>Dear OzBirders
>
>I am conducting research into the characteristics of the birdwatching
>industry in Australia. Like a lot of tourism, there are plenty of theories
>but very little data but it appears that the people who spend money on
>going birdwatching (by definition, a 'birdwatching tourist') may show some
>unexpected features.
>
>If you have ever been a birdwatching tourist (here or overseas), how would
>you respond to the following questions. (These are statements I hear a lot
>and am posing them as a hypotheses to be assessed).
>
>1 "Australian birdwatchers in Australia are almost completely independent.
>They birdwatch mainly without using any of the birding companies"
>
>2 "Australian birdwatchers spend very little on their birding while in
>Australia (apart from travel), but are just as likely to pay for expensive
>birding trips overseas"
>
>3 "A clear majority of the clients of the birdwatching operators are from
>overseas; relatively few are Australians"
>
>4 "Birdwatchers are more interested in seeing birds than in conserving them"
>
>I would be extremely interested to hear your views of these (somewhat
>provacative) statements or any other ideas on the topic you may have.
>
>cheers
>Darryl Jones
>
>
>Dr Darryl Jones
>Australian School of Environmental Studies, Griffith University
>Nathan Queensland 4111
>Telephone: +61 7 3875 7451 Fax: +61 7 3875 7459
>Email:
>Homepage: www.ens.gu.edu.au/ecology/darryl/darryl.htm
>
Dear Darryl
Before responding to any survey I like to know what the purpose of the
survey is - who is paying for it? who will use it? For what purpose or for
whom are you conducting this research ?
Penny
Penny Drake-Brockman, Examination Recitals Co-ordinator, Sydney
Conservatorium of Music.
Tel: 02 9351 1254.
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