canberrabirds

re. plains wanderer info.

To: "'stephpar'" <>, <>
Subject: re. plains wanderer info.
From: "Mark Clayton" <>
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:50:41 +1100

Steve,

 

An interesting comment in your email (but not a criticism of you) …”controlled grazing of the native grasslands seems to be essential for the viability of the Plains-wanderer”. Grazing by what? Kangaroos? Sheep? Cattle? How did they survive before sheep and cattle came along if these indeed are the grazers? What happens in years of drought such as we have at the moment? I would have thought that the birds evolved with the grasslands or sometime soon after. The comment is a bit like the cattlemen in the “high country” trying to justify their grazing by saying that the alpine areas have never had it so good. I have always wondered how they (the alpine areas) survived for millions of years without this great benefit! Who actually stated your quoted comment?

 

Comments anyone?

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

 


From: stephpar [
Sent: Monday, 19 November 2007 11:29 AM
To:
Subject: [canberrabirds] re. plains wanderer info.

 

Hi Leo, Julian, Geoffrey & others --

 

I spent a weekend with "The Friends of Terrick Terrick N.P." at the park which is west of Echuca in Vic.

 

Spot-lighting on the Fri. & Sat. nights resulted in one female bird on Fri. p.m. and then a female & male bird on Sat. p.m.

 

One can get reasonably close to the birds, although the male bird wasn't as co-operative as the female, the latter remained quite still for people to get numerous photos.

 

There is a livestock manager who may be the best contact for you re. visiting and spot-lighting.  I think entry may be under the control of The Friends of Terrick Terrick N.P.  Controlled grazing of the native grasslands seems to be essential for the viability of the Plains Wanderers.

 

More details a.s.a.p. once I have been in contact with the Manager.  Easy chap to get on with.

 

Steve.

 

 

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