Hi Tony and Michelle,
I think it is good to investigate and take these things seriously, however
if it is seabirds then mass death events are not unheard of. I believe it
reflects a crash in local fisheries leading to no food for adults or
babies. Having said that, if no one investigates and it turns out to be
some horrible toxin from a ship or something that we could have done
something about...
Regards,
Chris
On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 10:02 AM, Michelle Plant
<>wrote:
> http://www.wildlifehealth.org.au/AWHN/ProgramsProjects/Programs.aspx
>
> Tony - I think after the experience in Western Australia at Esperance a
> couple of years back, the Australian Wildlife Health co-ordinators and
> registry take these matters quite seriously.
>
> This is the hyperlink to be able to make a report and then the authorities
> can determine if there is a problem. Which there may be - certainly
> something for wildlife management officers to be aware of - if they aren't
> already. It seems appauling that a tourism operator would go in to clean
> up
> the carcasses to protect their business. If there is a disease issue they
> could be placing themselves and their clients at risk.
>
> I have cc'd to Tiggy with the Australian Wildlife Health Network as she
> might offer some further advice.
>
> Please let me know if I can help in anyway.
>
> Michelle Plant
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> On Behalf Of Tony Palliser
> Sent: Tuesday, 8 June 2010 12:10 AM
> To:
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Why so many dead birds on Michaelmas Cay?
>
> A couple of South Africa enthusiasts asked me recently "why were there so
> many dead birds on Michaelmas Cay"? In fact they reported that the beaches
> around this small cay were covered in them to such a degree that at least
> one tourist operator was going ashore before the visitors to clear up the
> carcasses each day to avoid embarrassment. Anyone have any ideas? is
> this
> normal at such nesting sites? Or could this popular destination be over
> exploited?
>
> Regards,
> Tony
>
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