maremmas are white dogs, originally from...

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Maremma dogs are now safeguarding threatened penguins

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 4 Jan 19

Foxes were introduced into Australia when our very early colonists wanted something to hunt. Like many introduced species, they have become a major pest and have been responsible for wiping out a number of our small native...

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