Re: Wildlife Harvesting

[Steve Murphy <>]

On 8/3 David Geering wrote:
"I have, however, yet to see anyone argue for any real positive outcomes
arising from the harvesting of bird species, such as Red-tailed Black
Cockatoos."

There is an argument that if we harvest and sell species which prone to
illegal harvesting (like Red-tailed Blacks), then we will swamp the market,
thereby reducing the incentive for illegal poaching.
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 Steve Murphy
 Division of Botany and Zoology
 Australian National University
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