Wildlife conservation is in many cases these days also a matter for private
individuals etc - not just governments. I know many dedicated individuals
who do their bit for conservation with little or no government help.
I tend to agree that the presence of a rarity on Christmas I (or wherever)
does little directly to promote conservation - however the more birders
visit such places (whether for rarities or the endemics or both) the more
the local see that there is a value in preserving the eco system and the
more likely they are to pressure for this to occur. This is not just an
Aussie phenomenon of course - the local people (and government) need to see
there is a value in "nature" (because people pay to come and see it and
provide employment etc) and that perhaps this is a better way to go than
chopping everything down.
On 13 January 2011 08:56, Julian B <> wrote:
> Greetings David
>
>
>
> I'd hate to fall out with a fellow birder on so trivial a matter but I
> still
> cannot see, or understand, the connection between the two [to me] separate
> threads.
>
>
>
> Chasing after rarities, especially new records, is in the realms of
> TWITCHING; wildlife conservation [be it birds, reptiles or a elongated
> creepy-crawly] is a Government initiative. The two rarely coincide.
>
>
>
> Or are we to understand that if the likes of Mike Carter confirm the
> presence of a Lesser-spotted Oompahloompah on the Cocos Keeling Islands the
> Australian Government suddenly drops all other business in hand to assure
> the wellbeing of the creature - [and I have a lot of admiration for both
> Mike's ability and willingness to drop everything at a moment's notice and
> shoot off to "find" or verify a rare sighting]?
>
>
>
>
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