I would agree with this comment, many of the Bush Stione curlews remaining in
NSW are in urban environments.
It makes me think why this one was susceptible being attacked whereas others
survive. Was it a young bird - the fact that it was a single bird in an unusual
habitat may suggest this. Was it already unwell or injured? Maybe it may have
died anyway (sounds like the gull at Cooktown might get ID'ed if it does snuff
it). Even if it wasn't attacked, if it stayed at this location would it have
ever contributed to the population as a whole (what are the chances of another
bird turning up and the chances of breeding). The loss of an individual bird
may be a terrible thing, but the overall impacts on the population may be
pretty insignificant - much better spending resources on protecting a
sustainable population than on a prosecution that would probably only return a
relatively small fine. If you are going to deal with dog owners, spend the
effort on seabird nesting sites (see previous thread) than on an urban parkland
that may not be sustainable habitat.
CHeers,
Peter> From: > To: > Subject:
Re: [Birding-Aus] Bush stone curlew in Five Dock> Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008
12:56:57 +1000> > I disagree with the proposition that Bush Thick-knees can't
survive at > sites close to habitation. All the wild Bush Thick-knees [~100
over > the years] that I've come across have either been in or adjacent to >
human settlements. In Brisbane, they are in the parks on the fringes > of the
CBD, at UQ and there were reports of them at RBH. They are > widespread
throughout the Moreton Bay Islands [where you often see > them roosting in
front yards]. They are regulars at the Cairns > cemetery and I have seen them
running around the streets of Cardwell, > in the Tyto wetlands on the fringe of
Ingham, in paddocks at Julutten > and at the road house at Musgrave Station on
CYP.> > To be honest, I don't think I have ever seen a Bush Thick-knee in an >
unmodified habitat - possibly because they are much harder to see in >
unmodified habitat.> > Regards, Laurie.> > > On 16/02/2008, at 10:58 AM, Greg &
Val Clancy wrote:> > > Hi Paul,> >> > The Bush Stone-Curlew is listed as
'endangered' not 'vulnerable' on > > Schedule 1 of the NSW Threatened Species
Conservation Act.> >> > It is a sad indictment of western society that our
lives are so self > > centred that an inoffensive bird such as the Bush
Stone-Curlew is > > not capable of surviving in a site close to habitation.> >
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