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: : -----Original Message----- : : From: Venom Supplies [mailto:venomsup@dove.net.au] : : Sent: Friday, 3 September 1999 4:17 PM : : To: Recipient list suppressed : : Subject: Passing of Joe Bredl : : : : Dear All, : : : : Passing of Joe Bredl : : : : For many Australian herpetologists, it was a sad day last Wednesday with the passing of Joe Bredl who died at the age of 79. : : Joe was one of the last colourful characters in Australian herpetology who must have touched many lives over his career as owner of the Renmark Bredl's Reptile Park in South Australia. : : For most of his adult life in Australia, he operated the Reptile Park in Renmark with 3 of his sons assisting at various times. Joe Jnr, Peter and Robbie who are still very much involved in the reptile game. Some of the old devil we used to see in Joe, is now carried on by Robbie who has a similar flare for telling a good story. Both Joe and Robbie featured in a recent series on taipans and tiger snakes on channel 7. : : Joe was one of those characters who had green fingers regarding reptiles. Whilst he had no formal education regarding reptiles, his knowledge and enthusiasm made up for it. He was instrumental in establishing one of Australia's first sustainable use projects - the crocodile farm at Edward River, QLD, for the aborigines. : : He loved snakes. One nearly got him at Goyders Lagoon. Everyone will remember the bite by the inland taipan where he was retrieved and flown to Adelaide, close to death, only to live to tell the story. : : He had many adventures and he will be missed by all of us. We can only hope that we can all carry on, with distinction, what he started many years ago. : : : Peter Mirtschin : : Venom Supplies Pty Ltd. : : PO Box 547 : : Tanunda : : South Australia 5352 : : Phone 61 8 8563 0001 : : Home phone 61 8 8563 0065 : : Fax 61 8 8563 0020 : : Mobile 0412 811 859 : : 0417 880 792 : : Email venomsup@dove.net.au : : Home page http://dove.net.au/~venomsup

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