And just to add a bit to that, I've yet to hear of a politician with any
real interest in environmental issues. Many of them make the right sorts of
noises but their main concerns are what will get them back in at the next
election, not the environment. Their eyes are set on their salaries and a
fat pension.
Tony.
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From:
On Behalf Of Denise
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Sent: Saturday, 19 October 2013 9:38 PM
To: Andrew Thelander; Greg Roberts
Cc: Birding Aus
Subject: Night Parrot Debate
Politicians who have no interest in environmental issues are elected either
by voters who have no interest in environmental issues or by those with
other priorities.
Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow
PO Box 71, Darwin River,
NT 0841
043 8650 835
On 19/10/13 4:11 PM, "Andrew Thelander" <> wrote:
> Greg
>
> The Night parrot photographed by John Young is the property of the
> State of Queensland, an entity controlled by the likes of Campbell
> Newman and Jeff Seeney. I somehow don't think that remembering the
> bird's proprietorial status is going to help it one iota. Our
> governments are failing our endangered species and we keep re-electing
> them. Stop the votes (to politicians who have no interest in environmental
issues) and we might get somewhere.
>
> cheers
> Andrew
>
> On 18/10/2013, at 8:48 PM, Greg Roberts wrote:
>
>> I have been asked by several people to contribute to the latest
>> exchange on this subject and do so reluctantly.
>>
>>
>>
>> David Adams has a point when he speculates that the controversy
>> surrounding the Night Parrot discovery can be explained by the fact
>> that it has been handled in a "novel manner".
>>
>>
>>
>> I believe Nikolas Haass is correct when he suggests it is reasonable
>> for further evidence to be produced publicly to consolidate the
discovery.
>>
>>
>>
>> A lesson in history. In the mid-1970s I rediscovered the plumiferus
>> race of the Marbled Frogmouth. It was a highly significant finding at
>> the time; the so-called Plumed Frogmouth had not been seen for some
>> decades and its call was unknown. I immediately publicised the
>> whereabouts of the site. With Chris Corben and other colleagues, we
>> recorded the bird's call; the recordings were distributed widely.
>> Surveys were conducted throughout the bird's range in south-east
>> Queensland and north-east NSW to determine its status and
>> distribution. I published the finding in a peer-reviewed journal,
>> Emu. The results of surveys were published in another journal,
>> Sunbird. I took the view that the interests of the Plumed Frogmouth
>> were best served by both verifying the record publicly and by gathering
and publicising as much information as quickly as possible.
>>
>>
>>
>> It's called transparency, and without adequate and incontrovertible
>> transparency, controversy is inevitable.
>>
>>
>>
>> This debate is not about attacking or defending any particular
individual.
>> It is not primarily about believing or not believing the Night Parrot
>> record; I personally believe it.
>>
>>
>>
>> What this debate should be centred around is the welfare of the Night
>> Parrot. Too many people forget that this endangered species is not
>> the property of any individual, however noteworthy their efforts in
>> the field may be.
>>
>>
>>
>> Greg Roberts
>>
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