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While on this subject, though it is very
peripheral to birds of Australia. Is there control of cats in Italy? I have
received the impression that cats are in great abundance as ferals in the cities
and probably the rural areas as well. Not that I have ever been to
Italy!
-----Original Message-----
From:
Goodfellow <>
To:
birding Aus <>
Date:
Tuesday, 27 February 2001 21:40
Subject: [BIRDING-AUS] Italian
people and birds
Several million songbirds are
trapped or shot each year in Italy (mainly
southern Italy I understand),
and I believe that most are eaten, not
because people are desperate for
meat, but because they prefer the taste
and texture of songbirds to duck
and chicken. I'm told there was a
similar problem with Italian
fishermen working estuaries in the Top
Endsome years ago in that they
went in for trapping and shooting
songbirds that then ended up in
spaghetti bolognaise. Apparently Yellow
Chat was a
favourite! Now you all know the real reason why they're hard
to
see!
Denise
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