Muir Environmental wrote:
> The purpose of my earlier email was purely good will - my intention was
> simply to draw readers' awareness to the fact that large plantations of
> this plant do exist in isolated places where we birdos go alone, and that
> the owners often have a high level of vested interest in protecting their
> investment. I'm told its much more common than the public realises.
>
> I find it offensive that some readers on birding-aus take a critical stance
> on what was purely intended as a good will passing on of information that
> had been passed on to me.
Jennifer
It seems that this one has managed to offend just about everyone, and
for impuning your altruism I apologise unreservedly. My point was
simply that I thought people should keep it in perspective, and I
thought the reaction had something of the 'Ray Martin' touch about it
(ie. a beat-up; & that offended me). The most dangerous animal in the
Australian bush is, contrary to all other reports, Homo sapiens. Having
said that though, I don't want to see people cowering in their
loungerooms rather than taking to the countryside (with risks assessed &
counted for).
At the risk of turning Birding-Aus into rec.minority.lifestyles - I
think this discussion should end soon (if not right away).
L.
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