For the interest of, mainly Victorian, members of the list, the following
species of bird have been added to the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act (FFG
Act) as threatened taxa.
Chestnut-rumped Heathwren
Diamond Dove
Red-chested Button-Quail
Shy Albatross
Southern Royal Albatross
Wandering Albatross
Light-mantled Albatross
Buller's Albatross
Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross
Grey-headed Albatross
Each species has a short Recommendation Report which outlines how they meet
the criteria for listing under the FFG Act.
The following potentially threatening process has also been added to the
Act:
'The discharge of human-generated marine debris into Victorian marine or
estuarine waters'
This process affects a large number of pelagic fauna, particularly seabirds
and cetaceans.
Reports are available from me. Please contact me directly and supply a
postal address (or have access to Adobe, to read pdf files) if interested.
cheers
Martin O'Brien
Executive Scientific Officer, Scientific Advisory Committee
Department of Sustainability and Environment
4/250 Victoria Pde. (PO Box 500), East Melbourne 3002
Tel: 9412 4567 Fax: 9412 4586
(prefixes: Interstate 03 International 613)
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