Once again the argument regarding the alleged death and injury to birds by bird
banders has reared its head on Birding Aus. It is unfortunate that those in the
anti-banding camp do not spend their energies campaigning against the greatest
killers of birds in Australia, vehicle and building strikes and habitat
destruction. Every year, tens of thousands of birds are killed by vehicle and
building strikes in Australia and goodness knows how many are killed by habitat
destruction.
If those in the anti-banding camp are serious about their cause, they would be
campaigning to the various Ministers for the Environment, not just wailing in
the wilderness of B-A. I am quite sure that the Federal Minister, Greg Hunt
would be able to help. After all, he has declared the end of loss of threatened
and endangered mammals by 2020. If he can do that, elimination of death and
injury to birds by banding should be a doddle for him.
Carl Clifford
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