Max ventured out of the jungle recently to walk 'The Hermitage Foreshore Walking Track' from Rose Bay to Neilson Park in Valucluse, about 10 kilometers east of the Sydney CBD. Half way to Neilson Park near Hermit Bay, I came across a big fat Blue Tongue Lizard, his name was Steve. A little exposed was Steve, having found a nice sunny patch of the concrete pavement to warm his cold blood.
Max wasn't hungry and Steve didn't want to be eaten, but I pondered the question:
If I wanted to eat Steve am I allowed to? Is there a law against eating local wildlife?
There are an extimated 20,000 bats making their home in the Royal Botanic Gardens. They're interesting to look at hanging in the trees and it's poetic watching them leave each dusk silhouetted against the city skyline, harbour and setting sun. But they're a pest - ask anyone who has parked under a tree and found guano (bat faeces) caking their car. One current effort to get rid of them is to play construction noises through speakers.
So - can we eat them?
I suggest butterfly fillet on a BBQ hot plate, remove the wings and deep-fry for a crispy entre. My dipping sauce of choice would be garlic aioli.
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