of positive, optimistic forum threads

feral cats are a huge negative, when you have a lot of dense vegetation its an all out breading ground, , but this past fall i was in moorehead city fishing for false albacore and you would see packs of 15-20 roaming for food , they **** everywhere attack peoples animals.A dog vs 15 rabid cats has no chance they get in the the trash all kind's mess ,

 

It would make for a much more solid and sturdy beach front, further protecting the millions of dollars invested, lost, and wasted behind the dune line. But the view - people pay for that view. I'm sure there will be opposition.

Thank you Army Corps of Engineers for designing such a well thought out dune barrier. It beats jetties every 2 blocks like some of our northern neighbor states. Now let's hope for some tropical storms to rip that sh*t up and make some sandbars!

 

Do they still have issues with foxes (real ones, not the cute human ones) in the dunes too?

 

cute human foxes??

 

an old school term of hot girls.

 

This will take care of the foxes:

 

or cute female foxes made of bombs a-la old school Bugs Bunny cartoons.

 

Sounds like a great idea, how do we get started?

 

Its a great idea but...

The primary dune environment is very harsh and most tree species will not survive on the dunes in OC. If you look at the vegitation on the primary dune on a more natural barrier island say Assateague you will not find any trees on the first dune. Trees are not usually found till at least the secondary dune system.

Since there is property on all of the OC coast it will be hard for the dunes to move, and a complete dune system to form.

 

xgen

that scope is sick! its specifically designed for the ballistics of a 55 grain .223 bullet so that as long as i know the range i can put the recticle on the target and it's dead on every time (windage excluded of course). That rifle is murder on varmints at ranges up to 700 yards. After that I bring out the .308 Rem PSS.

Here's a shot of the recticle:

 

I think the fact of it strengthening the dunes itself would help the cause a great deal. They are pretty ugly right now too, I really think anything to help them LOOK better will prove to be a positive, despite the fact they may obstruct the view a bit... all around it would make it look better. I don't think there is anything bad about this idea, may be a good one for surfrider to push.

Also about the cats, I actually have one of those feral cats now! Have for over a year. It is crazy how many are running around here. Sad. Those stupid kids who live here for one year and decide to get a cat, and LEAVE the cat when they leave themselves, deserve to be shot on principle. The cats they disregard have more sense.

 

Changing views

Great thread, sea oats in a breeze is a beautiful thing. The idea of “test plots” makes the most sense. The scrub shrub environment on Assueteague should serve as a model. Bay berry, holy, and other low lying shrubs may allow the view to be maintained. The more people get used to seeing the barrier island in its “natural” state, the better, even if it is just for aesthetic reasons.

There are local groups in Hollywood Florida that trap and spade feral cats, and I understand it is working for them.

 

a cheaper option is to shoot them.

 

Yea, I hear they are eating Pipping Plovers I just thought some of you OC surfers would enjoy cutting their balls off.

 

Your 308 is too powerful for a small kitten. 22s are more fun anyway, cause you can shoot them like dualies. One in each hand with a sandbag under them... what a blast.

 

agreed. for something like a cat, i use my .223 or a 22 mag.

 

Just a little FYI. You should be cursing those dunes. Without the plants there to stabilize them, all the sand would fly into the ocean and make sandbars. Come on guys!!! Ever heard of Cape St. Francis????