Dear All
I have recently taken on a consultancy for Environment Australia on
introduced birds. One of the tasks I've been given is to recommend an
early warning system for exotics and it seems to me that Birds Australia
and birding-aus would the be sensible way to go, at least for reporting of
any new species that look like they are/have settled in. No other
groups/organisations have the expertise.
The second step would be for State/Territory authorities to deal with the
problem (perhaps with further advice from BA, birding-aus members on
trapping etc).
As a birding-aus regular, how would you feel about reporting new feral
populations to a central body (I guess BA)? I do realise that there will
be some people who object to birds being removed (to aviaries) or
destroyed, but that can't be helped.
I'm still developing this idea so I'd appreciate any feedback.
Cheers
Penny Olsen
Dr Penny Olsen
Botany & Zoology Division
School of Life Sciences
Australian National University
Canberra, A.C.T. 0200
Australia
Ph: +61 6 249 2536
Fax: +61 6 249 5573
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