Date sent: Thu, 27 May 1999 08:32:42 +1000
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From: "Pat O'Malley" <>
Subject: birding-aus Species cleansing
> And why is it the Rainbow Loris, as hollow nesters, seem to be having no
> trouble?
Have you ever been bitten by a Rainbow Lori, or any Lorikeet for
that matter! :)
I know I would leave very quickly!, although I have not seen this in
action or read refs on it. I also do not see any reason why some
bold native species will not recolonise areas. You only have to look
at areas where humans commonly frequent to see them lose their
shyness. e.g. Buff-banded Rail on Lady Elliot? (an island in Barrier
Reef somewhere, where they feed in and around the camp/picnic
areas springs to mind.
As to experiments on exotic removal, I would argue that no-where
have they adequately excluded exotics, it would be extremely
difficult to do so, although comparing WA versus
Sydney/Melbourne may be a start. Any ideas from WA people??
I realise this goes against my attitude of eradication, we will always
be 'blessed' with the House Sparrow, Fox, Cat, Indian Mynah etc,
but we could at least attempt to control them and minimise their
presence.
Down with the liberal political correct attitudes of Onithological
Racism! (And just about all PC!)
Were the threatened pommie [ :) ] sparrows actually House and
Tree sparrows or something else?
Cheers, Paul
P.S. Due to last nights catastrophe at the Cauldron all Queensland
readers that reply to this may experience a slight delay in re-replies!
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Paul McDonald
Department of Biological Sciences
Division of Environmental and Life Sciences
Macquarie University, Sydney NSW, 2109
Australia
Phone: (02) 9850 8191 Fax: (02) 9850 8245
http://www.bio.mq.edu.au/ecology/
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