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The first lot of offenders which came to my mind
were the big wreckers:
- the fossil fuel industry and their supporters
in governments and
- the fishing industry and their supporters in
governments (they're all pirates to me).
Both are destroying this world with great
rapidity.
I think that all birds (animals, etc.) are
"nice". Some have innocently become villans due to the actions of man. However,
one must take on board the damage which our innocent feral animals and
exotic plants do to biodiversity and the balance of nature generally.
I may be mistaken, but I have it that
Cattle Egrets came to Australia under their own steam (following the "cattle
trail") and Colombo Crows, or House Crows, hop on board ships and thus travel
directly with man. Interestingly, the only attraction for the Cattle Egrets
would appear to be the feral cattle which man has also introduced. Therefore,
both are directly or indirectly established (or have attempted to do so) as a
result of the workings of humans. It's quite a delicate point actually and one
that's sure to raise discussion.
Ricki
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