Hi
Without wanting to start a flame war or appearing overly disbelieving -
is there any evidence of the type of behaviour you're describing - here
or anywhere else? i.e people shooting birds for a feather collection or
collecting specimens such as Painted Snipe for a 'collection'? Egg
collecting is one thing - for a lot of birders that was their first
introduction to birds and birding... but shooting and 'collecting'? Does
that actually happen?
Colin
Brisbane
On Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:28 +1100, "Keith Brandwood"
<> wrote:
> Hi Peter, my main concern was the Painted Snipe, and yes I do believe
> that
> there are people who would take a Painted Snipe for their collection. Its
> no
> different than collecting feathers a subject that as been discussed
> recently
> on this forum. Collecting feathers appears to be a harmless pastime on
> the
> surface but you can imagine someone who as all the feathers of all the
> parrot species except for the Night Parrot. I could easily see such a
> person
> trying to find out where to find one and going out and shooting it to get
> the feather.You only have to see what some of the fanatical Twitchers get
> up
> to at times to understand the need to be alert to whom you give
> information
> to. Thankfully it is only a small minority that are involved in such
> behaviour.
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