Little Hairy men of the Gammons

[Wally]

Long time since I have written about the little hairy residents of the Gammon Ranges in the Far North Flinders Ranges.
A new interest has been taken in these little critters, and I have been invited to write a few words about myself, for an inclusion in a write up.
Looks like my proposed hike into the Clearwater Valley,
home range of these little people is now not possible.
My bio knee has deteriorated somewhat, now my right hip seems to be on the way out, so toting a load of camp gear and recording stuff in over the Clearwater Range will have to become an unfulfilled dream.
After all I am nealy 80 and those hills are mighty steep,
so I guess I will have to face reality.
Itilowie Gorge is to the SE from the Clearwater, and has long been reputed to be home for thylacines.
I know of bigcats being seen in this area.
My old autocams have had their day so I am re thinking the scheme, still using film but a more up to date camera, and sensor. I have eliminated the solenoid and necessity for a large battery.
With current paranoir about bigcats, a clear pic of one of these critters would be a winner.
The proving that these big fellows are of the genus F cattus only confirms what I discovered 5 years ago when I came by 2 juvenile specimens.
Kind regards to all Wally

[Codders]

Probably a silly question, but on the very same show of "animal x" there was a thylacine hunter, i was wondering if the guy who was interviewd was a member of this forum?

Sorry for all the "animal x" orientated questions .

[Jo Blose]

In answer to your query, Codders, do you know who any of the moderators for this board are?

Aside from that black haired beauty field researcher, Animal X isn't that earth shattering. Possibly due to time and budgetary retraints......they don't delve too deeply into each of the topics they explore. Still, it's a factual, contemporary program, which is better than none at all.

Wally, you never cease to amaze..

[Codders]

yes very true, if it wasnt for the program i wouldnt have even known about the yowie, i also agree that it is evident that the show doesnt cover the whole picture.

It took some personal research to gain more knowledge on the subject and give me the interest i now have.

Again i apologise for the continual references to animal x. I was just curious .

And no, i dont have a clue who any of the moderators are except dean

Thanks, Codders

[Wally]

Nothing to be sorry about Mate.
If you have a querie , to get an answer you have to ask, somewhere someone will know the answer.
The thylacine "hunter" would be better described as an observer, sounds better in this day of political correctness.
I did not see any animal X shows, only supplied a barrelfull of information that they based a lot of the first show on.
A rather cutting remark I made in a newsletter had the producer jumping up and down demanding an apology.
I think the thylacine observer shown came from Victoria and is not associated with Yowie Hunters. I know that he was inteviewed, they had him getting on and off his horse for ages to get the right shot. The inteview came to an abrupt halt. The horse felt the same way.

Kind regards Wally

[Codders]

Yeah, the show didnt mention any connection either, thanks for clearing that up wally. Ohh by the way WELL DONE! on the big cats discovery, just goes to show staying true to your convinctions does work.

[Wally]

My contributions to MARCA newsletter are headed.
"Opinions expressed are not necessarly those of the editor. Any correspondence should be directed to the author."
I guess if the truth hurts "Stiff ***".
I am on my 44th contribution to this NL spanning over 12 years. I regularly use my file for references.
I have a trip to Victoria in the pipeline.
Hopefully specimens I collect will solve the mystery of the Mallee Dog. Examination of a skull will go a long way and if this is not conclusive, DNA analysis at an international university specialising in canines should give the answer.
Cheers Wally