Actually Phillip, if you look in HANZAB, we know next to nothing about the
ecology of Princess Parrots as a species, in the wild. So if people took
good notes, and submitted them appropriately, it could contribute quite a
lot to our knowledge and the long term prospects of the species.
Regards,
Chris
On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 6:21 PM, Philip Veerman <>wrote:
> And the species is so common in captivity anyway............. So easy to
> see.......... To the extent that it would be watched on a twitch, do we
> really learn that much more useful, to contribute to its welfare? Or in
> a case like this, why not fund just one or two people to go there and
> study it, rather than so many spending all that money. Sure I would like
> to go there and see that bird and others in the region. But I question
> are we just a little bit odd to think that seeing it ourselves, rather
> than just being happy to know it exists, is so important to justify
> going to such lengths and creating the energy consumption to get there.
>
> Philip
>
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