hi all...
before all of this worthwhile discussion about the dreaded cat situation (&
their silly owners lobbying for them!!), I put up a comment asking about the
current status of both eastern & western races of Partridge Pigeon - does
anyone have any comments about that...??
cheers for now,
martin cachard,
cairns
0428 782 808
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> Date: Tue, 6 May 2014 19:48:47 +1000
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> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Partridge Pigeon possibly under threat
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> They sure are. You just have to clear your cookies and away you go again.
> Works well for newspaper sites that only allow you to access articles on
> their sites a certain number of times a month, unless you are a subscriber.
>
> Carl Clifford
>
> > On 6 May 2014, at 17:56, Dave Torr <> wrote:
> >
> > The problem with all these sites is they are so easy to manipulate that few
> > people take any notice of them.
> > On 6 May 2014 09:32, "Alan Gillanders" <>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> I noticed with some dismay that there is a petition on the site wanting
> >> the withdrawal of a 24 hour cat curfew in the Yarra Ranges. It has over
> >> 2.5K signatures and lots of emotive supportive comments, talking about
> >> environmental enrichment for the cats and should we then cage all the birds
> >> of prey too.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Alan
> >>
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> >> -----Original Message----- From: Denise Goodfellow
> >> Sent: Monday, May 5, 2014 9:45 PM
> >> To: <>
> >> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Partridge Pigeon possibly under threat
> >>
> >> Hi all
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I've started a petition on behalf of the fast disappearing eastern
> >> subspecies of the Partridge Pigeon.
> >>
> >> Would member please sign it and pass it on? Here's the link:
> >>
> >> http://www.change.org/petitions/northern-territory-
> >> government-conduct-eis-on-partridge-pigeon-in-the-
> >> vicinity-of-berry-springs-darwin-river
> >>
> >> Here's why it's important:
> >>
> >>
> >> Partridge Pigeon is one of those birds that birdwatchers travel to the Top
> >> End to see. This red-faced cutie used to be found across the Top End, but
> >> is now restricted to a very few areas; it has declined by 30% in monitored
> >> sites within Kakadu National Park. A major cause appears to be exotic
> >> grasses that result in intense fires that cause habitat destruction. No
> >> studies have been carried out on this bird since the early 2000s. Then
> >> its IUCN status was 'vulnerable’.
> >>
> >> Darwin River, Northern Territory, appears to have a healthy population of
> >> Partridge Pigeon, possibly because most landholders control weeds and fire.
> >> But a 600-110 man "workers' village/caravan park" is proposed for Darwin
> >> River, carrying a largely enhanced risk of more habitat destruction. This
> >> bird's very existence may now be endangered. An EIS and further biological
> >> survey is needed urgently to establish this bird's status.
> >>
> >>
> >> You can sign my petition by clicking here.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow
> >>
> >>
> >> Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow
> >> PO Box 71
> >> Darwin River, NT, Australia 0841
> >>
> >> PhD candidate
> >> Vice-chair Wildlife Tourism Australia
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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