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Hello Simon
In your posting to birding-aus (17/02/02) you implies that recently
foxes have been introduced to Tasmania and that some fisherman are responsible
for this tragedy.
This would be an outrage but so far, I am unable to locate relevant
information suggesting that foxes have been recently introduce in Tasmania
and so far as your statement implies, I am unable to find any mention of
fisherman.
The most relevant info seems to be from a vague ABC breakfast report.
http://www.abc.net.au/rural/breakfast/stories/s419679.htm
Another Tas Govt site;
http://www.dpiwe.tas.gov.au/inter.nsf/WebPages/SJON-52J8U3?open
explains why foxes "would be" the extreme threat to wildlife populations
but does not verify that foxes are established or have been recently introduced
on the island.
In Australia the modern professional fishing industry operates willingly
under an umbrella of strict environmental codes. This results in
a responsible approach to commercial activity where any unnecessary environmental
impact is considered and acted on seriously.
Would you please clarify your information as your comments imply a very
serious charge against the fishing industry and, as a professional fisherman,
I wish to follow it up within the industry. An abuse such as you
suggested would not be tolerated, so I look forward to your reply.
Regards
Ian May
Simon Mustoe wrote:
I understand from
word of mouth that the government decided to offer $50,000 to anyone who
could bag a fox for conservation. Hardly surprising then that a few enterprising
bounty hunters have teamed up with some fishermen and imported a few. I
would have thought however that it would be sensible to shoot them first
before releasing them into the wild.
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