Whilst on this subject can anyone please throw any light on why the Hooded
Plover has been removed from Endangered status? On the Mornington Peninsula
(Vic) a dedicated group of volunteers have been working for over 10 years to
turn around the breeding declines in Victoria. Last year we had about an 8%
breeding success - Is this an indication of a species well able to survive?
DNRE now have management strategies in the Coastal national Park to ensure
sustainable management of the wildcoast habitat. To remove the status may
well also remove the impetus for proper habitat management.
Today we observed 3 HP chicks - as eggs seen on Wednesday, this ages the
chicks at 1-2 days.
Margaret Bell
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Date: Friday, February 11, 2000 4:47 PM
Subject: Re: Govt publications
>Regardless of all the quibbles, Warren Truss and Robert Hill
>said for all legal purposes "Scientists are warning us that we
>need to act now, otherwise we could lose half of Australia's
>native bird species within the next century. Let's work
>together to make sure that doesn't happen."
>
>So let's all just do it and remind the government time and again
>what they said.
>
>No apologies to those who think this list should just be about
>birds. Ornithology is just about birds but conservation and
>preservation of birds for ourselves and future generations to
>study and enjoy is about people. If you love birds, study
>humankind.
>
>Michael Norris
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