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Subject: conservation lands
From: Goodfellow <>
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 00 05:38:39 +0930
Hello All

Some years ago I contacted cattle station owners to see whether any of 
them were interested in taking out  birders.  It was as if I'd suggested 
they invite little green men onto their properties.   

Then last year I went to Bullo Station near the WA border.    Like other 
station-owners I'd talked to over the years Sarah had no idea what birds 
were on her property or that people might want to come to her property to 
watch them.  I was disappointed to see the damage done by cattle on her 
land.  Great swathes of cane grass had disappeared and there at least 
Purple-crowned Fairy-wren was no more.  Sarah Henderson is looking at 
ways to keep cattle out of some sensitive areas but I assume that would 
mean loss of income which she'd need to make up.   It would be 
interesting to see how such people would react to this debate.  

At least half of the Northern Territory is Aboriginal land or under 
claim.  Many people want to stay on their land and look after it, but 
often economic necessity plus lack of eucation and health facilities 
drives them into town.  As I've mentioned before some of my relatives are 
contemplating mining on their land because they're broke.  Consequently 
feral animals (such as pigs) and weeds are not controlled and traditional 
burning off practices are lost.

So  any   cost-effective systemsuch as a taxation levy, aimed at 
protecting this biodiversity by ,  had better involve Aboriginal people 
as well as  graziers and farmers.
Denise

Denise Goodfellow (Lawungkurr Maralngurra)
Specialist Guide
Ph/fax 08 89818492
PO Box 39373
WINNELLIE NT 0821, AUSTRALIA
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