It recently popped up in my newsfeed that it was four years since the COVID-19 pandemic changed our lives.
And apparently in that time, we haven't learned some major lessons.
The announcement by the Vic government that it was making changes to its management of wild dogs - at first glance - appears to be a matter for the Victorian people.
Except that state lines are often arbitrary things and I've yet to see an animal respect those jurisdictions.
Decisions made in Vic potentially have a big impact on SA. The same could be said about deer management and so much more.
This is why there needs to be so much more communication between states on a range of matters.
The other issue with the Vic decision is that it appears to be another example of a knee-jerk reaction, aimed at placating inner-city voters at the expense of those who have lived experience in the areas.
We often see the same debate about kangaroo culls, with someone who has barely traveled further than 50 kilometres from the coastline, trying to "educate" those in the regions about kangaroo populations.
The same issue also contributes towards decisions such as the planned ban of live export.
Making quick decisions to attract votes rarely leads to good outcomes.
Elizabeth Anderson
Editor of Stock Journal.
Editor of Stock Journal.
