>From Hugo Phillips:
> Thanks for sending this info to BIRDING-AUS. My feeling is that the only
> short-term action that would reduce casual shooting of albatrosses and other
> seabirds is to ban guns (or have very strict permits) on fishing vessels and
> recreational watercraft within the AFZ (and state waters). This may be
> simplistic. Have you any other thoughts on the matter?
> Dear Hugo,
In regard to your message I understand what you are saying, though I feel
firearms are
not necessarily issue. The problem stems for the "NUT BEHIND THE BUTT", who are
misdirected, thoughtless and irrisponsible. Somewhat similar to the Druken
Driver
behind the wheel of an automobile. The LOOSE NUT BEHINDE THE WHEEL!. Generally
most
people including fishermen are responscible people. After all is said and done
it is
their livelyhood and reputation that is at stake ! Surely?
Lets work together to Educate or irraditcate these individuals for the
betterment of all
concerned, be they Fishermen, Conservationists or Albatrosses.
Lindsay.
In reference to Glen Ingram's reply, I would state the following:
I would ask of who you speak, in regard to others. The Southern Oceans Seabird
Study
Association was formed by members of, The New South Wales Albatross Study
Group (NSWASG). In 1994 The NSWASG has studied the occurrence of the Wandering
Albatross
at Wollongong and Bellambi since 1956. In that time we have collected data,
that has
formed the basis of the identification code of several Albatross species
occuring off
south eastern Australia. Amongst these Gibson's Albatross and the Antipodean
Albatross.
Both are recently described species re. (Robinson CJC & Warham John 1992) both
of whom
are members of SOSSA.
We currently collect sufficent data as is necessary to detemine origns, sex and
age of
all birds captured. To date we have captured almost five thousand individuals,
Ten
Thousand times, "Twitcher's we're Not"
Lindsay
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SOSSA "Wildlife Research"
Southern Oceans Seabird Study Association Inc
Lindsay E. Smith & Janice G. Jenkin-Smith
P.O. Box 142, Unanderra NSW Australia 2526
Phone +61 (02) 4271 6004
Fax +61 (02) 4272 4626
Mobile 0418 603 007
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