The infestation is hopeless! They're everywhere! We'll have to amputate.
Madness string 2813
In essence, the problem is that, if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it could be a dragon doing a duck impersonation. One may not always want to let dragons into a pond, even if they can impersonate a duck.
In life, there are few simple answers. There are, however, many simple solutions - solutions that are, naturally, utterly hateful.