Vic bustards?

[(hillier lab)]

Hi again,
        I was reading a Vic naturalists newsletter recently and there was an 
article (by R. Silveira I think) on errors in the latest edition of Simpson 
and Day (an extensive list of points).  One interesting note was on the 
presence in Victoria of a resident population of Bustards between the Big and 
Little Deserts.  Does anyone know of the status of this population and 
whether it is likely to survive. 
                                                        Best Wishes
                                                        John Boyce