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Fires - a sad correction

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Subject: Fires - a sad correction
From: "Andrew, Paul" <>
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 12:47:58 +1100
A sad correction to my rather optimistic email.
The fire hit Tidbinbilla 14:00 on Saturaday and destroyed pretty much
everything. The four Regent Honeyeaters held there did perish.

Paul Andrew
Curator
Taronga Zoo
PO Box 20
Mosman 2088
tel: 02-99784724
fax: 02-99784613


-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew, Paul  
Sent: Tuesday, 21 January 2003 10:48 AM
To: 'birding-aus'
Subject: Fires


Re. Tidbinbilla.
A catastrophe but Geoff did manage to get the Regent Honeyeaters out. Their
arrival is imminent. We hope the Victorian Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby
(nominate penicillata) also survived but they were in a very large breeding
enclosure and would have been very difficult to round up. 

Paul Andrew
Curator
Taronga Zoo
PO Box 20
Mosman 2088
tel: 02-99784724
fax: 02-99784613


-----Original Message-----
From: John Walter  
Sent: Monday, 20 January 2003 10:37 PM
To: 
Subject: Fires


Russell mentioned the terrible fires.

I had a ring from my Canberra daughter today. She tells me at least 2 COG
birdo's have lost homes in the fires and that all that is left of
Tidbinbilla Nature reserve is the interpretative centre. If that is so it is
a great loss to nature. Particularly the Regent Honeyeater captive breeding
program.

The thoughts of all bird watchers would go out to these unfortunate people.
Phillip Veerman of this list lives in Kambah. I trust he and others are OK.
John & Ruth Walter
Pittsworth SE Qld
27 43 31S  151 38 03E


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