The biggest threat to waterbirds and seabirds is abandoned fishing line
and hooks and sinkers, plus nets of all kind, particularly drum nets and
keepnets, plus all kinds of rubbish - plastic bags, rings from bottles,
sixpack holders etc etc.
In Victoria a poster with the heading 'ANGLE, DON'T STRANGLE' was
available a few years ago, maybe still is.
It is a pity that many fishermen and anglers honestly believe that the
existence of cormorants, pelicans and even gannets is a serious threat
to their sport and livelihood. "There should be a bounty on them" is a
cry I have often heard, particularly from trout anglers.
The 'Bird Observer' a few years back carried an article about the threat
of abandoned and broken lines etc to birds; this included a photo of a
dead Little Black Cormorant suspended from a line. I can send you a
print but I am afraid it's not good enough for reproduction except at
small scale, but it might be used as a basis for artwork.
BOCA used to have a leaflet to help with the protection of tern colonies
on beaches. Others have been produced in various Aust states and in NZ.
'Birds Australia's Wingspan, or a Seabird Report they produced c. 1990,
carried some horrendous pics of Albatross drowned on longlines.
Best of luck with this project.
Anthea Fleming
Ivanhoe, Vic.
Graham Turner Ozemail wrote:
>
> Hello Birders,
> a former work colleague sent me an email today looking
> for photos of various birds. He is preparing a brochure aimed at
> educating fisher folk about threatened species. This has got to be a
> good thing. He is willing to pay to use photos if necessary, but has a
> budget to work to. Anyone with photos of anything on the list below
> please contact Darryl directly. Also if there are any suggestions for
> species which should be included (excluded?) here is the chance to
> have
> your say.
>
> Various species are already included are Aust Bittern, Bush stone
> curlew, Little Tern, Sooty Oystercatcher plus a range of other
> seabirds,
> waders and freckled duck.
>
> Any one care to comment on the idea of a guide to threatened species
> guide for fish peoples?
>
> Cheers
> Graham
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Darryl Sullings
> Sent: Friday, 10 September 2004 11:13 AM
> To: Graham Turner Ozemail
> Subject: Fwd: Threatened species brochure
>
> Graham,
>
> attached is the list of ones we dont have photos of...
>
> Antipodeon Albatross
> Beach Stone-curlew
> Black Bittern
> Black-browed Albatross
> Broad-billed Sandpiper
> Buller's Albatross
> Campbell Albatross
> Collared Kingfisher
> Comb-crested Jacana
> Gibson's Albatross
> Greater Sand Plover
> Great Knot
> Grey Ternlet
> Hooded Plover
> Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross
> Kermadec Petrel
> Lesser Sand Plover
> Little Shearwater
> Mangrove Honeyeater
> Northern Giant-petrel
> Northern Royal Albatross
> Pacific Albatross
> Pied Oystercatcher
> Sooty Tern
> Southern Giant-petrel
> Tristan Albatross
> Terek Sandpiper
>
> Darryl Sullings
> Fisheries Manager (Commercial),
>
> E-mail:
>
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