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Lia,
I
think you are being harsh in your assessment. There are several cases of
bureaucracies (not sure if they are the same "department") giving a lot of
effort and funds to eradication programs for feral pests: most notably, goats,
rabbits, cats and rats on islands. The features of these programs are usually
relating to a discrete environment, where even though the task can be very
difficult, the need is demonstrably severe and re-colonisation is unlikely.
Therefore they would probably assess the project in terms of success
being achievable and necessary. I suggest it does not help to deny credit
where it is due, when contemplating asking for more help on lesser problems.
Also
there are many species that were introduced into Australia that simply have not
survived, with or without further human involvement.
I
suggest that few Canberra rate payers would be able to recognise a
Spotted Turtle-Dove, let alone consider them a
problem.
Philip
Perhaps it’s worth
talking to Bill to ask if CIMAG is interested in giving some thought to this
pest species as well, given their philosophy. We know from experience that
the department won’t consider it until, like every introduced species ever
introduced, it is beyond redemption.
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