> Marilyn and others
>
> There is an analysis of threats to birds in the latest Action Plan for
> Australian Birds by Stephen Garnett and Gabriel Crowley. The list is too
> long for me to type up. I suggest you get a copy of the plan from
> Environment Australia.
>
> Regards
> Anthony
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marilyn Davis [SMTP:
> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 1:53 PM
> To:
> Subject: [BIRDING-AUS] Bird threats List
>
> Hi Birdo's
>
> Is there a recognised list of bird threats and processes that affect
> Australian birds? My twin grandchildren asked for a list, they are doing
> a
> bird conservation project at their school so we sat down and made a list
> in
> the order of importance as we recognised them to be.
>
> We quickly realised there are many problems that affect one group of birds
>
> and and not another, e.g. natural vegetation clearing does not affect many
>
> migratory waders.
>
> Many of the problems that we listed have been discussed on birding-aus.
> Our
> list so far, not entirely in order of importance is;
>
> 1 Natural vegetation land clearing
> 2 Swamp reclamation
> 3 Mangrove reclamation
> 4 Overseas habitat destruction affecting our migratory bird feeding,
> sheltering and nesting habitat
> 5 Controlled burning particularly during nesting season
> 6 Road Kills
> 7 Predation from cats and foxes
> 8 Duck Shooting
> 9 Agricultural and Horticultural bird pest destruction
> 10 Habitat destruction form overgrazing
> 11 Other feral predators such as rats and mice
> 12 Outback artesian bore drain and swamp destruction from capping bores
> 13 Toxic tailing dams at mines
> 14 Collision with overhead power lines near wetlands
> 15 Long line fishing
> 16 Feral animal competitors (e.g. rabbits graze food and protective
> cover)
> 17 Cannon netting and bird-banding
> 18 Out of balance native predators (silver gulls)
> 19 Out of balance native competitors (food and nesting sites)
> 20 Human disturbance at nesting colonies and sites
> 21 Bird skin collecting
> 22 Egg collecting
> 23 Trapping for aviculture
> 24 Accidental agricultural poisoning
> 25 Artificial water level management
> 26 Electrocution from power lines
> 27 Eradication of food source (e.g. Calici virus remove rabbits)
>
> What other bird destructive threats have we missed? Any discussion on the
>
> list so far?
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