On Wed, 07 May 1997 10:14:32 +0000 hillier lab
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>Hi again,
> I was reading a Vic naturalists newsletter recently and there was an
>article (by R. Silveira I think) on errors in the latest edition of Simpson
>and Day (an extensive list of points). One interesting note was on the
>presence in Victoria of a resident population of Bustards between the Big and
>Little Deserts. Does anyone know of the status of this population and
>whether it is likely to survive.
> Best Wishes
> John Boyce
John,
A small population continues to exist south of the Big Desert. It has been
there
a long time, so I presume it should continue to survive, although the numbers
are
quite low and I am not aware of any active management of the species, the
habitat or the potential threats.
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Chris Lester
Project Manager, Ports
Coastal and Ports Policy Branch
Department of Natural Resources and Environment
7/250 Victoria Parade
East Melbourne VIC 3002 Australia
Phone: 61 3 9412 4987 Fax: 61 3 9412 4392
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