More on the Bitterns in rice fields, in this month's ECOS

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Thanks for posting this Robin.

And a reminder that COG members will be able to hear about this story first hand when Matt Herring gives a presentation on it at our 8 October meeting.

Details of this talk will be on our web site soon.

Jack Holland

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ECOS, Published: 25 August 2014

Bitterns boom in rice bays

Michele Sabto

The largest population of Australasian Bitterns ever recorded has been found in Riverina rice crops, highlighting the potential role of rice growing – an industry often under fire for high water use – in waterbird conservation…..

Full article at:

http://www.ecosmagazine.com/paper/EC14195.htm

Robin Hide

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